Detailed day-by-day breakdown of the ascent of the Dômes de Miage by Durier, with one of our guides.
The day before
Appointment at 6.30 pm at the guides' office where you will meet your guide.
Day 1
Refuge Durier 3358m
From the parking in la Gruvaz (1,150m) we take a 4x4 taxi to chalets de Miage (1,559m).
We continue to the Col de Miage through the alpine meadows: a rocky slope and a moraine up to the Plan Glacier hut (2,730m). Then we cross the glacier. Climb to the Col de Miage where the Durier refuge is located (3358 m).
About 8 hours of walking. Difference in altitude: + 2200m
Day 2
Dômes de Miage
We start from the Durier refuge (3,358m) and follow the ridge of the Col de Miage until we reach a rock-climbing passage, with a difficulty of II + max. Then we reach the 5th Dôme (3,672m) via a snowy ridge. To reach the 4th Dôme, which forms the eastern peak, the highest point of the Dômes de Miage (3,673 m), we follow a mainly rocky ridge on the eastern slope with some ascents and short descents. Then a descent takes you via a snowy slope, over a wide ridge to the Col des Dômes (3,564m).
From the Col des Dômes we follow the classic crossing of the Dômes de Miage which leads to Aiguille de la Bérangère. We then descend to the Conscrits refuge (2,600m) with some nice slides on the buttocks to facilitate the descent, depending on the conditions ...
From the Conscrits we then reach the Tré-la-Tête refuge (1,920 m), via the suspension bridge or the Tré-La-Tête glacier, depending on the conditions. From the Tré-la-Tête refuge, there is the last descent to the village of Les Contamines.
About 10/12 hours of walking. + 700m -2200m.
The altitude differences are calculated as an approximation and may vary. The guides may have to adapt the program to the weather conditions, mountain conditions and the level of the participants.
Register either directly online, or by returning the completed 2025 registration form to us by email, dated and signed.
For further information, please contact us by e-mail or telephone on +33 (0)4 50 47 76 55 (Saint-Gervais) or +33 (0)4 50 47 10 08 (Les Contamines). We’ll be happy to guide you in the realization of your project.
Group sessions: Every Saturday from June to mid-September depending on the conditions.
Private sessions: Every day from June to mid-September depending on the conditions.
Price of the group session:
€890 / person (departure guaranteed from 2 people)
Price of the private sessions:
1 participant: €1590
2 participants: €890 per person
3 participants: €1100 per person
4 participants: €890 per person
The price includes
The price does not include
2 people per guide maximum.
Guaranteed departure in group sessions from 2 subscriptions.
You will be supervised by a mountain guide.
Experience of a first mountaineering summit is necessary to undertake the ascent of the Dômes de Miage by Durier. This climb requires good physical preparation; it is intended for sporty people. You will have to walk for up to 10 hours per day, so you should prepare by practicing "cardio" during workouts. Endurance sports: cycling, running
And don't forget that for 2 days you will be walking with an 8 kilo backpack, which considerably increases the effort required, so during your outings, practice walking with this additional weight.
You will evolve on an unmarked mountain route, you must be aware of the dangers associated with this activity (glacier crevasses, serac falls, rock falls, avalanches, very low temperatures).
Being covered by repatriation insurance is mandatory to participate in our activities: it must cover you in the high mountains for helicopter search and rescue.
If you do not have repatriation insurance, we can offer it at a cost of €5/day. We also offer optional cancellation insurance at a rate of €12/day. This insurance does not take consider the sporting nature of our activities and only covers people domiciled in Western Europe (details of the countries are in the brochure).
Appointment at 6.30 pm at the Saint-Gervais guides' office (in the tourist office of the village) where you will meet your guide. If you cannot be present, the briefing can be done by phone. More details about how to travel by public transportation can be found on our "contact" page.
Technical equipment:
You can rent the technical equipment at:
Saint Gervais : Blanc Sports ou Sports Unlimited
Les Contamines : Intersport
Clothing:
Essential equipment:
Do not hesitate to contact us if you need some advice for your physical training, the selection of your equipment or the organization of your trip.
