Mont Blanc across the glaciers from 11 to 15 July 2026

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€490.00

Dates5 days

A first approach to high altitude mountaineering, to experience the glaciers of Mont Blanc, learning to walk with crampons on your feet and roped up.

Admire a crevasse, spectacular seracs and granite pinnacles, getting close to the famous peaks that have made mountaineering history. An experience suitable for all hikers.

Vacation Style Holiday Type
Alpinism and multipitch routes
Activity Level Intermediate
4/8

All about the Monte Bianco attraverso i ghiacciai dall 11 al 15 luglio 2026.

Mountaineering traverse in a glacial environment on the Mont Blanc massif: Mountaineering itinerary tied up in a conserve, crossing several glaciers: requires technical ability and experience in the use of crampons and ice axe and autonomy.

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance

What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.

The participation fee includes:
- performance of the mountain guide
- use of common material
- insurance in the event of recovery by helicopter

What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.

- food and accommodation in shelters
- packed lunch
- transfer by own means
- ski lifts or other means of transport
– Guide’s expenses: travel, mountain huts, ski lifts, to be shared amongst the clients

1 day 10 July 2026

Departure for Courmayer in the early afternoon . Dinner and overnight stay
2 day 11 July 2026

Rifugio Torino 3375- Rifugio Du Requin (2516 m)
Departure from Courmayer, you will take the Mont Blanc Skway cable car to Punta Helbronner, where with crampons on your feet and roped up, you will begin the traverse of the Valle Blanche glacier. You will reach the base of the Aiguille du Midi and from there descend to the du Requin refuge. Dinner and overnight stay.
Height difference in ascent: 200 m.
Height difference in descent: 900 m
Time: 5.00 hours
3 day 12 July 2026

Refuge du Requin (2516 m) - Montenvers (1800 m)
From the Refuge du Requin we descend along the Mer de Glace glacier to the Montenvers station, where we will take a little train to Chamonix. From there we will take a bus to our Gite de Tape Le Grassonet. Dinner and overnight stay.
Height difference in ascent: 200 m.
Height difference in descent: 700 m
Time: 4:30 hours
4 day 13 July 2026

From Grassonet we will take the Le Gran Montets cable car (3296 m). From there we will descend along the Argentiere glacier to reach the Argentiere refuge (2700 m). Dinner and overnight stay.
Height difference in ascent: 100 m.
Height difference in descent: 600 m
Time: 4:00
5 day 14 July 2026

From the Refuge d’ Argentiere (2700 m) we will ascend along the Le Chardonnet glacier to the Col Du Chardonnet (3323 m). From the Col we descend along the De Saleinaz glacier to the Fenetre Du Tour (3400 m). From there we descend along the GhuiacciaoD u Tour to the Albert I hut (2700 m). Dinner and overnight stay.
Height difference in ascent: 730 m.
Height difference in descent: 700 m
Time: 8 a.m.
6 day 15 July 2026

From the Albert I Refuge (2700 m) by path we will reach the Le Tour cable car (1800 m). From Le Tour we will take the bus to Chamonix and the bus to Courmayer, where we will pick up our vehicles for the return journey.
Height difference in ascent: 100 m.
Height difference in descent: 900 m
Time: 5:00 a.m.

winter boots, crampons, ice axe, harness, helmet, mountain clothing, jacket, gloves, wool and cotton hat, sunglasses, sun cream, headlamp, water bottle, food for lunch (dried fruit, chocolate, ...), trekking poles for those who use them, personal spares, large rucksack where you can store your equipment.