Mont Blanc 2-day ascent via the Gouter Route

It’s my pleasure to invite you to join me on this 2-day adventure to the Mont Blanc summit via the Gouter Route. This trip is a perfect option for those with good mountaineering experience (including the use of crampons and ice axe) and a very good fitness level.

This trip starts at Les Houches. Once there, we’ll take a cable car and a tramway to get to Nid d’Aigle. From there, we will climb up to the Tete Rousse Hut and finally arrive at the Goûter Hut (3817m) before dusk. We’ll have dinner and rest here for a couple of hours before the summit attack on the next day.

In order to take advantage of the sunlight, we’ll leave the hut at 3 AM. After that, we will face a glacial plateau before arriving at the Dôme du Goûter, at 4,250 meters of altitude. From there, we’ll keep ascending up to the Vallot Hut. At the end of the stunning Bosses Ridge, we’ll finally reach the summit of Mont Blanc. We’ll return down to Courmayeur after a long and intense climbing day.

Although the Gouter Route is the most straightforward way to the Mont Blanc summit, it requires a big physical effort, so a very good fitness level is mandatory. Previous acclimatization is also very important, especially because tackling this ascent in 2 days is demanding. Therefore, you will need prior mountaineering experience, and having good crampon, rope, and ice ax technique.

During the first day, the final 800 meters are quite demanding. In fact, there will be few sections with rockfall danger because of the melting snow. Regarding the second and most important day, you must be fit enough to walk on a glacier and hike uphill for about 12 hours.

If you are not sure whether your level and experience are enough to climb Mont Blanc in 2-days, we will conduct a test on an easy glacier route. This half-day trip needs to be purchased separately. Please read the “Extra Information” section below to find out everything you need to know about hut booking and reservations.

For more details about the next departures or booking process, please fill out the form and request to book this trip.  It will be an honor for us to lead this expedition up to the highest peak in the Alps!

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Starting in 2019, a maximum of 214 people will be allowed to climb Mont Blanc via its Normal Route on a daily basis, following a decision by the town of Saint Gervais. A new tax of 10-20 euros (amount to be defined in coming months) will be imposed and climbers wanting to make the ascent in more than 1 day will have to make hut reservations in advance (see Extra Info). Violators will be charged a 135 euro fine.