| Mont Blanc and preparatory
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| Duration |
7 days |
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| Dates of the trip |
June 23rd to 29th; June 30th to July 6th
July 7th to 13th; July 28th to August 3rd
August 11th to 17th; September 1st to 7th |
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| Guide to client ratio |
1 : 2 |
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| Cost |
4500 $ |
See our payment conditions |
| Technical level required |
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| Cost includes : professional UIAGM mountain guide, local
transportation (trams, trains, buses), community gear,
night, dinner and breakfast in the huts |
| Cost does not include : meals and hotels in towns (Chamonix
) lunches, flights and transportation to
Chamonix and/or Geneva, any extra expenses due to a change
in our program |
| Your are responsible for : your own equipment, expenses
in case of rescue |
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Mont Blanc is the highest peak in western Europe. It crowns Chamonix, the historical heart of alpinism. Come with us and discover the welcoming and cosy town and its surrounding giants.
Climbing Mont Blanc is a rewarding challenge that has to be undertaken with a solid alpine technique, stamina and motivation. We will do our best to offer you this great summit and to give you the best chances, we will start our trip with some alpine climbing to get into shape… review your technical skills and acclimatize.
To get the best of the mountain we will traverse the Three Mont Blanc, from the Cosmiques hut and reaching Mont Blanc via the Mont Blanc du Tacul and the Mont Maudit before descending the normal route by the Dôme du Goûter to les Houches. Our preparatory climbs will be on the Italian side of the mountain to give you a complete overview of the area.
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| Day 1 |
Meeting in our hotel in Chamonix. Equipment check and team meeting in the afternoon. |
| Day 2 |
The trip starts by a drive to the Italian side of the mountain. From Courmayeur we will reach the Rifuggio Torino by cable car and spend the afternoon reviewing technical skills such as glacier travel, rope management, self arrest and cramponing techniques. |
| Day 3 |
Our first climb will be the south-east ridge of Tour Ronde (12400 feet). The south east ridge presents some easy class IV climbing and snow and ice climbing up to 40 °. The Tour Ronde offers great views of the southern side of Mont Blanc.
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| Day 4 |
Our second summit will be the Aiguille de Rochefort (13000 feet). The Aiguilles de Rochefort are linked by a fine corniced ridge to the famous Grandes Jorasses. The climb follows a beautiful snow ridge to the summit. |
| Day 5 |
By cable car we will traverse the Vallée Blanche to the Aiguille du Midi.
Today’s climb will take us on the Cosmiques Ridge, a beautiful and classic mixed route on Chamonix great granite. Class IV to V scrambling. We will spend the night at the Cosmiques Hut (12000 feet). |
| Day 6 |
An early start for our final climb and traverse of Mont Blanc. This traverse can be described as three major steps, the first one takes us to the shoulder of Mont Blanc du Tacul (13450 feet), the second one over the col Maudit to the col de la Brenva (14000 feet) and the final push to the summit. The descend will follow the classic Arêtes des Bosses to the Dôme du Goûter (14000 feet) and the Goûter hut before descending to the Nid d’Aigle and back to les Houches and Chamonix by train and bus. |
| Day 7 |
Our reserve day in case of uncertain weather or difficult conditions on the mountain.
Can also be used for rock climbing or canyoning in the Chamonix area. |
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