Ecole d'Aventure - CAF St-Julien en Genevois (Mountaineering school for Teenagers)
Hi ! If your dream is to have fun in the mountains with other teens, while discovering several outdoor activities like rock and ice climbing, mountaineering ski, mountaineering, mountain biking , ... then join us! We are the Ecole d'Aventure of the CAF (French Alpine Club) Of St-Julien en Genevois, open to teenagers from 12 to 18. So don't take any longer to contact us to know how to come along. See you soon! Your EA team!
This site is not the official website;but its translation done by one of the teenagers following our program
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
EA St-Julien - Alpinism weekend around the Cosmiques
In
the
mountains
we have
to adapt,
between
the weather, the group, all
of the travelling,
and it
often
turns
out as
a
pleasant surprise! Mountain
sensations guaranteed
for this first day! Between
the
sun, the
clouds,
the
fog,
it's
maybe better
for one's
first descent of the Aiguille
du Midi
in the direction of the Vallée
Blanche. Not
having to see
Chamonix can help to overcome the dizziness... Then we
take off for
the
Laurence
ridge
as a detour to the
refuge. For some it's
somewhat of a
"routine", and
for others, it
becomes
the express learning of « How
to put your crampons on »,
the progress in the
snowy
and sometimes
narrow
ridge,
the progress on a rocky ridge, and the comfort of the refuge !
We
arrive on the terrace of the refuge, and enter to witness its warm
welcome! We all settle down, we start playing with cards, a Jungle
Speed, before and after having supper. We find the group of the CAF
du Léman who are planning to do the Gervasutti route at Tour Ronde.
Among them, 2 participants and a parent engage in a conversation...
The altitude has its effects, but in a moderate way, everybody goes
to bed relatively early, as the next day is a long one.
On
Sunday morning, beautifu weatherl!!!
After sleeping
like a sloth
and spending
an
excellent night, we begin
equipping
ourselves.
The progress we
made
the day before, considering
our
level and
the number of
participants
limited due to the Fête de l'Oiseau
and the
one
of Viry, the Arete
des Cosmiques
is possible. The teenagers
are motivated. The
weather is going to be awesome.
We
protect the traverses,
and this asks a little more time from
us...
The
ridge
is well
known
to be very busy,
everybody tries to get first at the top of the hill.
The
exit offers us a magnificent panorama on the surrounding summits! So
many routes to explore! A real playground!!! Then, the hard return to
reality... Waiing lines, tourists and the heat! We had 28 ° in the
valley. A little rest before finding the team of the CAF du Léman,
who help us by taking a few teenagers for a ride to avoid having to
ask the parents to come!
A
big thank you to Elise whose good mood is really contagious! And
without whom this outing would not have been so much fun!
Libellés :
Excursions; 2012 - 2013
Pays/territoire :
Chamonix, France
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Open doors climbing evening at the Collège Mme de Stael in St-Julien

EA Caf St Julien - Alpinism week-end
Having arrived at the refuge, we find Georges and Charles with a group of adults of the club. It is a great opportunity to share a moment and to meet!
But that's not everything, we also want to revise the evolution with crampons on the rocks and how to progress roped up... Then we depart for the slopes above the refuge! There is no need to go far. For Ori and Léo, it is the first time they put on crampons! Louis and Nicolas help them out to put them on ant to remove them before leaving the scene in a small snowball fight.
We eat comfortably in the refuge and prepare the bags for the next day after which we go to sleep because we get up early!
On Sunday morning: very beautiful sight! We are not the only parties for the Aiguille du Tour, the track is already done! By sunrise, the summits are illuminated by the sun and when we cross the Superior pass, the view is awesome! We make a short break before continuing till the beginning of the ascent
There are a lot of people, the weather is beautiful and it is a classic route for initiation so it's necessary to wait a little before we all get to the summit!
The descent is the ideal opportunity for our new encadrante Elise to have fun in the snow with Léo and Nicolas.
A fast stop in the refuge Albert 1st to make our bags and to eat, before going down to the Tour.
Movie coming soon to theaters! ;)
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
We take advantage of long evenings of June to go for a walk to the Gralet. It is always the same pleasure; an effective ascent and a magnificent view on the Alps! 5 of our youngest Teens in the EA really had fun! Picnic in front of the refuge, fire and games before coming down again with headlamps in the woods.
Movie coming up soon...
Libellés :
2011-2012
Pays/territoire :
75 Chemin du Creux de l'Étang, 01630 Péron, France
EA CAF St-Julien - Via Ferrata on the heights of Fort L'Ecluse
The long evenings of June are convenient to the excursions, the weather is nice and it is the opportunity to make a via ferrata after the classes.
For the beginners, it is a first confrontation with verticality, for the others a beautiful stroll between both forts.
After some rather vertical sections , we find ourselves on a big ledge. The opportunity to take some pictures before ending with the final small climb and the monkey bridge.!


Once our via ferrata finished, direction the big superior fort with a view of the Bassin Lémanique.
We share a picnic before descending in the woods with headlamps.
A pleasant evening with enjoyment and cheerfulness, as usual!
For the beginners, it is a first confrontation with verticality, for the others a beautiful stroll between both forts.
After some rather vertical sections , we find ourselves on a big ledge. The opportunity to take some pictures before ending with the final small climb and the monkey bridge.!
Once our via ferrata finished, direction the big superior fort with a view of the Bassin Lémanique.
We share a picnic before descending in the woods with headlamps.
A pleasant evening with enjoyment and cheerfulness, as usual!
Libellés :
2011-2012
Pays/territoire :
28 Grand Rue, 01550 Collonges, France
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