This week consists of 5 days of climbing in the Jura. Our base camp is located at La Dôle, either at the Pile Dessus chalet or the La Combe Gelée chalet. From the chalet, we travel by minibus to the climbing areas in the La Dôle region. This camp is for young people who have already climbed before. They will learn lead climbing and multi-pitch routes. Accommodation is in dormitories at the chalet. Picnics are held outdoors at the foot of the climbing routes. Evening meals are shared at a large table, with young people participating in meal preparation and household chores. Vegetables or fruits are available daily, whether for picnics or dinner. Climbing videos and films are watched at the chalet in the evening (with comments, explanations, discussions, and connections to the day’s experiences).
Day 1: Parents and children are welcomed at the chalet, dormitory setup, distribution of technical equipment for the week. St-Cergue cliff: review of tying-in and belaying knots, review of using a top-rope, review of quickdraw placement, rope positioning in quickdraws, setting up a top-rope for lead climbing. Lead climbing, easy routes.
Day 2: St-George cliff: how to progress on several short pitches, belay stations, rope maneuvers, belaying and leading the second climber, easy climbing routes. Day 3: Pont cliff: slightly more difficult routes, 2-pitch routes, review of concepts from the previous day, abseiling. Midday barbecue.
Day 4: Climbing day at La Dôle.
Day 5: Chalet tidying and cleaning. Chemin au Loup cliff. More technical climbing, return of technical equipment. Parents’ welcome.
Monday at 10 AM at La Combe Gelée chalet in La Barillette or at the Pile-Dessus alpine club chalet in La Dôle (to be specified via Whatsapp)
Chalet 1 Pile-Dessus:
From the Lausanne – Geneva highway, take the Nyon exit, head towards St Cergue, then La Cure. After the French-Swiss customs, turn left (sign for “Dijon, Les Rousses, massif de la Dôle”), continue straight for 200 m until a yield sign, then turn left onto the D1005 (sign for “St Claude, Gex, Prémanon”). With La Dôle in front of you, continue 200 m to the roundabout and take the direction “Geneva, Gex, Col de la Faucille, Le Balancier, Massif de la Dôle”. Drive 2 km and at the level of the winter parking lot for the Balancier chairlift (located below on the right), after a blue P (Parking) sign, turn left onto the small road to the Chalet Hôtel Côté Dôle (sign for “Chalet côté Dôle”). In front of it, take the small dirt/gravel path to the left (small sign “La Pile Dessus CAF Chalon”) until you reach the Pile Dessus chalet. Park in front of the gate on the roadside.
Chalet 2 Combe Gelée:
From the Lausanne – Geneva highway, take the Nyon exit, head towards St Cergue, go to Gingins (road on the left before the forest, do not continue on the main road to St Cergue). In the village, take the direction La Barillette – La Dôle. A small mountain road (15-20 min) leads you to the summit of La Barillette (large antenna and parking, follow Swisscom sign). Park next to the antenna in front of the panoramic view. You will find the La Combe Gelée chalet below the parking lot.
Friday at 4 PM at the Pile-Dessus alpine club chalet in La Dôle or the La Combe Gelée chalet in La Barillette.
certified mountain guide
St-Cergue Tourist Office: 022 360 13 14
Bring some pocket money (Swiss francs and euros) for any personal expenses (kiosk, ice cream, postcards…etc…)
Mandatory, to be given to the guide at the start of the camp
La Combe Gelée chalet in La Barillette or the Pile-Dessus alpine club chalet in La Dôle, with shower for Day 1 to Day 4
Must have prior climbing experience, good lead climbing experience. Dôle 3 camp runs concurrently with Dôle 1/1+/2 camps.
-1 pair of hiking pants + 1 pair of rain pants (K-Way) – Gore-tex jacket with a hood that protects the face well (in case of wind) – fleece
– change of clothes
– high-top trekking shoes, low-top sneakers forbidden!
– beanie – cap
– flashlight / headlamp – water bottle min 1 L
– sunscreen
– sunglasses
– sleeping bag for Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 – clothes for evenings in the chalet – slippers for evenings in the chalet – pajamas
– toiletries
– bath towel
– toothbrushes
– any medications
– reading material for bedtime (children’s books) – swimming gear for the lake (swimsuit, bath towel)
– ID card! (DO NOT FORGET!)
– travel bag or suitcase for the week’s belongings listed above
– backpack for daily essentials (must fit harness, climbing shoes, helmet, water bottle, jacket, rain pants)
technical equipment provided by PROGRESSION:
– climbing shoes – helmet
– harness
– carabiner
If needed, we recommend the following mountain equipment stores: Décathlon, Bächli, Transa, Look Montagne, Raoul Sport, François Sport
Don’t hesitate to invest if your equipment is old or ill-suited; your child won’t regret it up there!!!
If you have any other questions about the equipment, please don’t hesitate to call us!
Supervision is provided by a certified mountain guide. We reserve the right
to cancel the camp depending on conditions or lack of participants.
Price:
Our prices are per person and include supervision by a guide, half-board in camping, refuge, gîte, or hotel, midday picnic, technical equipment, and transportation. Drinks in refuges are not included.
Group activities:
Group activity numbers are calculated by the number of people per guide based on safety criteria for the activity itself. Camps are run in a good atmosphere and for the well-being of young people. Disrespect and actions not in line with the smooth running of the camp will be sanctioned, and the child will be sent home to their parents.
Registration:
A registration is only considered valid upon payment of a registration fee corresponding to the camp price.
Cancellation:
If, for any reason, a registered person withdraws from an activity, a 100% retention fee will be charged. No camp once started will be refunded, except in the case of a medical problem where a camp credit will be issued to the child.
Insurance:
Participants are not insured by the mountain guide. It is the participant’s responsibility to have adequate health and accident insurance (including accidents that may occur during mountain tours).
Each participant must have helicopter rescue and repatriation insurance. For participants who do not have such insurance, we offer a REGA plan to be completed and paid before the camp. Price/person: CHF 30.
Parents’ responsibility:
Parents or the legal representative assume:
– full responsibility for damages caused intentionally or unintentionally to facilities or
other objects belonging to or rented by PROGRESSION
– repatriation costs following expulsion
– postal return costs for clothing and other items
Medical file:
Any medical problem must be reported to PROGRESSION in writing.
CHF 690
To register your child, please send us
ALAN DELIZEE (Swiss Dôle Climbing School)
Post office box 252 La Bouriaz
CH-1265 La Cure
Beneficiary Bank: UBS SA Case postale 1002 Lausanne
Account number: 457893.41Z
IBAN: CH690024324345789341Z
Clearing number: 243
UBS postal account no.: 80-2-2
To register your child, please send us
ALAN DELIZEE (Swiss Dôle Climbing School)
Post office box 252 La Bouriaz
CH-1265 La Cure
Beneficiary Bank: UBS SA Case postale 1002 Lausanne
Account number: 457893.41Z
IBAN: CH690024324345789341Z
Clearing number: 243
UBS postal account no.: 80-2-2
