Mountaineering and Alpinism in Chamonix Mont Blanc
Tons of stuff to do all around the Chamonix valley and in nearby Switzerland & Italy, for all levels of expertise.
In this section you will find information on climbing Mont Blanc in Summer & Winter as well as information on mountaineering on all types of terrain, rock climbing, ice climbing, and lots of other useful information to help you make the most of your climbing time in the Chamonix valley.
Most importantly: Pay special attention to the sections on Mountain Safety, Hiring a Mountain Guide, Mountaineering Training Courses and, of course, the Weather.
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Mountaineering in Chamonix |  |
Mountaineering Mixed Routes | |
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For over 200 years the mountains above Chamonix have been the crucible of Alpine mountaineering. This deep cut valley, dominated by the flanks of the Mont Blanc Massif...
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There is an extensive choice of mixed climbing in the Mont Blanc range. A selection of classic mixed routes:
Cosmiques arete, Aiguille du Midi... |
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Climb Mont Blanc - Summer |  |
Mountaineering Snow Routes | |
| Chamonix is dominated by the white majestic dome of Mont Blanc, at 4810m the highest mountain in western Europe. Every year the summit of Mont Blanc becomes... | There is a great diversity of snow routes in the Mont Blanc Massif, summiting on some of the most beautiful mountains in the range... the NNE of the Courtes, Couturier couloir... | |||
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Ski Mont Blanc - Winter |  |
Mountaineering Ice Routes | |
| Hike up Mont Blanc, with a snowboard or a pair of skis , one of the famous routes, such as "The Three Mont Blanc's", "The Descent of the North Face"... | The Mont Blanc Massif contains a great number of quality ice routes/couloirs of varying length and degree of difficulty. Many of these ice routes... | |||
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Rock Climbing in Chamonix |  |
Ice Fall Climbing in Chamonix | |
| Climbing in the Mont Blanc massif and the Chamonix Valley means compact rock, high mountains, superb granite and miles of gneiss. | Ice Climbing in Chamonix. 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. | |||
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Rock Climbing outside Cham |  |
Topos and Guide Books | |
| To give you some ideas here is a small sample of some of the hundreds of excellent climbing areas around Chamonix. These are all just one hour from the Chamonix Valley | Chamonix.net Library all the guide books, topos of the routes, maps,... all this can be found here in our On-line lybrary. You can also buy all these books in the Chamonix shops. | |||
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Mountain Safety |  |
High Mountain Guides | |
| Daylight hours are shorter, temperatures can fall dramatically, approach is normally on skis and there are added dangers like avalanche, ice fall and unseen crevasses. | Experience Mountaineering in Chamonix. In Chamonix all the mountain guides and guides companies offer a wide variety of mountaineering experiences | |||
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Mountain Huts & Refuges |  |
History of Alpinism | |
| Refuges and Mountain Huts in Chamonix Mont Blanc (Italian, Swiss and French). All the contact details and how to book a nice and welcome stay in a mountain hut are here... | A Short History of Mountaineering in Chamonix. In the 18th Century, 1760 - Alpinism is invented. The Genevan naturalist, Horace Bénédict de Saussure... |
