Climbing Mont Blanc in 5 days
Five days to improve your skills and discover some of the most beautiful landscapes in Europe. Come climb Mont Blanc (4810m) with one of the IFMGA-certified guides in the Peakshunter team.
Details
Trip Duration
5 days
Mountain Range
Alps
People per Guide
4 people
Trip Level
Sustained
Offer Period
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Type of Trip
Not specified
Highlights
Price per person
Price includes
- Guiding fee
Itinerary
- Day 1: Quintino Sella hut (Monte Rosa)
Leaving from the Gressoney Valley, chair lift to the Bettaforca Pass. Then 3 hours of trekking to reach the mountain hut. Elevation gain: + 860m.
- Day 2: Gnifetti Hut
Leaving from Quintino Sella hut, we will trek to the Gnifetti hut passing very close to the Lyskamm (4272 m), the emblematic summit of the Monte Rosa Massif. Total walking time: 5 hours. Elevation gain: + 690m / – 640m.
- Day 3: Regina Margherita hut
Leaving from the highest hut of Europe through an exotic glacier scenery. Descent to the transportation with the assistance of lifts. Accommodation in a hotel or B&B. Total walking time: 10 hours. Elevation gain: + 1000m/ – 132 m.
- Day 4: Goûter hut
Going up from The Houches by a rack railway up to the Nid d’Aigle. An easy trail leads us to the Tête Rousse glacier, then we will make a short break on a hut with the same name. After that we’ll set about the spur of the Aiguille du Goûter to reach the Goûter mountain hut. Night at the refuge (3817 m). Hiking time for the day: 5 hours. Elevation gain: + 1020m.
- Day 5: Mont Blanc Summit
Leaving from the hut at 4 am to the Dôme of the Goûter through easy snow slopes. Short descent to Dôme pass, walking across the glacier plateau and taking an increasingly pronounced climb to the Vallot mountain hut where we will make a short break. Then we will approach the Bosses ridge, steep and sharp. Here is when we’ll take the ridge towards the rocks of the Tournette and then the final sharp edge, with the reward at the end since finally the summit appears. At this stage it is almost about to happen! Upon reaching the top, a small photo session, an overview, an appetizer and the descent will start. Do not forget that when we get to the top, we will be halfway, concentration will still remain a necessity!
It will take us about 2,5 hours to reach the Goûter hut again. After a short break, we will set off for the descent of the Aiguille du Goûter to return to Nid d’Aigle and the valley. Total duration: 10 to 12 hours. Elevation gain: + 1000m and -2020m.
Other details
Advanced
Fit
The meeting point is usually close to the ticket office lift in Staffal, (Gressoney, Aosta) at 14.00
Mountain huts and hotel or B&B
- Rules concerning the reservation and booking of huts are defined by the huts and can differ from one to other. Peakshunter Mountain Guides can support clients with information and mailing lists but WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENTS OR BOOKING CONFIRMATIONS. Neither are we responsible for the introduction of new rules concerning limitations or special permissions to be obtained before the trip. Peakshunter Mountain Guides will provide the information on the booking modality and will not be responsable for hut rules and general laws concerning the access to Mont Blanc area and glacier.
- Mont Blanc ascents cannot be managed as a last minute booking. Reservations must be made at least 4 weeks prior to the beginning of the trip.
About the Guide
Founded in 2013 by Elis Martis and Silvia Pergami, PEAKSHUNTER is a team of IFMGA-certified mountain guides.
Although we all have different backgrounds and experiences, we share the same goals and projects and, more than anything, love our job and share a deep passion for the mountains.
We strive to guarantee unparalleled experiences for our clients and are constantly on the lookout for new adventures. We want to provide you with intense emotions and want to be there to share them with you. We feel we've done our job when there are big, cheesy smiles on everybody's faces at the end of the day.
We love to make your dreams come true! Determination and passion are our guiding principles and we hope to pass them on to you. We want to build strong, long-lasting relationship with our clients, based on the respect we feel for everyone who joins us in the exploration of this striking vertical world.
Alberto, Alessandro, Claudio, Maurizio, Claudio, Jacopo, Giovanni, Elis e Silvia
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