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.