Altenatives to Mont Blanc for next week?
Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 9:38 pm
We're heading out to attempt Mont Blanc via the Gouter route in a few days. The weather has not been good, and word over there is that nobody is going for the summit, but rather ski mountaineering from mid-mountain.
We don't know what the weather will deliver in the next week (and it's not looking good for the next 2 days), but wanted to get some options for climbs that are of similar quality/style to the Gouter route. We'll have a rental car and 5 days. Willing to drive around the area, or even into Italy, Switzerland, Spain...obviously the closer to Chamonix the better, but willing to drive if necessary.
Criteria would be:
- Decent information / TR's so that we can quickly "learn" the climb.
- Low crevasse / avalanche risk
- Preferably nice ridges and views
- Huts are a plus as we'll be leaving the tent at home, but will rent a tent in Chamonix if needed.
Basically something similar to the Gouter route.
Very grateful for any help given!
We don't know what the weather will deliver in the next week (and it's not looking good for the next 2 days), but wanted to get some options for climbs that are of similar quality/style to the Gouter route. We'll have a rental car and 5 days. Willing to drive around the area, or even into Italy, Switzerland, Spain...obviously the closer to Chamonix the better, but willing to drive if necessary.
Criteria would be:
- Decent information / TR's so that we can quickly "learn" the climb.
- Low crevasse / avalanche risk
- Preferably nice ridges and views
- Huts are a plus as we'll be leaving the tent at home, but will rent a tent in Chamonix if needed.
Basically something similar to the Gouter route.
Very grateful for any help given!