Ice Climbing in and around the Chamonix Valley
The Chamonix Valley is very famous for its ice falls. In and around Chamonix you can find more than 200 routes for all levels and skills.
The valley itself offers you more than 10 spots where you can use your crampons and ice axes.
But the good thing is that in a distance of one or two hours driving you can find another two wonderful spots for vertical ice.
We're talking about the Swiss Valley of Trient or the Cogne Valley in Italy...
Access is easy, with 10-60 mins walk from the road. Some of the ice falls are equipped with belays and most have abseil descents.
The ice falls at altitude normally start to form around December. The lower falls start forming from January onwards with the best ice fall climbing months being between January and February.
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Ice Climbing Chamonix |  |
Ice Climbing Cogne (Italy) | |
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The Chamonix Valley has a number of ice falls of varying length and degree of difficulty. These are of interest to beginner and expert alike. There are about 20 sites
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The Cogne Valley in Italy is the paradise for ice climbers. Cogne is located one and a half hours from Chamonix by car. You have two small parallel valleys, the "Valnontey"...
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Ice Climbing Trient (Swiss) |  |
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Just half an hour driving from Chamonix, cross the border into Switzerland, you will find the Trient Valley. A very good spot for ice climbing, with ice falls for all levels.
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Ice Climbing equipment shops and equipment rental. Find here all the shop in Chamonix where you can buy and hire some equipment for your outodoor activities.
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| Experience Ice Climbing in Chamonix. In Chamonix all the mountain guides and guides companies offer a wide variety of Ice Climbing experiences |
