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Guided walking – snowshoeing – via ferrata in the French Alps with Mark Tennent

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Testimonial

Formation DVA Avalanche

Bonjour mark

Super merci. Encore merci pr cette belle journée. J’ai appris pleins de choses et ce, dans une très bonne ambiance et avec bonne humeur ! Tu as contribué à cela. Je vais sûrement faire la suite des formations. On se croisera peut-être

23 janvier 2021

Tour of the Vanoise – Don

Going through the photos brought back very good memories and it was remarkable how good the weather was.

What a hike it was and our thanks go out to our fantastic guide Mark Tennent. Thank you, Mark!

Mark’s local knowledge was unbelievable and he did keep us safe the whole trip despite our old age and rickety legs.

Don

John M. – Via Ferrata

Having done and gotten a taste for Via Feratta at Honister in the Lake District I looked long and hard at the internet for a convenient Via Ferrata experience.?

Having looked at the home of the VF, Italy, I extended my search to Austria, Switzerland, Spain and France.?

Am I glad I found Simply Savoie.? I chose the 3 day experience.? Absolutely no hassle, picked up by Mark from Geneva Airport and dropped off at the Hotel in Albertville, France.? Having never been in this area of France before and having no language skills it was very pleasant to hear about the areas we drove through and the local knowledge and scenery Mark described was, probably, priceless.?

Des Betti?res Via Ferrata Peisey-Nancroix - Alps - France
On the first section of the via ferrata Des Betti?res near Peisey-Nancroix.

Day 1 and Mark seemed to have assessed my ability and I was introduced to the 1st day in Peisey-Nancroix on the Les Bettieres Via Ferratta.? Mark ensured I was confident with the essential safety exuipment, tips on progressing in a straightforward manner were only adding to my confidence.? I also feel that Mark has to feel confident in the customer?s ability as well and this also came across in an understated way.?

Via Ferrata Mont?e au Ciel - Pont du Diable - Maurienne
Climbing the via ferrata the Montee au Ciel above the River Arc.

The exhilaration of that 1st day was only bettered on the 2nd Day at Aussois were we did 3 VF?s in the beautiful gorge of the river Arc with imposing Napoleonic Forts on either side of a very steep and narrow gorge.? The 2nd VF Les Rois Mages of that day was one which Mark had not actually completed before and again, he ensured that I felt confident in tackling the most difficult section and more importantly for me was that he felt confident that i was able to complete this part.? It was truly exposed, adrenalin pumping and exhilarating.? This was followed by another fantastic VF La Montee au Purgatoire which ascended up a spectacular waterfall.? Truly the descent in the Devil?s lair followed by the ascendency to Purgatory…………..(have I got that right?).?

La Roche ? Agathe Thones Via Ferrata
Steep climbing on the via ferrata de la Roche ? Agathe above Thones in the Aravis

My 3rd and final day was in Thones on the VF Roc Agathe overlooking the town, this was another fantastic challenge before being taken back to Geneva airport for my flight home.?

Highly recommended as I felt that having done 5 VF?s in 3 days, with Mark providing a packed lunch each day, organising the accommodation in a setting which gave access to the sometimes distant VF?s.? The fact that Mark provided the transport meant you could enjoy the fantastic scenery added to his knowledge of the areas visited.?

The other big plus is that Mark is also a good photographer and I look forward to getting some extremely scary looking photos that he took along with video clips across gaping chasms.?

With VF?s to suit all abilities with a knowledgeable, experienced instructor, I felt safe and secure throughout, VF is not be taken lightly and can be strenuous but this has been the best holiday/short break I have ever done anywhere.

Snowshoe Walking at Champagny-le-Haut

We had a lovely day of snow shoe walking with Mark in the Champagny le Haut valley. Mark was full of local flora and fauna knowledge keeping the girls, aged fourteen and twelve interested.
Thank you.

Patrick W.

Thank you for the feedback Patrick. It was a pleasure meeting you and your family. Mark

Yuri from Moscow

We would like also to take the opportunity and recommend Mark Tennent as the guide for Via Ferrata. What distinguishes Mark is his warmth and “good aura”; he is very supportive and gives you a feeling of confidence what was especially important for the beginners like us (and me also with some height fear). We managed only simple routes (by the way, my father is 72 – so go ahead, guys!) but we hope to return and make more complicated the next time. Mark is ex-captain of the British army; well, if all British officers had been like Mark – the British Empire might still have existed :))

Yaffa, Jerusalem – Snowshoeing

We just came back from ski vacation in Val Thorens. We had a free day on Friday ( you can get your apartment only on Saturday). We found in the internet Mark Tennent from Simply Savoie, and he took us for snow shoeing walk. Everything was perfect, he met us on time, gave us the equipment, and took us to very beautiful place,’ with fantastic views over the mountains.

Yaffa, Jerusalem

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