Program

Meeting with the guide at the Mont Blanc lift station at 7:00 o’clock. After the equipment-check we take the lift up to Rif. Torino station. Few steps and we are on the glacier.The first part, until the “Gengiva” is quite easy scrambling. From there we start to follow the narrow snow ridge that with few up and down goes at the bottom of the last difficult cliff. 3 pitches on solid granit and we are on top of the Aiguille de Rochefort.
The way back is along the same itinerary; with 3 rappels we pass the rock cliff and then we follow the ridge back to the “Gengiva”. Following the same itinerary of the way up, we go back to Rif. Torino

Group size

Maximum 2 participants

Services

Mountain Guide IFMGA for one day

Dates

On request, we can individualy organise this tour during all summer season.

Additional costs

Cable car to Torino Hut and back, drinks, lunch, travel expenses, if necessary equipment.

Requirements

Difference in altitude Ascent 700 m Descent 700 m
Total duration ca. 7 – 8 h
Steep and mixed terrain, rock climbing up to grade III° and confidence with abseiling technique. Some previous experience in mountaineering is required.

Program

1st day: Meeting with the guide in Chamonix at the parking place of the aiguille de Midi. Transfer by taxi to Les Contamines. We start our approach to the Ref. Des Conscrits. On the way up we pass at the Hotel de Trelatete where we can stop for a drink. On the way from here to the Conscrits the trail is somewhere equipped with fixed ropes and a tibetan bridge

2nd day: Early departure fom the hut; we start to walk just behind the hut on dry terrain in direction of the Aiguille de la Bérangère. Only on the last part we will start to use the rope. From this summit we start the up and down along the several peak of the Domes de Miage mostly on gentle snow ridges. From the point 3673 the ridge becomes rocky and from the point 3668 we start the descent to the Col de Miage on a bit more difficult terrain including a small rappel. On Col de Miage is located the Ref. Durier.

3rd day: Early departure from the hut; at the beginning we follow a kind of trail just behind the hut that goes up on the wide ridge; after a while the ridge becomes snow and more narrow and we follow it to the base of the rocks. We climb the rocks and the following snow slope to the exposed top of the Aiguille de Bionassay. The following ridge down to the Col de Bionassay is the most tricky part of the whole traverse; probably is the narrowest snow ridge of the Alps and it has to be taken carefully. After that we climb easily to the top of Piton des Italiens where we reach the Italian regular route that we follow until the top of Mont Blanc.
On the way down, if conditions are fine, we highly suggest to traverse to Aiguille de Midi. In this way you will close a magnificent traverse of Mont Blanc.

Group size

Maximum 1 participant

Services

Mountain Guide IFMGA for three days

Dates

On request, we can individualy organise this tour during all summer season.

Additional costs

Overnight staying in the hut with HB also for the mountain guide, cable car ticket , taxi transfer, drinks, lunches and if necessary equipment.

Requirements

Steep and mixed terrain, exposed ridges, rock climbing up to grade III° and confidence with abseiling technique. You must have already made similar tours. Because of the length and the altitude this tour is suitable for very fit mountaineers.