Detailed 3-day program
The previous day
Appointment at 6.30 pm at the guides' office.
Day 1
Departure to Chamonix in the morning where you will take Montenvers tourist train to climb Mer de Glace and Leschaux glacier where you will learn the crampon technique. You will climb the ladders to spend the night at Couvercle refuge (2,687 m).
6-hour walking. Difference in height of + 800 m / - 200 m.
Day 2
You will go on climbing Balcons de la Mer de Glace to Leschaux refuge for a well-deserved meal at the feet of Grandes Jorasses northern face. Then you will leave Leschaux glacier to climb Tacul glacier to Requin refuge (2,516 m) where you will spend the night. 6/8-hour walking. Difference in height of + 900 m / - 800 m
Day 3
Descent of Mer de Glace to Montenvers famous hotel for a well-deserved meal before going down into the valley with the tourist train. 4-hour walking. Difference in height of + 200 m / - 700 m.
The guides could be led to change the programme depending on the weather conditions, the mountains and the level of the participants.
Reservations starting early november
Register by filling the registration form dated and signed and with the 30% deposit, plus the optional insurance coverage amounts. Having a repatriation help service coverage is compulsory to attend our trips. If you do not have one, we can offer you one.
For further information, please contact us by mail or by calling +33 (0)4 50 47 76 55 (Saint-Gervais) or +33 (0)4 50 47 10 08 (Les Contamines). We can help you to realise your projects.
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