THE PROGRAM:
This program is specifically designed for beginners, with no previous mountaineering experience on glaciers. It will help you to gain the skills needed for glacier mountaineering and to become proficient with an ice axe, crampons and the climbing rope. In addition to mastering the basic of travelling on a glacier, you will also learn some key safety rules.
Thanks to the presence of the Skyway Mont Blanc cable car (working all year round), the hike on Mont Blanc glacier can be planned both during the summer and winter season.
During the summer the trip is performed wearing crampons, while during the winter, due to the presence of fresh snow, snowshoes will be provided.
The choice of using crampons or snowshoes will depend on the snow conditions at the time of the trip, and will be communicated before the departure.
Hiking on Mont Blanc glacier GROUP DEPARTURES
RATES
- 230€ per person in open group€ per person
PRIVATE TOUR
- 530€ per person with 1 participant
- 340€ per person with 2 participants
- 270€ per person with 3 participants
- 230€ per person with 4 participants
- 210€ per person with 5 participants
- 200€ per person with 6 participants
- 200€ per person with 7 participants
- 200€ per person with 8 participants
THE RATE INCLUDES
- the assistance of a UIAGM/IFMGA certified Mountain Guide
- liability insurance
- loan of personal equipment (harness, ice axe and crampons)
- booking assistance service (including assistance for refuges and lifts reservation)
- the Mountain Guide’s expenses (lifts and transfers)
- lifts (Skyway cableway return ticket)
THE RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE
- research and rescue insurance with UVGAM coverage (recommended): €5 per person for 3 days
- transfers, meals and accommodation
LIVE THE ADVENTURE, SHARE THE EXPERIENCE
We believe that adventure is the soul of life. Our mission is to inspire people to be able to overcome their limits. Such as the spirit created between rope partners, we believe in the value of sharing experiences and emotions
LIVE THE ADVENTURE
We believe that adventure is the soul of life. Our mission is to inspire people to be able to overcome their limits.
SHARE THE EXPERIENCE
Such as the spirit created between rope partners, we believe in the value of sharing experiences and emotions
Hiking on Mont Blanc glacier ASCENT DAY BY DAY
Drop: 200 m
Ascent/descent: 3-4 hours
Meeting point: meeting at 8:00 am at the Skyway cablecar station for equipment check and a short briefing.
Depending on the physical preparation of the participants we will decide whether to head to Colle del Gigante, Colle d’Entrèves or just to some corner of the glacier to admire up close the vertical granite towers that surround it.
During the hike, the Mountain Guide will give you some information on the mountain environment, touching upon geology, glaciology and mountain meteorology. You will also learn the basic techniques for hiking on glaciers safely and comfortably. You will learn to use crampons on snow, proceeding with rope and trek poles on Géant Glacier.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
NOTES
- It is crucial that participants follow all instructions provided by the mountain guides before and during the activities, and that they accept any changes made to the programme in order to guarantee their safety.
- Fees for lift facilities, transfers and mountain lodges are subject to changes established and applied by the respective owners without any liability attributable to PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides.
- The rates listed in the “The rate does not include” section are to be considered merely indicative and are therefore subject to changes.
- PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides reserves the right to change any route or activity programme based on conditions (weather, accessibility, refuge) and participants’ fitness level.
- The dates indicated for the activities may change due to weather, snow, or soil conditions, etc. In addition, they depend on the date of opening/closing of the lift facilities, which are established seasonally/yearly by the managing entities of the same and, therefore, are not in any way attributable to PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides.
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