15,771ft / 4,807m
Mont Blanc, in the French/Italian Alps, dominates the Chamonix valley with its white majestic dome. Some say it is the most visited natural attraction in the world! Mount Blanc is Europe's highest peak. Political Europe that is, since Elbrus, in Russia, is higher. Make the ascent of this famous peak with one of our Adventure Consultants guides based in Europe. Our 5 day programme includes a climb of Gran Paradiso over the border in Italy to acclimatise, ensuring you get a good look around the area and a ready for your climb.
Dates: By arrangement between May and October.
Departure: ex Chamonix, France.
Price: 1:1 ratio: EUR2995.00
1:2 ratio: EUR1850.00 per person
Duration: 5 days, 6 nights
Cost includes: all expenses for the guide and yourself – meals (except dinners whilst in Chamonix), lodging for 6 nights (3 Hotel nights B & B, 3 hut nights), lifts, transport ex Chamonix.
Itinerary: Typically over a week;
Day 0 Sat. Travel day, arrive Hotel, gear check and briefing.
Day 1 Sun. Meet guide early morning, Drive to Gran Paradiso National Park (1 1/2 hrs), trek up to Chabod Hut 2715m, (3 hrs), rope work revision on arrival. Prepare for climb next day.
Day 2 Mon. Climb Gran Paradiso 4061m by west flank (5 to 6hrs) . Practice cramponing, ice climbing and glacier skills, descend to Victor Emmanuel hut (3 to 4 hrs) and Pont 1960m (2 hours) . Drive to Chamonix, Hotel night.
Day 3 Tues. Late morning start. Telepherique to Aigullie du Midi, trek to Cosmiques Hut 3613m (1 hr).
Day 4 Wed. Very early start for traverse of Mont Blanc (7hrs) and descend via Gouter to Tete Rousse hut 3170m (4 to 5 hrs).
Day 5 Thurs. Descend to Les Houches, transfer to Chamonix. Rock climbing in afternoon. Hotel night.
Day 6 Fri. Depart Chamonix after breakfast.
Thus overall this is a 7 day program overall, with 5 days of guiding, 2 travel days and 6 nights accommodation.
The cost is not inclusive of:
Any costs that are additional to the program that come about due to changes to program caused by weather or organisational changes. (Any changes will generally be due to factors outside our control such as weather, lift failure (etc) and actioned only after you have been consulted by your guide), personal mountaineering clothing and equipment as per lists supplied, evening meals during hotel nights in Chamonix, extra additional meals or snacks/drinks purchased from huts/hotel, personal insurance, transport to and from Chamonix (although we can arrange it for you), gratuities.
** We have a 6 day Mont Blanc Course & Ascent option for those who need a skills refresher before the climb.
