Latest News & 2026 Course Availability
We have made some changes to the way we run our Mont Blanc courses in 2026 and here is a quick summary of these developments along with a full list of training and summit programmes below…
- We now require our guests to have some existing mountaineering experience in addition to the existing requirement for great fitness. This is to give our teams a greater degree of safety and style for each ascent we make. This also helps you to make the most of your good fitness without the stress of learning new skills in an already extreme environment!
- So we encourage all our guests for Mont Blanc to either do some of our UK training weekends or climb some other alpine peaks and routes with us first.
- Due to both the effects of climate change, increasing risk of stone fall in the Grand Couloir in high summer and the popularity of the huts, we are moving our courses increasingly to the appealing fringes of the summer season. Climbing in late May / early June, September and October may be tougher than in high summer but the rewards are significant, check out our article on climbing Mont Blanc this October below.
- For private teams, who manage to get their own hut bookings at the public opening of the reservations website in early January, please get in touch and we can help with private guiding around your chosen dates.
Summer & Autumn 2026 Course Availability
- We have a few places still available for late May / early June, mid Sept and early and mid October
- Get in touch if you would like to be added to our summer 2026 waiting list incase of any cancellations
- Also get in touch about planning your Mont Blanc training courses in 2026 with a view to an ascent in 2026 or 2027
The last few steps…to the summit of Mont Blanc, in autumn.
Our Climb Mont Blanc & mountaineering courses are planned around the start and end of the main summer alpine climbing season and also run in to the early autumn. Although the challenge can be harder at these times of year, we prefer the slightly quieter, cooler, snowier conditions that often exist then. In addition, the stone fall risk in the Grand Couloir is often much lower than in the hot mid summer months.
- Our 6 day courses generally feature a 3 day training and acclimatisation phase, often with another major summit attempt
- For example you can choose a training climb featuring either the Gran Paradiso, Weissmies or Lagginhorn as well our very early season option & 3 day Mont Blanc training course
- We also run some Mont Blanc warm up phases that feature more technical terrain on a 1:2 guiding ratio and these give a great experience to those thinking about climbing the Matterhorn in the future.
- Our courses generally also feature a rest day between the training and summit periods, allowing you to recuperate, relax and enjoy some low altitude time in Chamonix before heading back in to the high mountains for the summit attempt
- We also generally climb early in the week and aim to avoid the busy Saturday night in huts and classic later in the week summit schedules. Combining this with the early and late season ascents often means the mountain & huts are less busy than in high summer
Our series of training weekends in the UK – Snowdonia & The Scottish Highlands are highly recommended and you can check the dates for those below the main Mont Blanc summit courses here:
2026 Climb Mont Blanc Group Courses
Early Summer
Very high on the ascent of the Bosses Ridge – Near the summit of Mont Blanc. Great early season conditions (mid June)
Late Summer 2025
Climb Mont Blanc & The Lagginhorn + Matterhorn Training
Climb Mont Blanc & The Weissmies
Climb Mont Blanc & Lagginhorn
The wonderful upper Bosses Ridge. So close now that the slopes leading up from the Col de la Brenva, 3 Monts Route, now come in to view on the Left. An emotional moment. We. Are. Going. To. Make. It!
Early Autumn – Using The Winter Rooms On Mont Blanc
October 4, 2026 – October 10, 2026
Climb Mont Blanc 1:1 & Matterhorn Training Mid October 2026
Read our article on alpine climbing outside the main summer season here
The last few steps…along the Arete des Bosses…to the summit of Mont Blanc. With the sun getting pretty close to the Western skyline beyond!
2026 Mont Blanc Training Courses
An inspiring range of options here from mid winter in the Cairngorms, spring in the Scottish Highlands and spring and autumn in Snowdonia. We also have a series of 1-3 day training courses based in Chamonix…Mont Blanc!
- Mont Blanc Winter Training Weekend Cairngorms February 2025
- February 7 – February 8 – Full but enquire for details of private guiding
Mid winter mountaineering and alpine training in the Northern Cairngorms. Wonderful conditions in Feb 2022
- Mont Blanc Training Weekend Snowdonia
- April 18-19
- Mont Blanc Training Weekend West Highlands
- April 25-26
Superb scrambling on the Curved Ridge, Glencoe. We often do the first day on snowy ground on the north face of Ben Nevis and the 2nd day on rocky scrambling ground in Glencoe.
- Mont Blanc Training Weekend Snowdonia
- October 10-11
Mont Blanc Training Team – High in Cwm Glaslyn and about to tackle the Gribin scramble en route to doing the Snowdon Horseshoe
We can also arrange bespoke private guiding for both Mont Blanc training & summit courses, so please get in touch if want to arrange either or both of those with us in 2026 and beyond…
And please read our article on training for the mountains here:
What is your route to Mont Blanc in 2026?