5 days of climbing & mountaineering

We have many routes and mountains to choose from with a program mixed between Chamonix and Saas Fee. The guide will decide on the best itinerary based on the group’s experience, size, weather, and actual conditions.
We always start with doing a climb in Chamonix to test the capacity of the participants and go through ropework skills. We aim to spend the last 4 days climbing mountains in Saas-fee – Switzerland.

Day 0 – Arrival day – Afternoon brief
We meet in Chamonix in the late afternoon. The guide will present the program for the week. We hope everyone can join this briefing as it is a great chance to ask last-minute questions and meet the group.

Day 1 – Rock-climbing in the Aiguilles Rouges
A day of climbing in the Aiguilles Rouges above Chamonix is on the program. The guide will go through the basics of ropework and climb a nice rock climb. This day will give the guide a great chance to check the participants’ level and prepare them for the coming days.

Day 2 – Hike to the Almageller hut 2894m
From Chamonix, we drive to Saas Fee (2.h30mn). We walk up through the beautiful larch forest and gain the upper plateau of the Almageller Alp. From here, the path moves up zig-zagging to the hut (4 h). We rehearse the basics of crevasse rescue in the afternoon.

Day 3 – Climb of the Weismies 4023m
We start in the early hours of the day and reach the base of the South-East ridge after about 1h. From this point, the ridge commences, and we climb it from its base or make our way up snow-slopes to gain it at a slightly higher point. The ridge steepens up, and we have several rock steps to climb. We practice using the rope belaying around rock spurs and will often be able to climb together on the ridge getting into a good flow. We descend the NW flank to the Hochsaas. We either stay in the Hochsaas or Weismies refuge.

Day 4 – Rock-climbing on Jegihorn 3206m
After a well-earned rest, we set out in the morning to climb the Jegihorn. We have a choice between some beautiful rock routes or the highest via ferrata of the western Alps. We either sleep an additional night in the Weismies hut or move onto the Brittania hut depending on the next day’s objective.

Day 5 – Lagginhorn 4010m or Allalinhorn 4027m
We aim to bag a last 4000m peak today. We choose one that fits into our timing and will naturally take into consideration the weather and strength of the group. In the afternoon, we drive back to Chamonix, where the program ends.

Note:
The program above is only a suggested itinerary. The guide will be able to make last-minute changes and present an updated program on the first-day brief in Chamonix.

E.g. In the last few years, it has not always been possible to descend by the NW flank for the Weismies due to icy conditions and the risk of serac-fall. If this is the case, a second night in the Almageller hut would be made instead, and the program would be changed.