Climb Mont Blanc

Itinerary

• Day 1

  Arrival

  Arrive at Geneva airport and transfer to the beautiful mountain town of Chamonix. The drive from the airport is roughly 90 mins and on arrival, you can check in at your hotel and spend some time exploring the town. Later you will attend a pre-climb briefing with your Guide to prepare you for your climb. There are many typical Savoyard restaurants close to your hotel where you can sample some alpine specialities, such as cheese fondue, tartiflette or raclette.

  • Transport: Private transfer (1.2 hours, 100 km)
  • Accomodation: Hotel
• Day 2

  Training on the Glacier du Tour

  We will spend the morning in Chamonix with our guide, reviewing the itinerary, checking kit and assisting with any equipment rental that may be required. We will then depart for the village of Le Tour, where we will take a small two-stage cable car to the Col de Balme (2204m). From here we will begin our trek to the Albert Premier refuge on the Glacier du Tour (2702m). Here we will spend the afternoon training in the snow and ice climbing on the glacier.

  • Ascent: 1667 m
  • Max. altitude: 2702 m
  • Accomodation: Refuge
  • Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
• Day 3

  Ascent of La Tête Blanche

  Today we will climb the glacier from the refuge to La Tête Blanche (3429m). We will then cross the Col Supérieur du Tour to reach the Trient refuge.

  • Hiking time: 6 - 7 hours
  • Ascent: 727 m
  • Descent: 259 m
  • Max. altitude: 3429 m
  • Accomodation: Refuge
  • Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
• Day 4

  Trient Refuge to Chamonix

  From the Trient refuge, we will climb back over the Col Supérieur du Tour and head down the slope, passing the Albert Premier refuge (where we can have a short but well-deserved break). Once we are back in the village of Le Tour, the guide will brief us on the following days’ programme. Details will include weather conditions in the mountains and he will pair you up for the ascent of the Mont Blanc (depending on who you are travelling with and your ability level). We will return to Chamonix to rest for the night.

  • Hiking time: 6 - 7 hours
  • Descent: 2135 m
  • Max. altitude: 3170 m
  • Accomodation: Hotel
  • Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch
• Day 5

  Chamonix to Tête Rousse Refuge

  Our ascent of Mont Blanc begins fairly easily. We take a minibus to Les Houches and then the cable car to Bellevue train station. From here, we catch the Victorian rack railway – “Tramway du Mont Blanc” – to Nid d’Aigle (2372m). We then walk up a winding track, offering stunning views over the Chamonix valley. After a short walk we arrive on a snow-covered area leading to the brand new Tête Rousse refuge (3167m). We can spend the afternoon relaxing and acclimatising, and admire the view of the north face of the Aiguille de Bionnassay.

  • Hiking time: 3 - 4 hours
  • Ascent: 2132 m
  • Max. altitude: 3167 m
  • Accomodation: Refuge
  • Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
• Day 6

  Mont Blanc Ascent

  Setting off in the early hours, we start climbing the rocky tracks of the Aiguille du Goûter. A wide passage in the lower slopes in prone to rock fall, so it is very important to follow the guide’s instructions through this section. The rest of the ascent has sections equipped with cables or ropes, and requires some scrambling. Trekking in the darkness we will soon reach the Dôme du Goûter (4304m). As we continue towards the summit, we will reach the Vallot Bivouac, an unmanned refuge usually used for emergency protection for mountain climbers. By now the sun will be coming up, providing us with a much-needed boost as we begin to climb the Bosses Ridge. For 2-3 hours, we climb the ridge to the summit, which can be narrow and exposed, but we are rewarded with spectacular views in all directions. From the highest point in Western Europe at 4810m, we can see deep into the French, Italian and Swiss alps. After celebrating our achievement, we begin the descent. We retrace our footsteps down the Bosses Ridge and overnight at the futuristic-looking Goûter refuge, perched on a cliff on the Aiguille du Goûter (3835m).

  • Hiking time: 10 - 12 hours
  • Ascent: 1643 m
  • Descent: 966 m
  • Max. altitude: 4801 m
  • Accomodation: Refuge
  • Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
• Day 7

  Gouter Refuge to Chamonix

  We continue our descent on the same route back to the Nid d’Aigle where we will catch the Tramway du Mont Blanc once more. A final cable car journey will take us back to Les Houches for a celebratory lunch. We will then return to our hotel in Chamonix.

  • Hiking time: 5 - 6 hours
  • Descent: 2800 m
  • Max. altitude: 3835 m
  • Accomodation: Hotel
  • Meals included: Breakfast / Lunch
• Day 8

  Departure

  Farewell Chamonix. After breakfast we will transfer to you to Geneva airport for your flight home.
  
  Please note: there is only one transfer to Geneva which departs at 9am.

  • Transport: Private transfer (1.2 hours, 100 km)
  • Meals included: Breakfast
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