Climbing the Mont Blanc (4808m), the highest mountain of the Alps, is a heavy trip, requiring the utmost of your physical and mental condition. The climb, often classified as “easy” should not be underestimated. Besides climbing on crampons, also an important part on rock should be faced, The Mont Blanc can quickly become dangerous due to mountain risks like weather changes, rock fall and other dangers of altitude.

In order to increase the security of our participants, our experienced mountain guides limit to only 2 climbers on their rope. The group is limited to 8 people, which guarantees having enough attention of the guides for all participants during the entire week.

The extensive preparations start with a welcome cocktail and briefing by the leading mountain guide. We will inform you about the huts (quite primitive in the Mont Blanc area), the weather forecast, shoes and material. Afterwards a dinner will be served in Auberge La Boerne, our basecamp for the climb. In the last 20 years many hundreds of climbers have climbed safely Mont Blanc tied to the ropes of one of the Edward Bekker Ski & Alpinism-guides.

Day 1Meeting point Refuge la Boerne at 19h / 7 pm  and briefing by the leading mountain guide

Day 2After having picked up the technical gear from the depot at Edward Bekker Ski & Alpinisme, we will hike to the Albert I hut (2702m). During the afternoon instruction on the glacier in crampon, iceaxe and rope techniques.  Night in the hut.

Day 3The following morning we will get up early for the climbing of the Aiguille du Tour (3540m). The last 100m over easy rock terrain (II). From the small summit we have a beautiful view on the Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn. Descending to the valley, night in La Boerne.

Day 4Ready for the summit, we leave from Les Houches. First by cable car, then by the small train to Nid d’Aigle alt. 2372m. We will be following the small path to the Tête Roussehut (3167m)., where we’ll enjoy a short break and prepare ourselves for the steep climb to the Goûterhut (3817m), tied up to the rope of our guides with crampons and helmets on and iceaxe in our hand.

Between the Tête Rousse- and Gouterhut we need to climb a some steep rocks, for which our hands are needed (IInd grade). Sometimes, when there is snow, we need our crampons. During this climb we need to traverse the dangerous ‘Grand Couloir’ (danger of rock fall). Once we get to the hut, we prepare ourselves for our next day’s climb and go to bed early.

Day 5We leave at 3 o’ clock in the morning from the Goûterhut and climb via the Vallothut (emergency bivouac) to the summit (4808m).

The climb leads us over glacier and snow and will take between 3 to 5 hours. The descent should not be underestimated! It is long and goes via the same track. An extremely heavy day! Night in Auberge La Boerne.

Day 6In case we have an extra day, you can go rock-climbing in the valley of Chamonix. Climbers who have reached the summit will receive a certificate, which will be celebrated by a traditional raclette-meal.

Day 7  Ending of the program after breakfast.