Mont Blanc Summit
Highest peak in Western Europe
5 days (*3 days)
€3,500 per person (*2,500€ per person)
Skill Level 3
Mont Blanc (4,809m) is one of the most legendary mountains in the world — and the natural next step once you’ve built the foundation on 4000m Summit Skills or Technical Alpinism. Over five days, you’ll train with an IFMGA guide on glacier travel and rope work, acclimatise on another 4000m peak, then make your push for the summit.
Guiding is on a 4:1 ratio for the first 2 days before moving to a strict 2:1 ratio for Mont Blanc, giving you the focus and support to give this legendary mountain your best shot.
Who is this for?
Climbers who’ve completed 4000m Summit Skills, or arrive with equivalent glacier and rope experience
Anyone using Mont Blanc as the add-on summit after Summit Skills or Technical Alpinism
Seasoned hill walkers and mountaineers ready to make the leap to Alpinist
We recommend the Welsh 3000s as a warm up for UK hill walkers
The Expedition
Days 1–2 — Acclimatisation & training Two days in the mountains with your IFMGA guide, building or refreshing crampon, ice axe, and rope work on the Mont Blanc Massif or another 4000m peak — often Gran Paradiso (4,061m) — with high-altitude scrambling routes like the Petit Flambeau (3,440m) or the Aiguille d’Entrèves Traverse (3,600m) worked in depending on conditions and pace. One hut night included.
Day 3* — Approach An easier day trekking up to the Tête Rousse Hut (3,167m), with a front-row view of the infamous Grand Couloir.
Day 4* — Summit day Our preferred day for the push. An early Alpine start up the Couloir and across the Dôme du Goûter, onto the Bosses Ridge and the summit of Mont Blanc. Descent to the Goûter Hut (3,835m) for the night.
Day 5* — Descent, or second summit attempt Guided back down the Grand Couloir to Chamonix — or, if weather held you back on Day 4, this becomes your summit push instead.
Weather and conditions rule in the Alps. Your guide will move days and objectives around to maximise your chances and keep the team safe.
*3-day option — Summit only
Already have the acclimatisation and glacier skills in place? This is the summit push alone, Days 3-5 above, for climbers who’ve acclimamatized already, done the training elsewhere or on a previous trip with us.
What’s included
- 5 days (*3 days included) with IFMGA guides
- 2 days training 4:1 guiding
- 3 days 2:1 on Mont Blanc (* 3 day included)
- 3 nights in mountain huts (breakfast and dinner included) (*3 day includes 2 nights in mountain huts)
- All in mountain transport (train/lifts) (* 3 day included)
- Technical kit (crampons, ice axe, harness, helmet) (*3 day included)
Not included
- Airport transfers
- Hotel nights in Chamonix
- Mountain and travel insurance
- Meals outside of hut breakfasts/dinners
- Personal kit
- Guide gratuities
Price
3,500€ per person 5 days (*2,500€ per person 3 days)
Duration
5 days (*3 days)
Group size
4 – 8 in group, 2 days at 4:1 guide ratio / 3 days at 2:1 guide ratio (*2:1 per person for 3 days)
Fitness level
Strong – Good fitness and some scrambling/climbing experience required
Dates:
June / July / September / October
Where Next?
Summiting Mont Blanc is a huge milestone, but it’s also a gateway. Climbers looking to build further technical skill often move on to our Technical Alpinism course, which opens the door to two of the Alps’ other great objectives — the Matterhorn and the Eiger. Ready for the complete challenge? The Alps Triple Crown combines all three summits in a single expedition.
A note on conditions
The Alps don’t run to a fixed script, and recent summers have made that clearer than ever. Every course is weather and condition dependent, and your guide’s safety decisions — including changes to the route, the objective, or the schedule — are always final. Where a planned summit isn’t possible, your guide will offer the best available alternative on the day.