5-day introduction to Alpine Climbing in Chamonix

Join in Chamonix, France. Get ready to learn – and practice – the mission critical skills to get you started on alpine mountaineering.

During this 5-day program, I will give you the tools and confidence you need to ascend a variety of peaks safely. Outlined below is an example of a 5-day program. It is open to people who have often dreamt of alpine climbing but did not know how or where to start.

During this program we will to cover all the main introductory climbing skills. On day 1, I will teach you the fundamental use of ice axe and crampons in the context of the alpine setting. We will be spending the day on the famous Mer de Glace glacier. On day 2, we will climb the Aiguille du Crochue (2,487 m). This is a beautiful rocky alpine ridge high above Chamonix in the Aiguille Rouge. It is a very good place to learn how to use the climbing rope to progress quickly, efficently and safely.

Next, on day 3 we will take one of the highest cable cars in the world: the Aiguille du Midi (3,842 m). We will put the skills we learned over the past days into practice by climbing the Cosmiques Spur or route of similar status depending on the conditions on the day.

On day 4, we will focus on safe glacier travel. We will look at the fundamental skills to avoid falling into a crevasse and we will look at elements of crevasse rescue. We will walk up to a mountain hut where we will spend the night. This will allow us on our 5th and final day to experience a “Classic Alpine Start”. With the right weather and conditions, we will ascent to the Aiguille du Tour (3,540 m). The views from the top are breathtaking! If the day is clear enough, we will even be able to see the iconic Matterhorn (4,478 m).

This trip is perfect for people who seek to learn about mountaineering in a beautiful location. To join this program, I recommend being reasonably fit and active. However, you don’t need to have experience in the use of ropes or rock climbing.

If you are interested in this 5-day introduction to Alpine Climbing in Chamonix, book your trip now!

Have a look at another one of my climbing programs available in the area:  From Climbing wall to Alpine Rock climbing.