Located at 4810m, Mont-Blanc is certainly the most coveted peak in the Alps. Not presenting any major technical difficulties, this race is often underestimated. This ascent nevertheless remains a serious piece where it will be necessary to have a very good physical condition and the mountain foot
For this ascent, I propose 3 formulas. The ascent in 2 days , 3 days or in the form of 5-day courses including technical preparation and a little acclimatization to the altitude.
Mont Blanc 2 days
Departing from Le Fayet or Les Houches to reach the Eagle's Nest station via the Mont-Blanc tramway, we will reach the snack refuge on the 1st day.(1500m of elevation gain)
The following day, after waking up more than early, usually 2 a.m., we will climb the Dome of the night snack to see the first light of day on the slopes of Mont-Blanc.
Finally, you will have to go back down and pass the snack spur early enough to avoid falling rocks linked to the warming of the sun.
Price: for this formula the guide's fees are 1000€, to which must be added the price of the refuges and the train for you and the guide.
(The whole thing will cost around 850€/person on the basis of 2 people, and 1450€ if you are alone with the guide.)
Equipment: I can lend all the technical equipment. (crampons, harness, helmet, ice axe, poles)
NB: For this ascent, it is necessary to be trained, acclimatized and to have a minimum of experience in the mountains. For the sake of safety for the rope party, the guide reserves the right to turn around if these conditions are not met.
Mont Blanc 3 days
The 3-day formula allows you to approach the ascent of Mont-Blanc with a little more leeway.
The 1st day will be devoted to reaching the Tête Rousse refuge. From the Nid d'Aigle station if the Mont-Blanc tramway is open. At the start of the season, you may start from the village of Bionnassay or from the top of the Bellevue cable car in Les Houches when the railway is covered in snow at the start of the season or when the train is closed in September.
The summit will be done on the 2nd day (1700m drop) with a departure from the Tête Rousse refuge before daybreak to climb the snack spur early in the morning and limit the risk of rock falls. After 2 hours of ascent we generally arrive at the refuge du gouter.
After a good break, we continue our ascent and about 4 hours later we set foot on the summit.
Then we go back down to the snack hut where we spend the night.
On the 3rd day we descend into the valley. Always in order to avoid falling rocks, the departure from the refuge will be early in the morning.
Price: For this formula, the guide's fees are €1250, to which must be added the price of the refuge and the train for you and the guide.
(The set will cost around 1100€/person on a basis of 2, and 1720€ for one person).
Equipment: I can lend all the technical equipment. (crampons, harness, helmet, ice axe, poles)
NB: For this ascent, it is necessary to be trained, acclimatized and to have a minimum of experience in the mountains. For the sake of safety for the rope party, the guide reserves the right to turn around if these conditions are not met.
