quote="ICanMakeIt"] Charles. I would love to hire a guide, but cannot find one that offers 2 or 3 days of service (the least amount of days from a guide I have found is 5 days). /quote]
I think it would be possible to hire a guide for a 2 days MB climb. Send a question to the Tourist office of Les Houches. When I came there in July I was helped by a very helpful young guy (he was Swedish and I think his name was Frank.) He arranged me a reservation at the Goûter hut. I'm sure the Tourist Office can recommend you some local guides. Here's the contact info:
Vallée de Chamonix Mont-Blanc Haute-Savoie
74310 LES-HOUCHES
Phone: 04 50 55 50 62
Fax: 04 50 55 53 16
Email: info@leshouches.com
Webpage: www.leshouches.com
Bon chance!![/quote]