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A significant day itself accessing the highest guardian-ed hut in France.
Mont Blanc's Classic Routes
The 3 most popular routes to the roof of Western Europe
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State of the art hut
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Hut high on the ridge above
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Seracs on Mont Blanc du Tacul
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Mont Blanc from Dôme du Goûter
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Glacial Scenery on the descent
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Mont Blanc, Bosses Ridge from the S
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Gonella Hut Personal collection
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Ben Tibbetts relaxing on the summit of Mont Blanc Personal Collection
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Mont Blanc Creative Commons: Attribution
Description
The highest peak in the Alps and the place where mountaineering was "invented", Mont Blanc's summit is an understandably highly-coveted prize. There are countless long, wild routes to the summit of the mountain (and several exciting ski descents off it!) and these 3 are the easiest and most popular ways to the top.
All 3 routes require you to be fit, acclimatised and skilled in cramponing and glacier travel, but none involve any truly technical climbing. For the mid grade alpinist with some fitness and acclimatisation, these adventures represent 3 fantastic options for summiting the King of the Alps.
Adventures
A huge day out through very complicated glacial terrain to the highest peak in Western Europe
The most popular route up the highest peak in Western Europe.
A stunning journey up a really impressive glacier to a remote, modern hut
A fantastic route from the wild Italian side of the mountain traversing to descend into France