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6 Day Matterhorn -
This trip leads you to discover the Valaisian Alps, consisting of the Matterhorn and the peaks and glaciers surrounding it.
Day 1 - Breithorn, 4164 m. The easiest 4000 m peak in the Alps . This glacier climb gets us started with acclimatization and is a beautiful introduction to the Valaisian Alps. The Matterhorn , sits just above.
Day 2 - Rifflehorn, 2927.5m. This rock peak is the perfect training ground for moving efficiently on rock in our mountaineering boots.
Day 3 - Pollux, 4092 m. An interesting and slightly longer peak climb with elements of rock climbing finishing up on a striking snow arête to the summit.
Day 4 - Castor, 4223 m. Pollux's twin. A longer snow climb that is good for acclimatization, endurance and great views.
Day 5 - Approach the Hornli Hutte, 3260 m.
Day 6 - Summit Matterhorn, 3488 m, and return to Zermatt . This climb incorporates lots of 4th- and easy 5th-class rock climbing and some cramponning towards the summit. Return to town that afternoon.
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6 Day Eiger -
Spend time under the spell of the mighty Eiger and her Nordwand or northface.
Day 1- Rock climbing at a local crag in mountain boots . This will help prepare us for the Eiger.
Day 2 - Approach the MonchJoch Hut via Junfraujoch. We can spend extra time practicing glacier skills such as cramponing and crevasse rescue and do acclimatization climb.
Day 3 - Climb the Monch. This 4000m peak is right outside the door of the MonchJoch Hut and offers excellent rock and snow scrambling with an exposed snow ridge at the top. You will get a bird's eye view of the Mittleggi and the East Ridges of the Eiger.
Day 4 - Climb the Jungfrau . A longer snow climb with some rock scrambling to get on the ridge and some ice depending on conditions. Down to Gridewald.
Day 5- Approach the Eiger. For Mittleggi Ridge: Approach Mittleggi Hut. This is an interesting, but not long approach. You take the Junfraujoch train to the North Face of the Eiger Stop half way up the mountain. Then follow some stairs down and out onto a snow ramp and rock climb a pitch onto a low angle rock face that you wind your way up to the hut. This is the most scenically positioned hut in the Alps . If we are climbing the East Ridge , we would start from the Monchjoch hut.
Day 6- Climb the Eiger and return to town. The Mittleggi Ridge is one of the nicest alpin rock climbs in the Alps . Always airy as you climb up this narrow ridge, the rock quality is excellent and the views sensational. We will descend the West Flank or the East Ridge .
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6 Day Mt. Blanc -
Learn all the elements and techniques necessary as we climb a different peak each day in preparation for our Mt. Blanc ascent. This trip allows you to stay in Chamonix and enjoy its offerings while you go out each day in the heart of the Mt. Blanc range.
Day 1 - Mer de Glace, 2200 m. This is a stunning glacier with the Dru and the Grand Jorrasse looming over head. “Ecole de Glace” or ice school as the Chamonairds call it, helps set the foundation for cramponning techniques.
Day 2 - Tour de Crochue, 2837 m. This is a beautiful rock traverse on the opposite side of the valley from the Mont Blanc range, so you get fantastic views as we climb the ridge and eventually descend down a snow slope to a restaurant and the most photographed lake in the Alps, Lac Blanc. This climb helps hone our movement skills over rock in big boots. We also work together as a team on the rope.
Day 3 - The Arete de Cosmiques, 3800 m. This arête lies under Mt. Blanc itself, but once on this route, its significance as one of the most beautiful routes in the Alps is understood. The rock is superb, the variety of climbing keeps it quite interesting and the views are the best around. This route takes us a notch higher for acclimitazation and helps us refine moving quickly over all types of terrain in crampons. Don't forget your camera!
Day 4 - The Mont Blanc du Tacul, 4248 m. This peak is perfect for the last steps of acclimatization and for making sure we have the endurance we need. You get great views from this summit. On a clear day you can see the Matterhorn in Switzerland!
Day 5 - Approach the Gouter Hut, 3817 m.
Day 6 - Summit Mt. Blanc, 4810 m, and return to Chamonix. This is the day we put together all our skills of climbing and cramponing and our acclimatization and endurance.
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