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Mountaineering

Roped up with our mountain guides, discover mountaineering in Chamonix in a spectacular alpine environment of dramatic glaciers and soaring granite peaks.


Why choose Chamonix for mountaineering?

Chamonix offers exceptional access to the high mountains. The Aiguille du Midi cable car and Montenvers train provide quick access to the glaciers, ridges and summits of the Mont Blanc massif. This proximity opens up a remarkable variety of terrain and routes in a unique environment that has played a major role in the history of mountaineering.

From the glaciers of the Vallée Blanche to the granite peaks rising above the valley, the massif brings together every aspect of mountaineering within a remarkably compact area. This diversity makes it possible to experience the high mountains at different levels and gradually build your experience through a wide range of ascents.

How to get started and progress in mountaineering?

For a first experience, the glaciers of the Mont Blanc massif provide an ideal setting for a day in the high mountains, learning how to use crampons and an ice axe and how to move roped together on a glacier. Our multi-day mountaineering trips then provide the opportunity to develop these skills further and progress towards greater independence.

Learning continues across increasingly varied terrain: snow, ice, rock and alpine ridges. From introductory courses to our Autonomy & Safety courses, our programs are designed to progressively develop the technical skills needed to take on longer and more complex ascents.

Classic ascents in the Mont Blanc massif and the Alps

The Aiguilles of Chamonix and the summits of the Mont Blanc massif attract mountaineers from around the world for the quality and variety of their routes. Glacier routes, ridges, rocky summits and the ascent of Mont Blanc offer countless opportunities to progress and discover the classic routes of the Mont Blanc massif.

Our guides help you choose an ascent suited to your experience, objectives and current mountain conditions. From your first summit to more committing alpine routes, Chamonix is also an ideal base from which to discover the great summits of the Mont Blanc massif and the wider Alps.

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