EQUIPMENT HIRE CHARGES - 2006
| No. of Days Hire |
Pulk Hire Charge £ |
Ski Hire Charge £ |
| 1 |
- |
15 |
| 2 |
35 |
25 |
| 3 |
40 |
35 |
| 4 |
45 |
45 |
| 5 |
50 |
50 |
| 6 |
55 |
55 |
| 7 |
60 |
60 |
| 8 |
65 |
65 |
| 9 |
70 |
70 |
| 10 |
80 |
80 |
| up to 14 |
110 |
110 |
| up to 21 |
150 |
150 |
| up to 28 |
200 |
200 |
| up to 35 |
225 |
225 |
| up to 42 |
250 |
250 |
Pulk
sledges are available in two sizes: standard (1.2m) and expedition
(1.6m). Pulk hire charges include a twin bar hauling system and
choice of three types of full harness.
Ski hire charges include expedition suitable metal edge touring
skis, Rottafella 3-pin or cable bindings, telescopic or traditional
Swix Mountain touring poles, skins, waxes, waxing kits (if required)
and leather boots. Skis are available in both waxable or waxless
versions.
Prices do not include V.A.T. Please add 17.5% V.A.T. for normal
hire in the UK and Europe. If hired as part of an all inclusive
package to Greenland then the hire charges are not subject to V.A.T.
since expeditions to Greenland are exempt from V.A.T.
Other safety equipment is also available to hire upon request: eg
Terra Nova & North Face Tents, 121.5Mhz Personal Locator Beacons
(PLB's), 406Mhz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB's),
VHF airband radios, GPS, altimeters, red rocket flares, hand held
orange hand smoke flares, mini flares, snow shovels, avalanche probes,
rifles, satelite telephone and solar rechargers.
| No. of Days Hire |
Hire Charge £ |
| Mountain Tents |
£50+ VAT per week,
or part thereof. |
| Stove Fuel (Heptane) |
£6+ VAT per litre
(from Iceland). |
| Stove Fuel (Heptane) |
£10+ VAT per litre
(from Greenland) |
| Food and Packing |
£25 + VAT per person
per day of food. |
| 121.5Mhz PLB Radio Beacon |
£30+
VAT per week,
or part thereof. |
| 406Mhz EPIRB Radio Beacon |
£100+ VAT per week,
or part thereof. |
| VHF Airband Radio |
£55+
VAT per week,
or part thereof. |
| GPS |
£20+
VAT per week,
or part thereof. |
| Avalanche Transceiver |
£25+
VAT per week,
or part thereof. |
| Red Rocket Flares |
£5+ VAT per week,
or part thereof. |
| Handheld Orange Handsmoke Flares |
£5+
VAT per week,
or part thereof. |
| Mini Flares (pack of 8) |
£5+ VAT per week,
or part thereof. |
| Snow Shovels |
£10+ VAT per week,
or part thereof. |
| Avalanche Probes |
£10+ VAT per week,
or part thereof. |
| Rifle (East Greenland expeditions only) |
£50+ VAT per week,
or part thereof. |
Satelite Communications Telephone
(including solar recharger unit) |
£80+ VAT per week,
or part thereof. |
Our
rates only apply to the periods in which you actually arrive and
depart from your expedition area. For larger orders and hire periods
in excess of 3 weeks we would negotiate special rates. Clients will
be responsible for the collection from, and safe return to, Tangent
Expeditions and all associated Postage, Packing and Handling Fees.
TANGENT EXPEDITIONS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHARGE AT COST PRICE PLUS
50% ADMINISTRATION FEE FOR ANY REPAIRS AND/OR REPLACEMENTS NECCESSARY
RESULTING FROM THE USE AND/OR MISUSE OF ANY OF THE ABOVE ITEMS WHILST
ON HIRE.
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Tangent
Expeditions Ltd, Glebe House, Crook, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 8LG
UK