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Mont
Blanc Training Program Options:
A) 3 Days
Mont Blanc Trip
includes 1 additional
skills refresher / acclimatization day and
1 additional hut night at 3600 meters
Day 1:
Meet with your guide in the morning at 8.30 AM at the base station
of the Aiguille du Midi funicular station downtown Chamonix or
at your hotel in the Chamonix Valley. Gondola ride to the Aiguille
Du Midi, where you will have the option to take the elevator to
the summit terrace to enjoy the views of your ascent route to
the Mont Blanc. A short descent down the east ridge of the Aiguille
du Midi takes you in about 45 minutes to the modern and relatively
spacious Cosmique Hut (3600 m = 11800ft). Spend the rest of the
day doing cramponing training / acclimatizing close the Cosmique
Hut.
Day 2: Training climb and acclimatization
day. The objective is to spend time in high altitude, get you
warmed up and reemphasize technical skills, but not tire you out
for the e Mont Blanc ascent the next day (14 - 16 hrs, departure
time at 1 AM!). Options for training climbs are: Cosmique Ridge
or traverse of the Valle Blanche and climb Aig du Toule or Tour
Ronde, North Face of the Pointe Lachenal or the triangle du Tacul.
Return to the Cosmique Hut for lodging
Day 3: Mont Blanc Ascent via Col du Tacul
and Col Maudit. For
details see our Mont Blanc itinerary page.
Please note: This program is only recommended
for clients who have had previous experience in using crampons
in steep glaciated terrain and who have previous high altitude
experience that leads them to the conclusion they acclimatize
well.
b) 4 Days Mont Blanc Trip
includes 2 additional training / acclimatization days and 1 additional
hut night above 2700 meters.
Day 1: Meet with your guide in the morning
at 8.30 AM at the base station of the Aiguille du Midi funicular
station downtown Chamonix or at your hotel in the Chamonix Valley.
Gondola ride to the Col de Balme and 2.5 hrs hike to the Albert
Premier Hut (2750 Meters). In the afternoon ice climbing / crampon
use / glacier travel instruction on the Tour Glacier.
Day 2: 5 AM start and ascent either of
the Tete Blanche (3400 Meters) or the Aiguille Du Tour (3550 Meters).
Descent back to the Col du Balme via the Albert Premier Hut and
return to the valley for lodging.
Day 3 and 4: Continue with our 2 Day
Mont Blanc ascent either via Cosmique (Traverse Route) or Gouter
Hut (Normal Route). Click
here for the detailed itinerary.
Please note: This program is recommended for clients who
have had previous mountaineering experience who are new to the
use of crampons in steep glaciated terrain or who haven't done
it in a long time. It only includes one additional night in high
altitude which will only work well for you if they have reason
to believe that they are able to acclimatize well. The Advantage
of this trip is that clients can experience different end of the
Mont Blanc range, which will also take them to the Swiss side
of the range.
C) 5 Days Mont Blanc
Trip
includes 3 additional training / acclimatization days and 2 additional
hut night above 2700 and 3150 meters.
Please note: This program is recommended for clients who
have had previous mountaineering experience or who are new to
the use of crampons in steep glaciated terrain or who haven't
done it in a long time. The acclimatization effect of spending
two nights in high altitude (first at 2750 m, then at 3150m) before
embarking on the Mont Blanc climb makes this program far superior
to Options a) and b) above. The Advantage of this trip is that
clients can experience a different corner of the Mont Blanc range,
add two to three additional peak ascents and it includes a hut
night on the Swiss side of the Mont Blanc range.
Day 1: Meet
with your guide in the morning at 8.30 AM at the base station
of the Aiguille du Midi funicular station downtown Chamonix or
at your hotel in the Chamonix Valley. Gondola ride to the Col
de Balme and 2.5 hrs hike to the Albert Premier Hut (2750 Meters).
In the afternoon ice climbing / crampon use / glacier travel instruction
on the Tour Glacier.
Day 2: Early
morning start and ascent of the Tete Blanche (3400 Meters) via
its rocky North Ridge and on to the Petite Fourche (2450 Meters).
Descent via a short rappel to the Trient Glacier Plateau and traverse
to the Trient Hut (3150 Meters).
Day 3: Ascent
of the Aiguille du Tour (3550 Meters) and descent back to Le Tour
in the Chamonix Valley. Lodging in our Hotel in the Chamonix Valley.
Day 4 and 5: Continue with our
2 Day Mont Blanc ascent either via Cosmique (Traverse Route) or
Gouter Hut (Normal Route). Click
here for the detailed itinerary.
D) Add additional
Days to your Mont Blanc Trip Package
includes additional training / acclimatization days in accordance
with your preferences or existing skill level.
Please note: If you have no previous
mountaineering / climbing experience we recommend using additional
days to bring your skill level up to speed for the Mont Blanc
ascent.
Optional days are:
1) Rock climbing Introduction or refresher day in the Chamonix
Valley on world class granite rock.
2) "Ecole de Glace" (Ice training) day in the Mer de
Glace. Quick access to one of Europe's largest glaciers by Montenvers
train. Awesome scenery with views of the famous Dru and the North
Face of the Grandes Jorasses
3) Extend our 2 day Mont blanc ascent on the normal route via
Gouter Hut by adding a night at the newly renovated Tete Rousse
Hut (3000 meters). This will split up the strenious day of climbing
to the Gouter Hut (3900 meters) and help you acclimatize and preserve
energy for the summit day.
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