Trip option

Vallee Blanche Classic Route

The standard Vallée Blanche line: an exposed Aiguille du Midi start followed by broad glacier skiing with navigation and crevasse management through the main basin. Expect guide-managed glacier travel and the standard avalanche set plus harness, crampons, and helmet.

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Trip snapshot

DaysOne day

Distance18 km

Total climb120M

High point3,842M

What this trip is like

Stay style: No overnight stay. Day trip based from Chamonix.

Food and support: Bring day food and water. Guide services usually focus on mountain movement rather than catering.

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Mountain collections

Mountain Ranges 708

French Alps and Pyrenees Peaks

France's principal high-mountain region spanning the Alps and Pyrenees.

Mountain Ranges 1200

Italian Alps Peaks

Italian Alps region spanning the western Alpine arc, the Dolomites, Ortler, Adamello, and Bernina sectors.

Highest Mountains by Country 196

Highest Mountains by Country

The highest mountain in each country.

Mountains by Elevation 189

4000-4999m Peaks

Peaks from 4000 to 4999 metres.

National Mountain Lists 8

UIAA 4000ers

Recognised alpine peaks above 4000 metres.

Mountain Ranges 77

Mont Blanc Massif Peaks

Commercially relevant peaks within the Mont Blanc massif.

National Mountain Lists 13

Alps 4000m Peaks

Derived collection of alpine summits at or above 4000 metres.