Mont Blanc 2013 - Guide Hire
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:44 am
Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone had some advice regarding hiring a private guide for Mont Blanc this year. I've unfortunately been turned around twice on Mont Blanc due to bad weather. Too warm and rockfall (2011) and wind (2012) and am determine to get there third time lucky.
I’m not really happy with those week long groups as they offer no flexibility at all and cover a lot of the stuff I’m familiar with already in the days before. What I am trying to do is:
- Hire a guide for 2days possibly 3 for ascent on route with best conditions at the time. ( I will do my own aclimitsation)
- Obviously any extra days will be negotiated with the guide if they are not booked elsewhere etc
- Trying to keep costs down. and if possible make it cheaper than week long group. So guide hire and all the huts, cable car and other bits to come in under a week group cost.
My question is, is it acceptable to just walk in to Compagnie des Guides in Chamonix when I’m ready to go up and just hire one then and there? Or are they all pre-booked?
Any tips or advice would be appreciated.
Cam
I was wondering if anyone had some advice regarding hiring a private guide for Mont Blanc this year. I've unfortunately been turned around twice on Mont Blanc due to bad weather. Too warm and rockfall (2011) and wind (2012) and am determine to get there third time lucky.
I’m not really happy with those week long groups as they offer no flexibility at all and cover a lot of the stuff I’m familiar with already in the days before. What I am trying to do is:
- Hire a guide for 2days possibly 3 for ascent on route with best conditions at the time. ( I will do my own aclimitsation)
- Obviously any extra days will be negotiated with the guide if they are not booked elsewhere etc
- Trying to keep costs down. and if possible make it cheaper than week long group. So guide hire and all the huts, cable car and other bits to come in under a week group cost.
My question is, is it acceptable to just walk in to Compagnie des Guides in Chamonix when I’m ready to go up and just hire one then and there? Or are they all pre-booked?
Any tips or advice would be appreciated.
Cam