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6-day training to climb Freney Pillar in Mont Blanc

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Conquering Freney Pillar is the dream of every expert climber seeking extreme challenges. Enrico (IMFGA-certified mountain guide) takes you on a 6-day training in the Mont Blanc massif, climbing three demanding routes as a preparation for the big climb.

Private

Alps

6 Days

Jun - Sep

High

Advanced


Description

Among all the classic climbs in the Alps, the Central Freney Pillar is one of the most epic routes. Lying on the south face of Mont Blanc, this 800 m granite pillar is a magnet for advanced climbers looking for new challenges.

If this classic climb of the Alps is on your bucket list, you may want to join this 6-day training in the Mont Blanc massif. Before attempting the big goal, you’ll work on your rock climbing skills and gain some experience on classical mixed climbing.

Preparation climbs include the following three routes: Swiss route on Grand Capoucin, Gervasutti Pillar on Mont Blanc du Tacul and south face or west face of Petites Jorasses.

After this demanding 6-day training, you’ll be ready to tackle the final objective: climbing the Central Freney Pillar. You can do the training program and the final climb right afterwards, or do them separately.

Would you like to join me on this superb rock climbing training in the Mont Blanc massif? Send me a request so we can start planning this together! 

If you are interested in climbing one of the Alps’ great north walls, you can check out this specific 4-day training.

Price includes

  • Guiding fee

Price details

  • The price does not include personal expenses such as drinks, snacks, etc., transport to reach the meeting point, the possible rent of personal gear, the lifts tickets, lodging and food, all for both the client and the guide.

Meeting point


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More info

According to the new directives of the Aosta Valley Regional College, insurance for recovery in the event of an accident is in charge of the customer and can be purchased by registering with the ITALIAN ALPINE CLUB (or corresponding local alpine club) or on the UVGAM website (https://pos.larcasrl.it/default.aspx?IDCON=926 ).


About the guide

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Enrico & Guides' Team

4.9

(24)

Mountain Guide

Enrico and IFMGA Guides’ team

At the age of 15, I knew I wanted to become a mountain guide, I wanted to live in the mountains, teach and share my new passion with everyone. In 2006 I realized my dream and I became a professional certified mountain guide.

I enjoy sharing my knowledge and experience with my clients, embarking on a journey that slowly transforms the guide-client relationship into a climbing partner and often a lasting friendship. I am not and never will be a lone climber but "a fellow explorer”. My specialty is certainly climbing on ice and mixed terrain at high altitude.

With my clients I have climbed the most difficult faces in the Alps, explored mountain ranges, and traveled across America, Asia, Africa, and Europe.

Now I share all this with a group of friends and highly qualified, professional guides who will be pleased to lead and teach you whenever I am not available.

If I trust them…you can trust them too!

Languages

Italian | French | English

Certificates

IFMGA


What people are saying about Enrico & Guides' Team

Winindra

I had an amazing experience with Enrico! From the very beginning, Enrico was super friendly, clear in communication, and really flexible in making everything work out. The itinerary was adjusted and very personalized to my needs and experience, which made the whole trip even better. I booked two days with him, and when he wasn’t available on one of them, he made sure I was in good hands with one of his colleagues. That day I went to Cosmic Ridge, I went with Leo and he had such positive energy, motivating, empowering, and just a joy to be around. Pure good vibes! On the day Enrico was available, he took me and my whole family rock climbing at a local crag. He even picked us up and dropped us off, which was such a thoughtful touch. He really thought a lot about how to make the experience enjoyable for our 4 year old! Throughout the day, he taught us lots of useful skills, explained everything with patience, and you could really see his experience and careful approach. We always felt safe, well taken care of, and at the same time had a ton of fun. He shared his wisdom through decades of mountaineering experience too. If you’re looking for a guide who is not only professional and extremely competent but also warm, careful, and great company, I can’t recommend him enough. Truly a great guide who makes the whole experience unforgettable!

Christian

We had an amazing morning climbing near Cogne! Enrico is patient, super friendly, and explains everything clearly — even as beginners, we felt safe and confident. He speaks excellent French, which was a big plus. Highly recommended — we’ll book him again in the Aosta Valley!

John

This was intended to be 10 days of skill building with the ultimate goal of climbing one of the 6 great north faces of the Alps. I'd climbed some mountains graded PD/AD- before and did a few mountaineering courses but didn't have much experience climbing ice, mixed or steep snow. This course blew my expectations out of the water. Enrico is the best guide I've ever had, from a combination of technical skill, patience, knowledge of all aspects and good nature. We climbed something every single day (!). I really progressed my ice climbing which was the main goal for me and many times during the course I came away feeling that I'd surprised myself by getting to the top. Enrico did a great job judging my level and found options every day to challenge but not overwhelm me. I came to trust his judgement and really appreciate the time we got to spend climbing some great routes. 10/10.

David

Great trip, highly customized and exceeding our expectations. Highly recommendable

Enrico is a fantastic person and a very good guide, very professional. We climbed Auguille d'Entreves.


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