Detailed program for the Balcons du Mont-Blanc
The previous day
Appointment at 6.30 pm at the guides' office.
Day 1
Difference in height of + 1,050 m/Difference in height of – 100 m – 5-hour walking.
You will leave from the chalet of Aiguilles Rouges nature reserve in the early morning, at Col des Montets. After a regular ascent, you will leave the path to reach the first lake of the day! You will get to Lac Blanc comfortable refuge (2,352 m), still on off-track paths, crossing lakes and lakes and in a more and more mineral setting. The view on Mont-Blanc massif is spectacular!
Day 2
Difference in height of + 700 m/Difference in height of – 100 m – 6-and-a-half-hour walking.
You will take a balcony path to go to an exposed pass in order to discover Lacs Noirs. A slight descent into the blocks before getting to Cornu lake. From there you will cross off-track paths to reach the way which leads to the pass and the summit of Brévent. After a detour via Brévent lake you will reach Lachat typical refuge (2,136 m) which stands in front of the highest ice waterfall of Europe : Glacier des Bossons and Mont-Blanc !
Day 3
Difference in height of + 200 m/Difference in height of – 1,000 m – 4-hour walking. Before going down to Houches village through pastures and forests you will follow the highly-sharpened ridge of Aiguillette des Houches which is the limit of Carlaveyron nature reserve. A magical 360-degree view !
Walking time and differences in height are approximate and could vary.
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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