RHM on Ice 29.1. - 1.2. 2009 Dear friends of RHM and icefalls, This winter we will meet in the Southwest corner of Switzerland at the small village Fionnay in Val de Bagnes. If we are lucky, the road to Lac de Mauvoisin is open (often avalanches) and then there are much more routes in a beautiful quiet area. If not, we will move after 2-3 days to either Arolla or Zinal for more climbing. Let´s hope it will be a nice cold winter this time with wonderful glittering ice. Please bring snowshoes and/or ski in case of deep snow. In case of very bad conditions we will change the location short-dated, in order to make sure that we will have some good climbing days together. So please register with your complete address (phone number). Accomodation We will stay in the Hôtel du Grand Combin in Fionnay. It is possible to sleep in 2-bed rooms or in a bunk room. The bedrooms are only available if there are no other reservations, the bunk room we have for sure. This way we are allowed to cancel the hotel very short-dated and to change to other places. Prices are: CHF 65.- for bunk room, CHF 95.- for 2 bed room (breakfast + dinner). We are looking forward to meet you in Finnay, Sina + Charlotte How to get there Simplon Grand St. Bernard By train To Martigny, change train to Le Châble, from there by postbus to Fionnay. (www.sbb.ch) (2 times / day : 7:08 / 13:34 from Martigny). By car To Martigny, Æ direction Grand St. Bernard / Verbier, at Sembrancher Æ direction Le Châble / Verbier, at Le Châble Æ Fionnay. Register at : • Charlotte Steinmeier, +41-43-3999019 (home) / +41-44-7392342 (office),+41-795265031 (mobile) [email protected] or • Sina Boeckli, +41-797440520(mobile), 031 371 65 76 [email protected] Info • Hôtel du Grand Combin: http://www.fionnay.ch Tél. : ++41 27 778 11 22 • Climbs: http://www.icyways.ch/php/TM.php?TN=InfoLoisir&Cmd=Detail&KeyId=33 http://www.icyways.ch/php/TM.php?TN=InfoLoisir&Cmd=Detail&KeyId=2 • Guidebook: Hot Ice - Eisklettern in der Schweiz from Urs Odermatt (ISBN 978-3-033-00635-5) Guide de cascades de glace en suisse Romande from Robert Rodzinski .