You'll meet your fellow mountaineers and guides in the evening at the accommodation to go through the plan for the week as well as the current weather and mountain conditions.
We take the Aiguille du Midi Cable Car and spend the day on rocky ridges such as the Arete des Cosmiques and Arete a Laurence or similar. Overnight in Chamonix.
Two days climbing on the Italian side of Mont Blanc. Typical routes would be the Entreves, Marbrees, Tour Ronde and the Dent du Geant. This is the final preparation for the real thing, and they are highly sought after routes themselves. Two nights in a mountain hut.
Two days climbing on the Italian side of Mont Blanc. Typical routes would be the Entreves, Marbrees, Tour Ronde and the Dent du Geant. This is the final preparation for the real thing, and they are highly sought after routes themselves. Two nights in a mountain hut.
Drive to Zermatt after breakfast (3 hrs). We take the uplifts from the town and approach the Hornli hut where we spend the night, ready for our summit attempt tomorrow.
Leave the Hornli hut at 4am and climb the Matterhorn. This is an incredible day and one where you will need to push hard to reach the summit. If all goes well we will descend and head back to our Chamonix accommodation, but if the weather isn't great we have the option to spend a second night in the hut for an attempt on Day 6.
To maximise the chance of success if the weather is bad on Friday we are able to attempt the climb today weather permitting. This is something we feel is essential in providing you with the best opportunity to make the summit.
Departure day
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