Guided Mountaineering in Chamonix
Climb classic apine mountaineering routes with IFMGA mountain guide
Whether it is your first time in the mountains, wanting to explore high altitude, snow, rock and ice, or you are an experienced climber who wants to go for harder objectives, we provide mountaineering guides in Chamonix.
If looking for a guide to climb a certain route or peak, or simply an unforgettable experience climbing any classic routes in the area, we will organize your personal program. Single or multi-day tailor made itineraries.
Classic Alpine Climbs
The Mont Blanc massif and Les Aiguilles de Chamonix have much to offer the daring – from alpine novice to expert. In outstanding natural beauty we climb the famous mountaineering peaks and alpine ridge lines that have marked alpine history from its birth.
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Often, people who has been introduced to mountaineering by climbing Mt Blanc with us get the surge for more, and wish to come back for more climbing and more technical mountain ascents. The classic mountaineering routes we climb for acclimatization together with the ascent of Mt Blanc is a great way to acquire some basic knowledge and get a feeling for what mountaineering is all about, but there are so many more beautiful peaks and ridges to climb in the Mt Blanc Massif!
With beginners we might climb the extremely photogenic and exhilarating Cosmique Ridge or the airy Traverse of Aig. d’Entrève. Or a less exposed summit, such as Aig. de Marbree or Aig. de Tour for keen mountain walkers.
More demanding routes (longer with more obstacles to maneuver around) are for example; the freestanding rock tower of Dent du Geant with its 360 degree view from the top; Tour Ronde with amazing views onto the Brenva face of Mt Blanc; or the magnificent traverse of Aig. du Chardonnet.
Advances classics we can climb with experienced climbers are routes such as the spectacular Midi-Plan Ridge, or the dream-like Rochefort Ridge stretching from Dent du Geant to Grandes Jourasses.
If you are keen on a bigger objective we recommend you to book several days so that we have a chance to get to know each other and build up to the challenge. Acclimatization will be important and flexibility to adapt to the weather increases our options too.
Price:
From 600€ per day per group. For more committing climbs or climbs that take several days we charge a bit more. Please contact us for a quote.
Included
– 1 day of private guiding
– group equipment (ropes, carabiners)
Not included
– mountain rescue insurance
– Lift tickets
– Personal equipment (harness, crampons, ice axe, helmet can be rented from us)
FAQ’s
With mountaineering we mean climbing peaks or ridges in mixed (rock/ice/snow) terrain. The standard personal mountaineering equipment is big boots, crampons and ice axe.
If you are only looking to actually put your hands on the rock and your feet into friction shoes, but still climb in the scenery of the high Alps, please look at guided alpine rock climbs.
If you want to improve your skills and become an accomplished mountaineer we offer introduction and advanced alpine climbing courses based on instructing and learning by doing.
Also have a look at our weekly programs for mountaineering in Switzerland:
Climbing classic or technical 4000m peaks in the Valais region and guided Matterhorn ascents.
More reading about previous mountaineering adventures and other useful information in the Mountaineering blog category.