Chamonix · France · Mountaineering
Mont Blanc
Most operators go up on day four. We go on day six, after Gran Paradiso as an acclimatization peak and a real rest day. More time at altitude means more people on the summit, and we turn back without discussion when we have to.
- Level
- Level 4
- Length
- 7 days
- Distance
- 41 km
- Elevation
- 3 900
- Highest point
- 4,808 m
- Group size
- max 4
What you need beforehand
Glacier course, crampon skills and exposed grade II climbing.
When the trip runs
junjulaugSep
Best timing: jul aug.
Day by day
- Day 1Arrival Chamonix, gear check and briefing.
- Day 2Aiguille du Midi, snow and ice technique.
- Day 3Gran Paradiso 4,061 m as acclimatisation peak.
- Day 4Rest day in the valley.
- Day 5Up to the Goûter hut 3,835 m.
- Day 6Summit day: start 02:00, Mont Blanc, down to Nid d'Aigle.
- Day 7Spare day for weather, used more often than you'd think.
Included and not included
- Guide the whole trip
- Accommodation per program
- Meals per program
- On site transfer
- Group equipment
- Flights and train to starting point
- Personal equipment
- Travel insurance
- Meals on your own
Your guide
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Founder · guide
Nicole Donvy
Leads every expedition Stay Wild runs, from Skåne to high mountains. Call and you get her directly.
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