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Your guide will run through safety routines and kit checks, as well as hand out rental equipment for the week, before we go on to a detailed discussion of everyones ambitions for the week, together with the current weather and mountain conditions and how these affect our planning. We’ll also have maps and guidebooks to show you, so if you’ve any further questions or last minute requests, then this is the ideal time to bring them up before we head on to dinner.
We climb with Sky Way cable car to Punta Helbronner 3462m and on the Glacier around to the Punta refresh rock and ice climbing skills sessions practicing rock and ice climbing up and down, knots for tying on in the middle and ends of the rope, learning how to take in coils and rope up correctly for glacier travel. In the afternoon with the Sky Way lift from the Helbronner back down to the valley. This is the first part of our acclimatisation program – allowing you to spend as much time at altitude as possible during the week.
Maximum Guide ratio 1:4.
This day you’ll need a packed lunch, as we’ll be out all day.
Early morning drive to Staffal (Gressoney La Trinité), which is about a 1.30 – 2.00 hrs drive from Courmayeur. From Staffal we head up by two lifts to the Indren glacier (2900m). In the morning refresh rock and ice climbing skills sessions practicing rock and ice climbing up and down, knots for tying on in the middle and ends of the rope, learning how to take in coils and rope up correctly for glacier travel. In the first afternoon we reach the Mantova Hut (3498 m). The hut walk takes about 1hr . This is the second part of our acclimatisation program – allowing you to spend as much time at altitude as possible during the week. Sleeping at high altitude early on makes a big difference on Mont Blanc.
Maximum Guide ratio 1:4.
Overnight and Half board in the hut
This day you’ll need a packed lunch, as we’ll be out all day.
Climbing of the Tops – Today we reach along the Lys Glacier the Margherita Hut, which is the highest building in Europe on the summit of the Signalkuppe at (4554m). On the descent to Mantova Hut along the same route if our fitness condition is correct and we are in time we can climb the Parrotspize (4432m) or the Ludvigshohe (4341m). From Mantova hut return to Courmayeur via Idren lift and by car from Staffal.
Maximum Guide ratio 1:4.
This day you’ll need a packed lunch, as we’ll be out all day.
Round trip ~6-9hrs
Day of rest. The advice is to relax. Short walk to Courmayeur for the purchase of gifts or memories of the place. The rest of the day enjoy it in the sun, even on a deck chair to rest. Recover lost fluids by drinking plenty of water. is the best help for a good acclimatisation. In the evening meeting with the Guide for organizing the climb to the summit of Mont Blanc. Two nights in the valley to help the body regain strength needed to climb to the summit of Mont Blanc.
Early morning transfer to Les Houches and heading up to the Gouter Hut ready to make the ascent Mont Blanc. As far as possible, this is a steady approach day in order to prepare for the big climb ahead. However, it’s still a long way up to the hut (it is a 5hrs – 6hrs climb from where you leave the mountain railway above Les Houches) – so you need to be prepared for two big mountain days, rather than just one. This is where proper training in the run up to the trip and following a realistic acclimatisation program come into their own – we’ll give you advice on the former and make sure you follow the latter before setting off up Mont Blanc.
Maximum Guide ratio 1:2.
Overnight and Half board in the hut
This day you’ll need a packed lunch, as we’ll be out all day.
Ascent ∼5hrs – 6hrs
Climb Mont Blanc (4807m). – make the ascent of Mont Blanc via the Gouter Route from the Gouter or Tete Rousse Huts. It’s a long climb through the night, where pacing yourself and having the determination to dig in and rise to the challenge are important. The plan is to reach the summit early in the morning, in order to get the best snow conditions on the descent. Either route is a long commiting day, involving 6hrs – 7hrs climbing at altitude. In afternoon return to Courmayeur
This day you’ll need a packed lunch, as we’ll be out all day.
Round trip ~10-12hrs.
After a night of well-deserved rest, departure from Courmayeur for your destination.