Crazy May Mountain Camp France 2016
Wake up with the mountain spring!
May 2nd till May 7, 2016 the Crazy May Mountain Camp took place in a silent valley in the French Alps. Mountain hikes; crazy group games, sauna, spending time away from everything!
Break away from your daily routines and your daily social environment. Cut the cables! Imagine yourself in a remote place in overwhelmingly beautiful nature. Lose control & find yourself. Enjoy being who you really are. Share this unique and intense experience with a very diverse group, people of all ages and nationalities.
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Winter is over… let's come together in the mountains and enjoy how Nature comes back to life!
2 - 7 May 2016
8
Simple mountain hut
Hautes Alpes, France
EUR 265 You may be qualified to receive a €40 reduction if conditions are met.
Activities
We'll have a mountain hut just for our group in a remote valley in the Alps, at an altitude of 1.300m and far away from "civilisation". In the daytime we will be hiking in the overwhelming mountain landscapes with picnics and some simple meditations. In the evening we will organize crazy group games, cook and eat together, we'll enjoy the unique Crazy Camp Mountain Sauna etc. The Crazy May Mountain Camp will be a refreshing adventure!
Location
We will be in a simple mountain hut, far away from the noise and rumble of cities and villages, in the middle of beautiful nature: mountains with peaks of up to 2.700 metres above sea level, canyons, rivers, fields and forests. In the valley it's just us, some hikers every now and then, and the shepherd. The nearest village is some 4 kilometers away.
Accommodation
The hut is simple and offers little comfort and no personal privacy. All beds are in one big room. There is an open kitchen with a wood stove and there is a toilet and a shower. There will be max. 8 people in our group. No smoking in the house or in the sauna.
Mountain hiking
The days in the Crazy May Mountain Camp will be dedicated to mountain hiking. Not mountaineering; no ropes, crampons or helmets. More info on the trail classifications (T1 etc.) here. Please do read!
There is a hiking program set up but it is not an obligation to participate; if you are a seasoned mountaineer you might prefer to go rock climbing by yourself instead of hiking with our group. If you prefer to spend your day spotting birds, that's fine also. In general everybody is expected to participate in the group life at the end of the day and in the evening [faq].
Weather conditions in the mountains can change fast and often. For this reason, the program can be changed according to what is safe and enjoyable.
Please keep the following in mind: the Crazy Mountain Camp is more a social event than a sportive event. The 'weakest' group member will set the pace. If you are a very sporty person that gets nervous if you have to hike a bit slower and/or have a pause more often than what you're used to, you might be a problem for yourself and for the group.
Preparation
Although the Crazy Mountain Balance Camp is intended to be a relaxed, non-competitive event, mountain hiking is a sports activity that demands some extra attention for two reasons: altitude and safety. You don't really need to have experience in mountain hiking, but you will need a fair condition, good mountain hiking shoes, a daypack, a water bottle, rain protection and something warmer also. A pair of hiking poles is helpful but not a necessity. If you suffer from vertigo or acrophobia, most of our hiking program will not make you feel happy.
What if I love mountains but don't want to join that 'serious' hiking?
I really like the whole idea and I would really like to join, but I'm really not into all this T3 and T4 hiking. Are there options for me?
Yes there are. You can make easy hikes for example around the hut. For these kind of hikes you don't even need mountain hiking shoes; good walking shoes will do the job, but forget about flip flops, heels and mocassins. If you're into nature photography or drawing landscapes, you will find a multitude of subjects within 500 meters from the hut…
Most probably you will not be the only one that will not join the bigger hikes.
How to get there
We will be in the Hautes Alpes in the southeast of France. Grenoble airport (and high speed train) is at 110km, Lyon airport is at 220km, Marseille airport at 185km and Torino at 210km.
From Benelux (and Lyon or Genève) there is a ride share available [faq], approx. EUR 100 two-way per person.
Participation Fee
The deal
Your participation in the cost for these 5 days and nights is EUR 265 per person for accommodation, food (that we will cook together) and tourist taxes.
Or EUR 225 if you are female and you choose to make use of the Gender Pay Gap Compensation [faq]
That is cheap! However, don't come if you are only interested in an affordable holiday. The Crazy May Mountain Camp is all about the group, spending fun evenings together, doing crazy games, and enjoying the mountains together!
Couples: you can not behave like a couple here. Beds are allocated through a lottery [faq] and we're all sleeping in one big space; you participate as individuals, not as a couple.
What is included/provided?
+ Accommodation
+ Breakfast
+ Simple lunch (sandwiches, leftovers of yesterdays dinner)
+ Dinner (we will cook together)
+ Coffee, tea, milk, water, juice
+ Tourist taxes
+ Unforgettable fun
Not included:
x Snacks, fruit, energy bars, energy drinks, soft drinks, alcoholic beverages
x Sleeping bags
x Towels
A Past Experience
The Crazy May Mountain Camp France 2016 has already taken place. It was a wonderful journey!
We hope to see you at one of our future gatherings.
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