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One of our teams during the 2024 season on the summit of Mont Blanc!

Our 2024 Mont Blanc (4808m/15,774ft) climbs have come to a close! Two teams took on the highest peak in Western Europe, with 100% of our climbers reaching the summit. Great weather, spectacular views, and high spirits propelled the team to the summit of Mont Blanc along with other peaks in the surrounding Mont Blanc massif. There are seemingly endless climbing opportunities here, making it the perfect place to acclimatize and practice technical skills before making a summit attempt.

Located in the Alps, a technical climb and strenuous, Mont Blanc is considered the birthplace of mountaineering and alpinism. Climbing in Europe during the summer months is a must for any intrepid mountaineer wishing to experience Europe’s distinct culture of climbing, which includes comfortable mountain huts, exceptional cuisine, and unforgettable views.

Mont Blanc is a special place and we are so grateful to get to share it with awesome climbers. We can’t wait to be back in 2025!

Our team during an acclimatization climb before making a summit attempt!

Our team during an acclimatization climb before making a summit attempt!

Summit photo on the top of Mont Blanc!

Summit photo on the top of Mont Blanc!

Summit photo on the top of Mont Blanc!

Summit photo on the top of Mont Blanc!

Climbing around the Mont Blanc massif!

Climbing around the Mont Blanc massif!

Our team climbing under crystal clear, sunny skies!

Our team climbing under crystal clear, sunny skies!


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The Madison Mountaineering Mont Blanc team summitted August 18th with 100% success! All 11 clients & 5 guides made the top with clear conditions and only a little wind. We climbed from the Cosmiques hut near the Aguille du Mide top station, and over Mont Blanc du Tacul and then Mont Maudit before reaching the summit of Mont Blanc, known as the ‘traverse’ or ‘triple summits’ route. We descended the Gouter route, some of us staying in the Gouter hut and some staying in the Tete Rousse hut, then made our way back to Chamonix, for a celebration lunch! We are very happy with our success, great weather and climbing conditions we had here in France on the ‘Mont Blanc‘! Thanks so much to our amazing climbers, as well as our fantastic guide team for making this climb a great one!

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Mont Blanc summit success

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Mont Blanc summit success

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Mont Blanc summit success

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 Mont Blanc summit success

The last few days we have been climbing in the French Alps around the small town of Chamonix.  We stayed at the newly remodeled Albert Premier hut at 8,900′ and then summitted the Tete Blanch yesterday which involved some climbing on steep glaciated slopes as well as a few technical moves on rock at the top.  It was a fun ‘mixed’ climb to prepare us for the upcoming climb. The team is excited for our next challenge, Mont Blanc, at 15,773′!

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French Alps

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French Alps

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French Alps

Mont Blanc climbing

We are very excited to launch our Mont Blanc climbing program in the French Alps, our team will be arriving over the next few days and gearing up to climb a few small peaks before taking on the highest peak in Europe, west of Russia’s Caucasus peaks!  At 15,773′ Mont Blanc is heavily glaciated and defines the border between France and Italy.  We will be based out of Chamonix, France, often thought of as the birthplace of mountain climbing and the location of the first winter olympics.

Garrett Madison