The day before :
Appointment at 6.30 pm at the guides' office where you will meet your guide.
Day 1 Durier refuge 3,358m
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.
You can register from October 9th either directly online below, or by returning the completed 2024 registration form by e-mail, 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 formula:
€780 / person (guaranteed departure from 2 participants)
Private sessions:
1 participant: €1360
2 participants: €780 per person
3 participants: €960 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.
Mountaineering experience is required for this climb.
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 such as cycling, running or long walks are an ideal preparation.
Also remember that you will be hiking for 2 days with an 8-kilo backpack, which significantly increases the effort required, so if you do go out, exercise with that extra 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).
We are at your disposal to answer your questions.
For any information, contact us by email or by phone at +33 (0)4 50 47 76 55 (Saint-Gervais) or at +33 (0)4 50 47 10 08 (Les Contamines). We will be able to help you in with the realization of your project.
To be covered by an insurance «assistance-repatriation» is mandatory to participate in our stays. If you do not have «assistance-repatriation» insurance, we can offer you one at the price of €10 (5€/day). We also offer optional «cancellation» insurance at the price of €24 (€12/day). This insurance does not take into account the sporting character of our stays. More information in the cancellation and assistance repatriation insurance booklets.
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:
For Saint Gervais : https://blanc-sport-saintgervais.com or www.unlimited-saintgervais.com,
For Contamines : www.intersport-lescontamines.com
Clothing:
Essential equipment:
