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M&S Summer Weekend        August 29th - September 1st, 2002


Thursday, 29th August:

Afternoon Arrival at GVA airport and greeting at the welcome desk by M&S Staff
VIP transfer to Verbier 
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rrival in Verbier and check-in the King’s Parc Hotel 
Evening:  Mountain hut evening at Restaurant Chez Dany
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Friday, 30th August:

morning Presentations at the Hameau Conference Center 
 
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Introduction to weekend programme with summer activities
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Visit of the museum followed by aperitif  
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then Departure to private mountain hut I Tyoton at La Chaux  

Sportive Option:
beautiful tour on mountain bike from Verbier to La Chaux  (approx. 1h30). For those who want to take the mountain bike but don’t like the climbing very much, possibility to take the bike on the cable car to les Ruinettes where they can take a nice flat mountain road to La Chaux (approx. 15 minutes)  
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Adventure Option:
Try out the quad bikes and make an tour to La Chaux by the Mayens de Sarreyer (approx. 45 minutes)  
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Relax Option:
Take the cable car to les Ruinettes, followed by a short walk on a nice mountain road (approx. 30 minutes) to La Chaux   
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afternoon Raclette lunch served at the mountain hut I Tyoton
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Take some time to relax and enjoy the view on the Swiss Alps before our way back to Verbier 
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Sportive Option:
After the efforts to come up to La Chaux, you will now appreciate and having fun in going down (by another itineray) to Verbier  
Adventure Option:
Take your quad bikes back to les Ruinettes and go down to Verbier on a parapente  tamdemflight  
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Relax Option:
Take the panoramic “Train des Combins” to les Ruinettes and take the cable car down to Verbier
evening Aperitif at the Farm Club, followed by dinner at the King’s restaurant
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Saturday, 31st August:  

The Glacier Experience :  
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morning Meeting with the mountain guide at the reception of the hotel 
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Distribution of mountaineering equipment to all participants  
- Briefing about security and
behaviour on a glacier  
- Transfer to “La Croix de Coeur” and preparation for the helicopter pick-up to Aiguille du Tour
  (Mont-Blanc Massif)  
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Trekking across the Trient glacier (downhill – approx. 2 hours) to the Cabane de Trient where you will get lunch
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afternoon Small trek further to mountain hut Orny where we will stay for the night
On the way try out some unforgettable mountaineering activities such as ice- and rock-climbing, abseiling into crevasses, igloo-building…  All in breathtaking surroundings
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evening Cheese Fondue dinner at mountain hut Orny
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Sunday 1st September:  

early at approx. 05h00 departure from the hut and ascent of a small peak. Sunrise Champagne Breakfast on the “roof” of Europe… After hike back to Champex-Lac 
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then Transfer to le Bouveret  
mid day Barbecue lunch on the shores of lake of Geneva
 “Splashing” watergames or relaxing on the lac shore
later Departure for Geneva airport.  
-         End of programme-  

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