The day before – Welcome in Saint-Gervais
Meet at 6:30 pm at the Saint-Gervais guides’ office to meet your guide and prepare the equipment.
Day 1 – Glacier hike and basic techniques
Departure for Italy and cable car ascent to Pointe Helbronner (3,462 m). Glacier hike on the Géant Glacier. Learning crampon technique, rope-team travel, and basic safety skills. Night at the Torino refuge (3,375 m).
Day 2 – Alpine ridge traverse
From the refuge, early departure for an introduction to rock and mixed terrain: depending on conditions, traverse of the Aiguilles d’Entrèves, the Aiguilles Marbrées, or the north ridge of the Petit Flambeau. Return by cable car in mid-afternoon.
The guides may adjust the itinerary according to the weather, mountain conditions, and participants’ abilities.
The mountaineering initiation course at the Torino refuge is a perfect experience for your first steps in the high mountains. Over two days, you’ll be guided along accessible yet varied routes, learning to use crampons, an ice axe, and safety techniques on glaciers and rocky terrain.
The Pointe Helbronner area, at over 3,400 m, offers ideal ground for progression: the Glacier du Géant, easy ridges, and natural viewpoints over the surrounding peaks. The Torino refuge (3,375 m), comfortable and panoramic, serves as a high-altitude base to explore the Aiguilles Marbrées, the Aiguilles d’Entrèves, or the Petit Flambeau.
This educational and inspiring course paves the way for future, more committing ascents in the Mont Blanc range.
Group outings: every Tuesday from March to mid-September, depending on mountain conditions.
Private outings: daily from March to mid-September, depending on mountain conditions.
Directly on our website or using the dated and signed registration form, accompanied by a 40% deposit and any optional insurance fees. The balance must be paid 60 days before departure.
Maximum 2 people per guide. Group departures guaranteed from 2 people. You will be supervised by a mountain guide.
Good preparation is essential for this ascent; it is intended for active, fit participants. Endurance sports: cycling, running, hiking. You will be traveling on an unmarked high-mountain route and must be aware of the hazards associated with this activity (crevasses, serac falls, rockfall, avalanches, very low temperatures).
We are available to answer any questions you may have.
Price for the group option:
€840 per person (departure guaranteed from 2 participants)
Price for private options:
1 participant: €1420
2 participants: €840 per person
3 participants: €1030 per person
4 participants: €840 per person
5 participants: €950 per person
6 participants: €840 per person
The price includes
The price does not include
Repatriation
Having “assistance–repatriation” insurance is mandatory to take part in our trips: it must cover you in high mountains for search and rescue by helicopter. If you do not have “assistance–repatriation” insurance, we can provide one at a rate of €5/day.
Cancellation
We also offer optional “cancellation” insurance at a rate of €12/day. This insurance does not take into account the sporting nature of our trips. It must be purchased at the time of registration to take effect.
As a reminder, cancellation insurance covers you from the moment you register until the start of your trip if something happens and you cannot attend. We apply cancellation fees as specified on our registration form and in our terms of sale. These fees may be reimbursed by the cancellation insurance if your reason for cancelling is covered.
If you pay by credit card, feel free to check the insurance included with it.
As a reminder, in the event of cancellation you must file your claim with the insurer within 5 days of the accident or reason for cancelling, otherwise it will not be valid (then check whether the reason for cancellation is covered).
Insurance fees are non-refundable.
Technical equipment
Technical equipment is available for rent from our partners:
For Saint Gervais : blanc-sport-saintgervais.com/ www.unlimited-saintgervais.com,
For les Contamines : www.intersport-lescontamines.com/
Clothing
Essential accessories
Feel free to contact us if you need advice on physical preparation, gear selection, or organizing your trip.
You will meet the guides the day before departure at the Saint-Gervais Guides Office (43 rue du Mont Blanc, 74170 Saint-Gervais), located inside the tourist office in the village center, at 6:30 p.m. Please let us know if you cannot attend; the briefing can be done by phone.
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