I was waiting the whole week in Chamonix for the winds to calm down (not a bad place to wait:). Summited via Gouter route since the weather was not that great. We summited in the evening and had the top just to ourselves. Descent in a blizzard...
mipoddu - Nov 7, 2014 4:49 am Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2014
Via Gouter
Bad weather. Just me and my friend that day started the climb.
In 2007, 2013 and 2014
3 times on the normal route (Via Gouter) and twice by the Three Mountains Route (Mont Blanc du Tacul - Mont Maudit - Mont Blanc.
4 times solo, once with a friend
dskendall - Sep 24, 2014 3:43 pm Date Climbed: May 5, 2005
via Tres Monts
Huge day. With skis.
yuval - Aug 30, 2014 4:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2011
TOUGH..
We had bad weather and not much time...
climbed straight from the refugge, long day that ended with nice weather on the peak.
Bluebell08 - Aug 21, 2014 1:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2014
Long Day
Via Tête Rousse hut the night before and after. Early start up the rocks and beautiful weather all day, although the ridge was rather crowded. Clear and little wind, quite warm but a long day back to the hut nonetheless.
Fletch - Jun 24, 2014 6:21 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2014
Great couple days
Unfortunately no summit view...
JuhoK - Jun 22, 2014 10:13 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2014
Brenva Spur Solo
Soloed Brenva Spur from Bivouac de la Fourche. Started at midnight and summited 8 hours later.
bird - Aug 27, 2013 8:33 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2013
Almost
Out of 8 days in the alps, the only two weather days were our summit days, so we made it Vallot hut and turned around about 1,400 from the summit. Hope to go back.
Mark and I climbed the Italian normal route and bivvied (almost) on the summit. Next morning we made a foray to Mont Blanc de Courmayeur before descending the 3 monts route, which is how I had climbed it the first time, four years ago. Although the Italian route is much longer, technically I found it easier than the 3 monts.
Climbed with Mike Chen, lead by a Chamonix High Mountain Guide. Summitted in 6 hrs 20 min from Cosmiques Refuge. Awesome mountain and what an exceptional route!
pvnisher - Jul 3, 2013 9:35 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2012
good weather
Up and down, one night at Tete Rousse.
Katekat - Jun 24, 2013 2:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2013
3 Mounts Traversee
Reached the summit at 7.15am, hard, very hard mountain to climb. Started at Aiugille du Midi did 3 Mounts Traversee, descend by Gouter Route.
highpointa - Jun 18, 2013 7:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2012
Monte Bianco from the Italian side
Avoided the masses and the crowded Gouter hut by chosing the so-called Pope route via Gonella hut which hosted only 15 other guests that day. Slept very well, then summited in perfect weather and descended to Chamonix.
lavaka - Jun 4, 2013 7:30 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2005
Great views
Nice mountain! Very reminiscent of Rainier
Kundrt - May 19, 2013 1:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2011
Mont Blanc via Gouter
Cloudy at the top but awesome views when descending. My first mountain over 3000.
Gagel - Apr 3, 2013 6:44 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2012
Mont Blanc via Gouter
Very cold day, but nice summit
fagin - Mar 24, 2013 8:41 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2012
Chilly Willy
Climbed in 2005 and 2012. Both via Gouter Route. Awesome feeling to get to the top both times. Second time we hit the summit just as the sun came up over the Eastern Alps. Wrap up warm kids
Liba Kopeckova - Dec 21, 2014 12:41 am
bad weatherI was waiting the whole week in Chamonix for the winds to calm down (not a bad place to wait:). Summited via Gouter route since the weather was not that great. We summited in the evening and had the top just to ourselves. Descent in a blizzard...
mipoddu - Nov 7, 2014 4:49 am Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2014
Via GouterBad weather. Just me and my friend that day started the climb.
Dalian - Oct 11, 2014 12:58 am
5 timesIn 2007, 2013 and 2014
3 times on the normal route (Via Gouter) and twice by the Three Mountains Route (Mont Blanc du Tacul - Mont Maudit - Mont Blanc.
4 times solo, once with a friend
dskendall - Sep 24, 2014 3:43 pm Date Climbed: May 5, 2005
via Tres MontsHuge day. With skis.
yuval - Aug 30, 2014 4:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2011
TOUGH..We had bad weather and not much time...
climbed straight from the refugge, long day that ended with nice weather on the peak.
Bluebell08 - Aug 21, 2014 1:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2014
Long DayVia Tête Rousse hut the night before and after. Early start up the rocks and beautiful weather all day, although the ridge was rather crowded. Clear and little wind, quite warm but a long day back to the hut nonetheless.
Fletch - Jun 24, 2014 6:21 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2014
Great couple daysUnfortunately no summit view...
JuhoK - Jun 22, 2014 10:13 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2014
Brenva Spur SoloSoloed Brenva Spur from Bivouac de la Fourche. Started at midnight and summited 8 hours later.
bird - Aug 27, 2013 8:33 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2013
AlmostOut of 8 days in the alps, the only two weather days were our summit days, so we made it Vallot hut and turned around about 1,400 from the summit. Hope to go back.
markhallam - Jul 14, 2013 2:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2013
My 6th ascent...Climbed this time via the 'Italian' normal route, which I have had on my 'to-do' list for a long time.
This ascent ticked off 2 other 'to-do's' - a bivvy on the summit plus crossing to Mont Blanc de Courmeyeur.
The night at the top of Europe was complicated by a thunderstorm - more to follow in the planned trip report!
rgg - Jul 12, 2013 12:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2013
My second timeMark and I climbed the Italian normal route and bivvied (almost) on the summit. Next morning we made a foray to Mont Blanc de Courmayeur before descending the 3 monts route, which is how I had climbed it the first time, four years ago. Although the Italian route is much longer, technically I found it easier than the 3 monts.
gordonye - Jul 6, 2013 2:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2013
3 Monts routeClimbed with Mike Chen, lead by a Chamonix High Mountain Guide. Summitted in 6 hrs 20 min from Cosmiques Refuge. Awesome mountain and what an exceptional route!
pvnisher - Jul 3, 2013 9:35 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2012
good weatherUp and down, one night at Tete Rousse.
Katekat - Jun 24, 2013 2:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2013
3 Mounts TraverseeReached the summit at 7.15am, hard, very hard mountain to climb. Started at Aiugille du Midi did 3 Mounts Traversee, descend by Gouter Route.
highpointa - Jun 18, 2013 7:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2012
Monte Bianco from the Italian sideAvoided the masses and the crowded Gouter hut by chosing the so-called Pope route via Gonella hut which hosted only 15 other guests that day. Slept very well, then summited in perfect weather and descended to Chamonix.
lavaka - Jun 4, 2013 7:30 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2005
Great viewsNice mountain! Very reminiscent of Rainier
Kundrt - May 19, 2013 1:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2011
Mont Blanc via GouterCloudy at the top but awesome views when descending. My first mountain over 3000.
Gagel - Apr 3, 2013 6:44 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2012
Mont Blanc via GouterVery cold day, but nice summit
fagin - Mar 24, 2013 8:41 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2012
Chilly WillyClimbed in 2005 and 2012. Both via Gouter Route. Awesome feeling to get to the top both times. Second time we hit the summit just as the sun came up over the Eastern Alps. Wrap up warm kids
smrk - Mar 16, 2013 4:21 pm
Great climb 3MGreat day, great climb