Mountain course – High altitude

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Mont-Blanc course "classic way" from Gouter shelter.
Mont-Blanc course "The 3 Mont-Blanc" from Cosmiques shelter.

Age minimum : 14 ans

Personal equipment to bring: 1 goretex pants, tights, under warm clothing, goretex jacket and fleece jacket. A pair of warm gloves, special high-mountain sunglasses, a pair of lookouts. Sun cream. 2 water bottles for drinks, headlamp. Technical equipment: shoes, crampons and ice axe. The rest of the equipment is provided by the guide.

Mont Blanc, (4808 m) is the highest mountain in the Alps. It can be undertaken by anyone in good physical condition with a minimum of alpine experience, that is why we offer a training course.
The ascent will be carried out according to your capacity and the conditions on the mountain.

5 days - 2 people - 1 guide

Day 1 Crampon initiation on the Mer de Glace
Day 2 Snow climb and practice of the techniques learned on day 1
Day 3 Altitude climb
Day 4 and 5 Ascent of Mont Blanc by the "normal way" with a night in the refuge Gouter or "The Three Mont Blanc with a night in the refuge Cosmiques

Types

  • Sporting activities

Capacity

  • Maximum group size:2
  • Minimum group size: 1

Comforts

Languages spoken

  • Italian
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French

Services provided

Activities

  • Climbing sports
  • Ice sports
  • Mountain Climbing
  • Glacier walking

Visits

  • Documentation languages: French

Prices

Group rate available for > 1 people.

Course 5 days: 1st day: initiation to crampon on the Sea of Ice, 2nd day: snow race to apply the techniques, 3rd day: race for altitude acclimatization, 4th and 5th day: the ascent of Mt Blanc on the two proposed itineraries.
Price of the course: 850 € per person for the supervision by a mountain guide - Allow about 390 € (for the ski lifts, half board at the refuge, and the guide's fees).

Means of payment

  • Check
  • Bank/credit card
  • Cash
  • Travellers Cheque

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