Mont Blanc Summit Trip – Italian Route

Description:

Climb Mont Blanc from the challenging and beautiful Italian side of the mountain.

For full details of the peak and photos check out the route page here.

Required experience:

The Italian “pope route” is long and challenging. Prior mountaineering and good crampon skills are a must. This is harder than the normal Gouter route and you will need to be physically fit for the long summit day.

Example itinerary

  1. Meet in Chamonix for gear check and briefing. Travel through to Italy and use the Skyway lift. Mountaineering and acclimatisation before a night in Torino refuge.

  2. Morning crevasse rescue training, then descend lift and travel to Gressoney. Lift and then approach climb to Mantova refuge.

  3. Ascent of Vincent Pyramid (4215m). Descend to lift station and return to Chamonix. Night in Chamonix.

  4. Rest day – no guiding.

  5. Approach to Gonella refuge from Courmayeur. (5 hours of walking and scrambling)

  6. Ascent of Mont Blanc from Gonella refuge. This is a long day with a very early start. We aim to stay in the Gouter refuge on the French side to make a traverse of the mountain, but this depends on hut availability and conditions.

  7. Return to Chamonix from refuge, and back up weather day.

Price includes:

Guiding fees, logistics & travel within the Chamonix valley. Four nights in mountain huts as per the itinerary.

Price excludes:

Lift passes, Chamonix accommodation, equipment rental, insurance, flights and any other expenses not listed above.

2027 trip prices:

  • 1 Climber: 4950€
  • 2 climbers: 4150
  • 3 climbers: 3700€
  • 4 climbers: 3500€

Open trip scheduled: 27th June – 3rd July 2027

Category:

Mountaineering

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Required experience/skill level:

Starting point/base:

Chamonix

Guide ratios:

1:4 for three days, then 1:1 on Mont Blanc itself.

Duration:

6 Days (7 days total)

Price | Bookings:

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Comments/notes:

By booking this trip you agree to our full terms and conditions including the cancellation policy. The deposit is non-refundable. Please see our Terms and Conditions page

We comply with the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018

 

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Booking & Enquiry Process

• Browse the scheduled trips above and click View Details to check dates, guide ratios, and indicative pricing.

• Depending on the trip, you can enquire about your preferred dates (so we can confirm suitability and availability) or book online with a deposit (with the balance due six weeks before departure).

• Each participant reads our Terms & Conditions and completes a short medical form (sent by email).

• Once confirmed, final meeting details and logistics are sent out ten days before your trip.

Last-Minute Bookings & Custom Dates

Call us on +33 (0) 787371926 or send us an enquiry for last-minute availability or private guiding.

Please note that indicative prices shown are subject to change and are valid for bookings made at least one month in advance. Last-minute bookings may be subject to an additional charge depending on hut or lift availability.

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