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  • 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.

  • Chamonix ValleyTrient Valley, SwitzerlandCogne Valley, ItalyMixed RoutesSecurity
    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 for ice fall climbing, with the most popular being at Servoz, Les Houches, the Mont Blanc tunnel entrance, le Chapeau, Col de Montets and the Argentière Glacier.

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