France
Arête des Cosmiques IV 250m (Aiguille du Midi)
The super classic alpine ridge just one hour from Chamonix
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Overview
You will meet your guide in Chamonix the previous afternoon to explain the activity and check the gear (possibility of going with him to rent or buy gear if you need to). The morning of the climb we'll get early to the Aiguille du Midi cable car, where the ridge ends. There we will gear up and we will go down the famous and sharp east ridge to the Plató du Midi, to continue until the old Cosmic Observatory, where the climb begins. The first part consists of snow slopes to the first tower where we will fully enter the ridge; exposed steps, rappels, rock climbing, downclimbing... we won't get bored climbing the ridge. To finish, a staircase will take us to the Terrasse des Cosmiques, already in the Aiguille du Midi cable car, where we will return and have the chance to view our surroundings before going down back to the valley. Ratio: 1 guide / 2 participants max
Highlights
The super classic ridge of Chamonix
The Arête des Cosmiques is one of the introductory climbs to the alpine world of Chamonix. Easy and affordable for anyone with a bit of mountain experience, this climb will leave you wanting to discover other great classics in the massif.
Hosts
Your guide
Omar Samper
Omar is one of our guides in Chamonix, who will guide you on this climb. With a lot of experience in alpine terrain and his friendly character, Omar will ensure that your experience in the Cosmiques will be remembered for a long time.
What's Included
What's Included
UIAGM/IFMGA Mountain Guide
Guide cabin lift to Aiguille du Midi
Climbing insurance
Rope and carabiners
What's Not Included
Transport to Chamonix
Accommodation in Chamonix
Personal technical gear such as crampons, axe, harness or helmet
Everything that does not appear in "THE PRICE INCLUDES"
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Arête des Cosmiques
The classic alpine ridge and introduction to the Montblanc Massif
The Cosmiques Ridge is a superb varied route very popular among climbers who travel to Chamonix and locals. It is the perfect introduction to Alpine mixed climbing and it doesn't have any tricky movements, allowing anyone with a little bit of climbing and mountaineering experience to enjoy it without complications. The route is also known as the Cosmiques Arête and South-South-West Ridge. It's graded at AD (IV - 250m). The rock is excellent quality throughout and there are plenty of locations to place protection.
It is the perfect climb to introduce you to the alpine world of Chamonix and Montblanc.
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FAQs
What's your cancellation policy?
If you book your trip more than 30 days in advance, you will have a 48-hour span after booking to cancel the trip and receive a full refund without any deductions.
After that period of time, you will have the possibility to cancel the Tour in accordance with the following indemnity scheme (refunded or to be paid depending on whether the payment was made and received):
- 100% refunded (or 0% paid) if the cancellation is notified in writing by email to Kookoo Climb up to 60 days before the first day of the Tour (minus 5% of the amount paid at booking as an administration fee, and the eventual non-reimbursable expenses the company paid to organize the Tour);
- 75% refunded (or 25% paid) if the cancellation is notified in writing by email to Kookoo Climb between 59 and 30 days before the first day of the Tour (minus 5% of the amount paid at booking as an administration fee, and the eventual non-reimbursable expenses the company paid to organize the Tour);
- 50% refunded (or 50% paid) if the cancellation is notified in writing by email to Kookoo Climb between 29 and 21 days before the first day of the Tour (minus 5% of the amount paid at booking as an administration fee, and the eventual non-reimbursable expenses the company paid to organize the Tour);
- 0% refunded (or 100% paid) if the cancellation is notified in writing by email to Kookoo Climb less than 21 days before the first day of the Tour.
Non-refundable fees that will be discounted from the refund include:
Administration fee: 3% of the total price of the Tour.
Service fee: 5% of the total price of the Tour.
The eventual non-reimbursable expenses the Guide paid to organize the Tour (accommodation, administration expenses, salaries, porters, food, etc.), to be defined by the guide at the moment of the client’s request for cancellation.
Credit Card fee: approximately 2.3% of the amount paid by credit card.
Any other fee that had been clearly mentioned to the client as non-refundable before the client booked. It is advisable to have an insurance policy that covers cancellations.
If bad weather or unsuitable conditions force the guide to cancel the trip, Kookoo Climb will:
a) propose a similar activity at a different place where conditions are better, or b) propose to postpone the activity until a later date, or c) cancel. If you refuse option a), the cancellation policy will apply. Please note, however, that the call to cancel a trip due to bad weather can only be made by the guide (not the client). Under exceptional circumstances, the company could, however, decide at his sole discretion to refund the client (minus the transaction fee).
