The Alps. The birthplace of alpinism and climbing in general.
In this amazing French & Swiss alpine climbing trip we embark on a journey
to climb the three most famous of the European Alps - The
fabled Matterhorn, The Eiger and Mont Blanc.
The adventure of a lifetime for any serious climber or alpinist.
We begin our journey in the alpine climbing mecca of Chamonix
under the shadow of Mont Blanc. We venture high into the French
Alps with a few spectacular warm up climbs before attempting
Mont Blanc, the highest point in Western Europe, via the Three summits traverse or the standard Gouter Route.
After Mont Blanc, we Journey to the idyllic Swiss mountain
town of Zermatt for a climb of the world's most recognizable
mountain, The Swiss Matterhorn. After a warm up climb
of the Breithorn Half Traverese we prepare for our main objective, the Matterhorn. We climb
The Matterhorn via the Swiss Hornli Ridge, the first and most famous
route on The Matterhorn.
Then it's on to another Swiss village in the Berner Overland, Grindelwald,
under the shadow the famous Eiger North face. After a train journey through
the inside of the Eiger North Face, we climb the Spectacular
Mittellegi Ridge (east ridge) to the summit of The Eiger. Climbing the Eiger is a long and challenging day of climbing and a fitting end to the Alps trilogy trip.
Our itinerary is desinged to ease into the more difficult peaks. We begin with the easiest of the three, Mont Blanc and then move on to the Matterhorn and then then the most difficult of the three, The Eiger. Although Mont Blanc is actually the highest, doing this peak first (after acclimating and training climbs in Chamonix) allows you to tackle the other two peaks fully acclimated...a big plus.
All along the way we will sample fine French and Swiss food
and sample some of the rich and historical alpine climbing
culture. The Matterhorn and Eiger climbs are run at a 1:1 guide-to-guest ratio
due to the nature and seriousness of the climbing. We also
allow a few extra days for training climbs and weather to allow
for a higher success rate.
We can handle all your in-country travel and lodging logistics allowing you to focus solely on the climbing. CAG/IAG owner and IFMGA/UIAGM internationally
certified guide Dave Miller personally leads the European Alps climbs and will travel with you throughout the trip.
Truly a spectacular and classic European alpine
climbing trilogy.
View the Itinerary
for the Alps Trilogy trip.
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Limited time? Check out our Mont Blanc and Matterhorn only climbs.
For International climbing in other parts of the world check
out our main International
Climbs & Expeditions page.
Level: Participants on the Mont
Blanc, Eiger and Matterhorn climbs should have previous ice
axe and crampon experience as well as the ability to efficiently
and quickly follow 5.7 rock climbs. Very good physical shape. Contact us for more detail.
Dates 2011: Aug 13-24
Custom dates & private guiding available from mid-July to late Aug
Cost: $4875
For private 1:1 ratio: $6200
Includes:
- Professional American IFMGA/UIAGM internationally
certified mountain guides at a low ratio of 1:2 for Mont Blanc
& 1:1 ratio for The Matterhorn & Eiger climbs.
- All the mountain guide's expenses.
- Assistance with lodging and travel within Europe.
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