Part 1: Mountaineering Course:

Day 1: Arrival day. Pick up at Geneva Airport. Meet with your guide at our Hotel in the afternoon for trip briefing and distribution of rental equipment. Dinner and lodging in the Chamonix Valley.

Day 2: Rock climbing instruction and practice in the Aiguille Rouge Nature Reserve with beautiful views of the entire Mont Blanc range. Lodging in the Chamonix Valley.

Day 3: Cable car ride to the Col de Balme and hike to the Albert Premier Hut (2750 Meters). In the afternoon ice climbing instruction on the Tour Glacier.

Day 4: Early morning start and ascent of the Tete Blanche (2400 Meters) via its rocky North Ridge and on to the Petite Fourche (2450 Meters). Descent and traverse to the Trient Hut (3150 Meters).

Day 5: 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.

Part 2a: Ascent of the Mont Blanc

Day 6: Cable car ride to the Aiguille du Midi and descent to the Cosmique Hut (3600 Meters).

Day 7: One o'clock start for the Mont Blanc Ascent via the so called three summits. Descent depending on conditions either via the Normal Route (Aiguille de Gouter and Gouter Hut) or back to the Aiguille du Midi. Dinner and Lodging in our Hotel in the Chamonix Valley.

Day 8: Departure after breakfast. Airport drop-off at the Geneva Airport available.

Part 2b: Ascent of the Gran Paradiso (Alternative to Mont Blanc Ascent)

Day 6: Drive through the Mont Blanc tunnel to the Aosta Valley (Italy) and into the Val di Rhemes (ca. 2.0 hrs). Steep but nice hiking trail to the Chabod Hut.

Day 7: Five o'clock start and ascent of the Gran Paradiso (4050 Mt. = 13300 ft.), which involved steep glacier travel with crevasse crossings and in the very end a bit of rock scrambling. Great views! Descent via the Vittorio Emanuele Hut for lunch and descent back to the car. Return drive to Argentiere and lodging in our Hotel