PROGRAM
Meeting point: meeting at 8:30 at the lifts for equipment check and a short briefing.
We will take the Skyway to Pointe Helbronner (3,466 m) from Courmayeur or the Aiguille du Midi cable car (3,842 m) from Chamonix. We will set our base at Torino hut or Refuge des Cosmiques and we will set out to discover the wonderful red granite of Mont Blanc and its satellites that has been a dream for world famous mountaineers and climbers since the beginning of the century. During two intense days, we will have the opportunity to climb two extremely impressive routes.
We will make sure to choose the best routes based on your skills or wishes.
Here are some of the most beautiful and well-known climbs:
- Aiguille du Midi: Rebouffat (6a max)
- Pointe Lachenal: Contamine (6a max)
- Piramide du Tacul: Ottoz (5b max)
- Pic Adolphe: Cache Cache (7a max), Bettemburg (6b max)
- Roi du Siam: Lifting du Roi (5c max)
- Gran Capucin: Swisse route (6b max)
- Trident du Tacul: Lepiney (5b max)
- Chandelle du Tacul: Bonatti-Tabou (6b+ max)
Meeting point: meeting at 8:30 at the lifts for equipment check and a short briefing.
We will take the Skyway to Pointe Helbronner (3,466 m) from Courmayeur or the Aiguille du Midi cable car (3,842 m) from Chamonix. We will set our base at Torino hut or Refuge des Cosmiques and we will set out to discover the wonderful red granite of Mont Blanc and its satellites that has been a dream for world famous mountaineers and climbers since the beginning of the century. During two intense days, we will have the opportunity to climb two extremely impressive routes.
We will make sure to choose the best routes based on your skills or wishes.
Here are some of the most beautiful and well-known climbs:
- Aiguille du Midi: Rebouffat (6a max)
- Pointe Lachenal: Contamine (6a max)
- Piramide du Tacul: Ottoz (5b max)
- Pic Adolphe: Cache Cache (7a max), Bettemburg (6b max)
- Roi du Siam: Lifting du Roi (5c max)
- Gran Capucin: Swisse route (6b max)
- Trident du Tacul: Lepiney (5b max)
- Chandelle du Tacul: Bonatti-Tabou (6b+ max)
DETAILS
RATES
- the assistance of a UIAGM certified Mountain Guide
- liability insurance
- loan of shared safety material
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): €20/day per person while supplies last
- the Mountain Guide’s expenses (lifts, transfers, meals and accommodation) to be covered by participants
- transfers, meals and accommodation
- tickets for lift facilities: return ticket for Skyway/Aiguille du Midi cableway €48/€58 per person; Montenvers train €25,50 per person)
- half-board in mountain huts: €60 per person at Torino hut; €80 per person at Refuge des Cosmiques; rates do not include beverages
- anything that is not mentioned under "The rate includes"
