Tough + (Grade E)
Tough + (Grade E)
An E grade Walking and Trekking departures combines all the elements of our D Grade, tough itineraries, but adds extra difficulties such as tricky river crossings, very high or difficult passes, glaciers or peaks that require basic climbing skills. Often specialist equipment, like ice axes and crampons will be needed and you must have experience of them.
LENGTH OF | CONDITIONS | ALTITUDE | WEATHER & | REMOTENESS & |
| Numerous long hard days with early starts | Technical terrain – ice, snow or rock | Our biggest and most technical trips – sometimes reaching over 7000m’s! | Real extremes of cold can be expected for prolonged periods at high altitude | Remote itineraries well away from any amenity Six |
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