PROGRAM
At 4,314 m, the main summit of the Grand Combin is one of the many four-thousanders of the Pennine Alps. The normal ascent on the Italian side is especially interesting: complex, wild and relatively rarely attempted, all features that set it apart from the classic four-thousanders of the Monte Rosa and Mont Blanc massifs. Despite the presence of two potential stopovers, the Chiarella all’Amianthe hut and the Musso bivouac at the base of the Isler Shoulder, the feeling of isolation is stronger here than anywhere else.
GROUP DEPARTURES
Difference in altitude: 1,240 m
Ascent time: 3-4 hours
Meeting point: Bourg Saint Pierre (Switzerland), equipment check and short briefing with the Guide
From Bourg-Saint-Pierre, or the Great Saint Bernard tunnel, we reach the parking lot where we leave the car. From here a beautiful trail leads into the green valley, taking us as far as the Valsorey Hut (3,037 m), a warm, inviting shelter that offers beautiful views of the Grand Combin and Mont Velan.
Difference in altitude: 1,240 m
Ascent time: 3-4 hours
Meeting point: Bourg Saint Pierre (Switzerland), equipment check and short briefing with the Guide
From Bourg-Saint-Pierre, or the Great Saint Bernard tunnel, we reach the parking lot where we leave the car. From here a beautiful trail leads into the green valley, taking us as far as the Valsorey Hut (3,037 m), a warm, inviting shelter that offers beautiful views of the Grand Combin and Mont Velan.
Difference in altitude: 1,500 m
Descent gain: 2,550 m
Ascent/descent time: 12-14 hours
We set off at 4.30 am and follow a barely outlined trail to the small glacier above, before heading onwards over scree to the base of the Isler Shoulder or the Meiten Ridge, which is the safest route to the summit.
We can take the same route down, or whatever path is deemed quickest and safest.
Difference in altitude: 1,500 m
Descent gain: 2,550 m
Ascent/descent time: 12-14 hours
We set off at 4.30 am and follow a barely outlined trail to the small glacier above, before heading onwards over scree to the base of the Isler Shoulder or the Meiten Ridge, which is the safest route to the summit.
We can take the same route down, or whatever path is deemed quickest and safest.
DETAILS
RATES
- the assistance of a UIAGM/IFMGA certified Mountain Guide
- liability insurance
- loan of shared safety material
- booking assistance service (including assistance for refuges and lifts reservation)
The rate does not include
- research and rescue insurance with UVGAM coverage (recommended): €5 per person for 3 days
- the hiring of any personal equipment (harness, ice axe, crampons and helmet): €30/day per person while supplies last
- the Mountain Guide’s expenses (lifts, transfers, meals and accommodation)
- transfers, meals and accommodation
- anything that is not mentioned under "The rate includes"
