Thank you so much for the chance to attend the Conville-sponsored Alpine Mountaineering course in Chamonix this past summer. The experience (my first to the Alps, which looked like a film back-drop come to life) was an excellent one. I met a network of enthusiastic experienced and budding mountaineers, and the course was a chance to expand my knowledge of technical mountaineering to new heights. Being able to learn and then practice practical skills like crevasse rescue in an actual Alpine environment has made me not only more prepared for beginning my own ventures but also more excited to do so. Reading about Jonathan on your website, I expect that the new generations of mountaineers will have gotten their first (addictive) taste of Alpinism due to the Conville Trust’s generosity form a tribute of which he would be proud.
Testimonials
I was on the Jonathan Conville Alpine Preparation Course at Plas y Brenin in June this year, I had a brilliant time and the instructors were fantastic! I’m heading up the Monte Rosa in Switzerland at the end of this month to put the skills I learnt at the centre into practice.
What a fantastic course! I completed the Alpine skills course in June in Chamonix. The guides were fantastic and the course covered exactly what I need to know to give me the confidence to begin my own Alpine adventures safely. A massive thanks to the Conville Memorial Trust for making it possible for me to spend three quality days in the Alps learning from experienced guides and fellow climbers. Dent de Geant here I come (after a few more practice climbs)!
Thank you so much for running your Alpine mountaineering course. We had never been to the Alps before so it was a fantastic introduction to Alpine routes. We learnt loads and felt confident that afterwards we could and did some routes on our own. As students we wouldn’t have been able to afford the full price of the course so your Trust allowed us to have a great experience and lots of fun without emptying our wallets too much!
Having just completed the Alpine training course in Chamonix I wanted to pass on my sincerest thanks to your Trust for making this possible. I had been to the Alps before but without any training it was a daunting and dangerous experience. The course was exactly what was required to give me the knowledge and confidence to tackle the Alps in safety. Without the subsidy I would have never considered a course in alpine mountaineering as it would be financially prohibitive. I’m sure the same is true for many of the people that complete the course. The instruction was excellent throughout as was the organisation and overall programme. Once again thanks for making this possible.
Just wanted to say thanks for a fantastic three days in Chamonix last week. The instructors were brilliant and the amount of material covered in such a short space of time was excellent. I now feel much more confident to undertake apline routes and hope to be back in the mountains again soon!
I am a medical student at Imperial College and recently completed the Jonathan Conville Winter Mountaineering Course up in Scotland. I am emailing to thank you sincerely for the opportunity to take part in this great course, which I thoroughly enjoyed and has left me feeling more confident about mountaineering in wintery (and awful weather!) conditions.
I would like to thank the Instructors for their excellent teaching skills. I had a great weekend even though the weather was pretty dire. I hope to progress from this course and move onto the Alps and other ranges. Thank you also to Rebecca and Ronny and his wife for making things run smoothly and providing great food. Please keep these Conville courses going.
Quite hard to describe. Just overwhelmingly awesome! The first day was hugely exciting and the second a bit more technical. I enjoyed every bit of it. The really good thing is that you can ask anything and get really good advice. This whole course has given me huge amounts of new knowledge, experience and confidence as well. Opened up a new world to me! Thanks very much.
A fantastic couple of days with a great group of people, and great instructors which created a brilliant experience. Really great to gain experience in a safe way with experienced instructors. Thanks very much.
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