France·July 8 - 12 2023
Montblanc (4,810m) and Aiguille du Tour (3,542m) 5 days
Climb Montblanc (4,810m) with previous acclimatization at Aiguille du Tour (3,542m)
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Mont Blanc or Montblanc, is the highest mountain in the Alps, with a height of 4810 meters. It is the highest point in the European Union and one of the highest in the rest of Europe, surpassed only by several mountains in Russia and Georgia. The ascent to Mont Blanc through the Goûter refuge or the route of the 4000's, is in the bucket list of many mountaineers. It doesn't present major technical difficulties (it is not necessary to climb), but having a good physical condition helps, since there are days with a lot of positive gain, and also, it is necessary to have done a good acclimatization the previous days. «Objective ascent to Mont Blanc» is a 5-day program with a certified guide, designed to make a correct acclimatization and an improvement of focused technique to climb Mont Blanc. During these previous days, we will carry out activities technically comparable to Mont Blanc, although shorter. We will know our body in high altitude while improving the technique day by day.
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What's Included
What's Included
UIAGM/IFMGA High Mountain Guide during the days of activity.
3 nights at refuges in half board for the participants and the guide
Refuge booking management
Guide half board accommodation in Chamonix
Lift pass for participants and the guide
Transportation through the Chamonix Valley
Group safety equipment (rope, carabiners, first aid kit…)
Personal technical gear (harness, helmet, ice ax, crampons, poles, frontal and carabiners). We recommend that participants have their own gear
Technical advice prior to the activity
Sheet with the specific training plan
Climbing insurance
What's Not Included
Travel to Chamonix
Accommodation and food in Chamonix
Water, lunch and drinks at the refuges of the participants and the guide
Everything that does not appear in "THE PRICE INCLUDES"
Useful info for Montblanc
Get some tips to make sure your goal of climbing Montblanc is achieved
The meeting point will be in Chamonix around 6:00 p.m. the day before. After introducing the program, we will do a check of all the gear and we will finish preparing the backpacks (possibility also going with the guide to rent or buy missing gear in local stores).
The high altitude of Mont Blanc can cause physiological problems such as headaches, nausea, etc. To avoid these symptoms, a good previous acclimatization is essential.
The experience and professional criteria of your guide is very important, if he believes that the level or physical condition is insufficient to face the ascent with the minimum security guarantees, his decision must be respected, the guide may also propose another summit or route alternative that corresponds to your level.
The weather at these heights changes rapidly, which may be the reason why we are unable to carry out the activity and have to turn around at any point of the ascent.
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Clothes you need to bring
- Thermal clothing (tights and t-shirts) - Fleece - Down jacket - Waterproof jacket - Long pants - Long waterproof trousers - Leggings (optional) - Hat, buff and cap - 1 pair of fine gloves - 1 pair of thick waterproof gloves - Sunglasses and goggles
Gear needed
- 30L backpack - B2 boots - Harness - Helmet - Classic ice ax - C2 crampons - 2 walking poles - Headlamp
You'll Be Staying Here
Accommodation insights day by day
- We will spend the 1st night in the acclimatization refuge.
- We will spend the 3rd and 4th night at the Tête Rousse and Goûter refuges on a half-board basis.
- There is no running water or showers at the refuges.
- It is mandatory (for hygiene) to use the sleeping bag at the refuges.
- It is advisable to bring earplugs, since we will sleep in common rooms.
- There are slippers for resting in all the refuges.
- There are many types of accommodation in the Chamonix Valley for the days before and after the activity.
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