Hello everyone:) I'm back after a few years and planning a Mt Blanc climb around August 2013. Just wondering if I can get some suggestions on which companies to use...REPUTABLE ones that people on here have ACTUALLY used and summited with, preferably local ones I guess???.

The problem in Australia is we don't have many companies that do climbs there, and the two I have looked at (a while back) are expensive. If anyone wants to come along get in touch:D

(sorry everyone I had to edit this as there were some issues with links popping up, hopefully it doesnt happen again)

Hi, did you ever do the climb? what guide service did you use?

thanks
Igor

Ozclimb wrote:Hello everyone:) I'm back after a few years and planning a Mt Blanc climb around August 2013. Just wondering if I can get some suggestions on which companies to use...REPUTABLE ones that people on here have ACTUALLY used and summited with, preferably local ones I guess???.

If you have a FB acount, check with Victor Saunders in Les Houches
https://www.facebook.com/victor.saunders.507?sk=wall
This http://www.basecamp.co.uk/about/en is his website

Mark Houston and Kathy Cosley.
American Mountain Guides of the Year 2005, and have written a book.
http://www.cosleyhouston.com/home.htm

Tell them Joel sent you.

you can hire a local uiagm guide in chamonix or courmayeur, the price is about 850-1050Euro depending on the package you select. check the websites for details:
http://www.chamonix-guides.eu/
http://www.guidecourmayeur.com/

I used these guys, mainly as they had good support prior to the trip on Skype and offered packages with accommodation.

http://www.icicle-mountaineering.ltd.uk/

Vic Saunders is great and I love the cosleyhouston website

Hey thanks all.....leaning more towards icicle from UK. Thanks Radson, long time no see/speak/type etc hah
did end up getting down here?
ive been away from these forums for too long...

whoops sorry Radson...got you mixed up with another dude from the US. (man i am such a spaz, too many beers me thinks)