FAO Staff Coop AUGUST 2020 In cooperation with

VAL VENY EXPERIENCE 2.0 23 - 30 August, Val Veny, , Valle d’Aosta

Thanks to the extraordinary success of last June first edition, and also to the high number of requests received, StarTrekk has decided to issue a second edition of this terrific week full of sports, adrenaline and a lot of fun in Val Veny, right at the foot of , in the Courmayeur area, Valle d'Aosta.

Equipped climbing routes, mountain e-biking, hiking, rafting: six days of sports for all tastes across one of the most spectacular mountain scenarios in the world, its majesty the Mont Blanc.

Assisted by professional alpine guides, you will have the chance to experience in total safety - maybe for the first time in your life- sporting activities that will enable you to conquer peaks, explore alpine valleys and ride rivers. Discover the world from a higher perspective: recollection, legend and suggestion come together to give you unforgettable experiences that only the agelessness of Mont Blanc is capable of offering. So, come and join VAL VENY EXPERIENCE 2.0 with StarTrekk, for all this and much more.

Every evening, at 6:30 pm, we will get together for an aperitif, laughs, picture sharing and, most importantly for the briefing of the following day's agenda (this may also include the delivery of technical equipment such as helmets, harnesses, crampons, etc).

PROGRAM Day 1 Arrival at Courmayeur. 6.00 pm: welcome drink, briefing and grouping according to the week activities: • Get-together hiking trip as a start-off • Rock climbing • Equipped climbing way up to Monzino Refuge • E-Bike ride (assisted bike): a short MTB course will be delivered in order to learn the basics on how to use these bikes • Rafting ride • Ascent to Punta Helbronner (3 466 m) on , much more than a cableway to enjoy alpine flavours, scents and glacier visions rope-tied to experienced guides.

Day 2 Hiking on Mont Chetif and climbing. A nice trekking all together in order to get familiar with the alpine environment - not too demanding, yet of full satisfaction - that will enable us to assess the group training level. Afterwards, we will get fitted to climb equipped routes and make you experience the vertical thrill feeling, always assisted by our alpine guides, in complete safety.

Day 3 Ferrata Monzino: we will climb up to the famous Monzino Refuge (2 590 m), on the slopes of Mont Blanc, an amazing environment reachable exclusively through equipped climbed ways, still helped and assisted by alpine guides who will be constantly following you, in total safety.

Day 4 E-Bike: day of great satisfaction, starting with a short theory/practice lesson after which we will leave for Val Veny passing through the Combal lake and the Rif Elisabetta at 2 185 m, continuing on e-bike for about 1 km. We will then continue with an easy trek on foot to the Col de la Seigne at 2 515 m, to admire Mont Blanc from the Italian side with a breathtaking view.

Day 5 Day dedicated to a rafting ride, across one of the most adrenalinic rivers in Europe, . Equipped with helmets and life jackets, we will jump on rafting inflatables and leave from La Morgex to quickly move across the river rapids for about 9 km. Those who may not like water activities, can spend a climbing day with a mountain guide.

Day 6 Staying at the foot of Mont Blanc and not climbing up with the new futuristic Sky Way cableway would be a sacrilege. Soft day - but not too much- because once we have stepped out of the cableway at the top of Punta Helbronner, we will walk straight towards the glacier, rope-tied with crampons and ice-axes to enjoy the glacier view (after having experienced this, you may decide to take part in other future trips such as Monte Rosa and Mont Blanc with StarTrekk) .

Day 7 Wellness in altitude: before leaving, you will have the chance to finally relax at the extraordinary PRÉ SAINT DIDIER Q.C. thermal waters (https://www.qcterme.com/it/pre-saint-didier/qc-terme-pre-saint-didier) and then travel back home.

WHAT TO BRING: Backpack, boots, crampons, sneakers and trekking clothing, including an anorak, light down jacket, gloves for both the cold and a MTB glove (to be used for both bike and climbing equipped ways) swimsuit, towel and everyday clothing for a week.

COST: € 650 per person.

The cost includes: - Bed & breakfast treatment in hotel at Courmayeur, accommodation in double or triple rooms with private bathrooms. - All activities will be under the assistance of a mountain guide, as per program included; e-bike rental, rafting ride, equipped climbing routes, climbing.

The fee does not include: Travel expenses, lunches, dinners, cableway ticket to Punta Elbronner, spa entrance and anything not specified in the section "The fee includes". - Possibility to rent, at an agreed price, all the relevant mountain equipment.

PLEASE NOTE Possibility of shared departures from Rome by private cars.

TOUR LEADERS AEV Pierluigi Picconi 347.5077183 ALPINE GUIDE Mario Taller.

Event reserved to Federtrek card members (possibility to issue the Federtrek card, valid 365 days, at €15).

RESERVATIONS https://www.startrekk.it/prenotazionismart.php?id=822 and send us an email to fao-staff- [email protected] A bank transfer is required on IBAN: IT61Z0306967684510724312088 registered to STARTREKK not later than 10 AUGUST. The sooner you book, the better.

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PLEASE NOTE The program may undergo variations based on weather conditions or at organizers’ discretion.

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For more information: Please contact FAO Staff Coop – email [email protected] – phone 0657053142 or [email protected].

In order to take part in the proposed activities, you have to become a member by registering on our website (https://www.faostaffcoop.org/). If you already are a member, you can just renew your membership for the year 2020.

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