Mountaineering
Moderate
Gran Paradiso Ascent
Your first 4,000 m summit. Three days in the Valsavarenche, with a night at the Vittorio Emanuele hut and a dawn start for the Madonnina.
From, per person
€980
Guide fees, group equipment and planning included. Dates on request.
Overview
What to expect.
At 4,061 m the Gran Paradiso is the highest mountain entirely in Italy and one of the best first 4,000 m peaks in the Alps. The ascent is long but not technical, with a broad glacier, a final rocky ridge and the small statue of the Madonna on the summit.
We give the climb three days so you can acclimatise properly. You should already be comfortable in crampons, ideally after our Alpine Basics course or a similar week.
Itinerary
Day by day.
Plans follow the weather and the group. Your guide confirms each day the evening before and adapts the route when conditions call for it.
Day 1. Skills and acclimatisation
Meet in Pont and walk up to the Rifugio Chabod at 2,710 m. Afternoon refresher on rope work and crampon technique near the hut.
Day 2. Across to the Vittorio Emanuele hut
A high traverse on the Laveciau glacier for more practice at altitude, then down to the Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele II at 2,735 m.
Day 3. Summit day
Start at 4:00 by head torch. Around five hours of steady climbing to the summit ridge and the Madonnina, then the long descent to Pont in the afternoon.
Practical
What is included, what to bring.
Included in the price
- IFMGA guide for three days
- Two nights half board in mountain huts
- Group equipment and rescue kit
- Transfer from Chamonix to Pont and back
What to bring
- Mountaineering boots and crampons
- Ice axe, harness and helmet (we can lend these)
- Down jacket for the summit morning
- Hut sleeping bag liner
- Cash for drinks at the huts
Your guides
Who leads this tour.
Every departure is led by an IFMGA mountain guide who knows the route well. Open a profile to read about their background.
Enquire
Ask about dates for this tour.
Send us your preferred dates and a line about your experience. A guide replies within one working day with availability, a kit list and anything you should train for.
Phone
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