Today we will get an early start up the breathtaking Aiguille du Midi Cable car. From here we will traverse the spectacular glaciers of the valley Blanche. This gives us a valuable opportunity to get used to walking roped up and with Crampons, not to mention the altitude. You will spend the night across the valley in Italy at the Torino Hut (3375m/11,073ft).

Today we will climb the Aiguille des Entreves traverse (3604m/11,824ft). This traverse offers a fun route on exposed rock, never extreme but always interesting. The views of the Tour Ronde, the south side of Mont Blanc du Tacul and the Brenva face on Mont Blanc are exceptional. We will descend back down to the glacier from the summit and make our way back to the Aiguille du Midi and back to Chalet for the night.

We will have the morning to get the last bits and pieces you may need for your ultimate summit day. Then before the morning is out we will make our way by cable car and tram to the Nid d’Aigle at 2380m(7,808ft). From here we will make our way up to the Gouter Hut (3800m/12,467ft) for the night. Getting there involves a fairly strenuous hike and scramble.

Today we will start at around 3 am. The summit day involves a vertical gain of 991 meters (3,251ft) on spectacular glaciated terrain, ending with some of the most beautiful views in the World. Our descent is by the same route with almost 2,500m down to the Nid D’Aigle railway station. We will not be back at the chalet before later afternoon.

We will have our last breakfast at the Chalet before our departure home. Please note that this itinerary is an example of a Gran Paradiso and Mont Blanc week. Itineraries are variable and subject to change due to conditions, hut availability, the weather and the group. The Client to guide ratio for the training and acclimatization days on this itinerary is 4:1, and for the summit days it is 2:1.