An ascent of Western Europe’s highest mountain is a big challenge and superb mountaineering expedition. When combined with a climb of the Laginhorn, 4010m, this provides a great combination of sustained rocky scrambling, high altitude glaciers and superb snow crests. A magnificent and memorable week of high altitude alpine mountaineering in both the Swiss Valais Alps & Mont Blanc Massif…
- Climb Mont Blanc & The Lagginhorn
- Enjoy 6 good days alpine mountaineering in the Mont Blanc Massif & Eastern Swiss Valais Alps
- Progress your alpine mountaineering skills with sustained rocky scrambling on the Lagginhorn
- Spend 3 nights in high mountain huts sleeping at between 2700m and 3800m
- Get to know how your body reacts to a high altitude mountain environment, good preparation for other expeditions
- Do some moderately technical scrambling in ascent and descent, good Matterhorn training!
- Have an enjoyable & sociable week in the mountains
- An action packed alpine week easily done from Geneva Airport & transfer to Chamonix
This is a physical programme but the rest day before the summit phase hopefully means you are able to actually enjoy a successful ascent of Mont Blanc whilst also making some other fine ascents along the way.
Anna & Ronan enjoying the sustained easy rocky scrambling on the Lagginhorn with sun rise over the Swiss giants of the Mischabel beyond.
We understand the balance between preparing & acclimatising well and saving enough energy for the long Mt Blanc summit day and this course not only gives another fine 4000m peak but also some sustained scrambling offering a good progression from the intro Alpine Mountaineering & Gran Paradiso programmes. It’s also a great option for folk wanting to climb Mont Blanc who perhaps also have an eye on a future ascent of the Matterhorn.
This is a tough late season ascent of Mont Blanc and whilst this can be very rewarding and is recommended for those fit enough to undertake the extra challenges, it’s worth noting these can be significant and please read our dedicated article on climbing outside the main summer season here.
Good conditions on the lovely upper snow field on the Lagginhorn
Can You Climb Mont Blanc?
See our dedicated Mont Blanc page and Mt Blanc FAQs for the answer to this and more details of our inspiring and informative courses.
We hope to start Mont Blanc training with you soon and climb Mont Blanc with you next summer alpine season.
High on the summit slopes on The Bosses Ridge on Mont Blanc in good early autumn conditions
