• Arrive in sunny seaside town of Biarritz and meet your fellow students

• Join Alex for a sunset shoot on the beach

• Enjoy dinner at one of Alex's favorite restaurants in town

• Retire to the provided accomodations to prepare for an epic week

• Kick start the week with a presentation on adventure photography, where Alex will also explain your assignement for the week

• Depart Biarritz for the Val d'Ayous

• After arriving at Lac De Bious Artigues, hike to the Refuge d'Ayous where you will stay overnight

• Hike through the area towards the Refuge de Pombie, another hut in the area where you will overnight

• With many alpine lakes and endless scenery in sight, you will have no shortage of photographic inspiration

• Alex will guide the group to some of his best kept secrets in the area

• After hiking and exploring more of the area, arrive back at the car where we will then drive to Néouvielle

• Along the way we will stop to take in the view, with more of Alex's hidden locations on deck

• Stay overnight at the Refuge d'Orédon

• The group will start hiking early, and summit the Pic de Néouvielle to take in epic views of the surrounding area

• Wind your way back down to the trailhead, where we will transfer to the last nights accomodation

• With the time available in the morning we will take advantage of different scenic locations on the way back to Biarritz

• An early afternoon arrival time in Biarritz allows you to depart or stay and explore the area in your own time

• The total investment for the workshop is $3,980.

The workshop is limited to 8 individuals. Apply by filling out the Google Form here. If you are selected to attend the retreat you will receive notification within one week of applying. You will then be given instructions to make your deposit to secure your spot in the workshop.

We want to ensure that everyone at the workshop has the best experience possible. By asking a few simple questions we ensure all attendees have similar objectives, experience levels of both photography and hiking, and are ready to take the retreat seriously.

• You will experience the Pyrenees with Alex as your guide. This area is near to where Alex grew up and he has spent countless hours exploring here, he can't wait to show it to you.

• Alex will personally be mentoring and instructing your throughout the experience, and help you step up your photography.

• You will learn exclusive information and industry secrets that Alex has spent years gathering and putting in to action.

• You will share the week with awesome individuals who have the same passions and motivations as you. This one-of-a-kind opportunity that will create both long-lasting professional connections and personal friendships.

To maximize your time with this workshop, please bring the following:

• DSLR/Mirrorless Camera body with at least one lens

• Laptop computer for editing and for note taking if desired (or a pen and notebook)

• A selection of your five favorite images for review and critique

• Apropriate clothing and gear for hiking long stretches over varied terrain. This includes good hiking shoes or boots, a waterproof jacket, a hat and gloves, and a warm layer if it gets cold late evening. Mountains have weather that can change in an instant, so be prepared!

• A more detailed packing list will be provided to you before the retreat

• Good vibes and a willingness to learn

• Airfare or transportation to/from Biarritz, France

• Accommodation on the last day when arriving back to Biarritz

• Lunch on arrival day or dinner on departure day

• Alcoholic beverages, or snacks/drinks outside of meal times

• Guide gratuities

• Travel Insurance (highly recommended)

• Any personal activities or adventures you choose to partake in outside of the itinerary.

• Special Considerations: If you have any dietary restrictions please let us know in advance and we will accomoadate to the best of our ability.

To reserve your spot we do require a $1000 deposit. That deposit is only refundable for 48 hours after booking.

Once you pay for the rest of your trip you can receive the following refunds on the rest of the trip (deposits not included):

• More than 60 days before the trip = 100% refund.

• Between 60 and 30 days before the trip = 50% refund.

• Less than 30 days before trip departure = 0% refund.

We highly recommend trip insurance.

We may cancel a trip prior to the start date for reasons including (but not limited to) insufficient participation, weather conditions, or other instances that may impede trip operations. In this case, you will receive a refund for funds paid towards the trip cost. You will not receive any payment for any hotels, flights, or transportation booked before or after the trip.

A legal language version of our trip cancellation is this...

We reserve the right to cancel any trip, at any time, prior to the scheduled departure date for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation, insufficient participation, local weather conditions or logistical problems that, in our sole judgment, may impede trip operations. In the event we cancel your trip for any reason whatsoever other than a force majeure event, your sole and exclusive remedy shall be the refund of all payments we received from you as of the date of cancellation. Alex Strohl Studio payment of the refund shall release us from any and all other or further liability in any way related to such cancellation. We may make payments to our suppliers (permits, transportation companies, etc.) far in advance of the scheduled trip departure date. Accordingly, if a trip is cancelled due to a force majeure event (e.g. acts of God, war, labor strikes, earthquake, flooding or any other cause beyond our control), we will undertake commercially reasonable efforts to promptly refund the portion of any amounts paid by you that have, in turn, not already been advanced to suppliers. In addition, we will use commercially reasonable efforts to recover and refund to you the balance of your payment amounts that were advanced to suppliers, less our expenses, if any, of such recovery, as promptly as possible. However, we do not guarantee you recovery of any portion of advance payments made to our suppliers. We are not responsible for, and you hereby release and forever discharge us from, any expense or cost incurred by you in preparing for or arising or resulting from a cancelled trip. If you cancel your trip, we will refund your payment as follows: (a) cancellation 60 days or more prior to trip departure – 100% of your payment will be refunded, with the exception of the deposit amount; (b) cancellation between 60 - 30 days prior to trip departure - 50% of your payment will be refunded, with the exception of the deposit amount; or (c) cancellation less than 30 days prior to departure, or during trip – no refund will be made.

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