Mont Blanc Ascent
3 Days
Trois Monts Route
*Via Cosmiques, Mont Blanc du Tacul and Mont Maudit
Group
1-2 persons
Duration
3 days
Season
June - October
Experience
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Important:
  • This route is technically more demanding, with steep sections and higher exposure, and conditions vary. The 3-day format is also without acclimatization, suitable only for well-prepared climbers. For most clients, a 5-day program is the safer and more effective option.
  • Booking the Cosmiques Hut is much easier than securing a spot at the Goûter or Tête Rousse huts. The Trois Monts route itself is a bit more challenging than the normal Goûter route, but with a guide it's perfectly manageable.

Day 1 — Training Climb (Cosmiques Ridge or similar)

  • cable car to Aiguille du Midi
  • introduction to snow and mixed terrain movement
  • ascent of Cosmiques Arête or a similar training route
  • ropework and movement practice

Night at Cosmiques Hut (3613 m).

Day 2 — Second Training Climb

  • a non-technical but progressive alpine route in the Aiguille du Midi area
  • (e.g., Pointe Lachenal Traverse or similar)
  • practice of essential techniques
  • rest and preparation for the night start

Night at Cosmiques.

Day 3 — Mont Blanc via Trois Monts

Night departure.
  • ascent of Mont Blanc du Tacul
  • traverse to Mont Maudit
  • climb to the upper ridge of Mont Blanc
  • summit of Mont Blanc (4810 m)
  • long descent via Aiguille du Midi or Goûter (depending on conditions)
  • return to Chamonix

Price
Private guide (1–2 people): €1800
(Lift passes, transport, rental equipment, accommodation, and meals in the mountain hut for both the guide and the client are not included.)

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