Mont Blanc Goûter Route - Chamonix

A short video about a recent trip to Chamonix in the French Alps for an ascent of the Goûter Route on the mighty Mont Blanc 4808m, the highest point in Western Europe. Featuring all the main landmarks encountered on the route, time lapses, lovely ibex, a beautiful dawn breaking on the Dôme du Goûter and the gob-smacking shadow of the "Roof of Europe" then this is the story of a wee walk up Mont Blanc... :-)

[@paulfreedom4613]

Great video. Thanx for sharing 😊

[@chdslDave]

Many thanks for your kind words Paul and I'm glad you enjoyed my wee video! Cheers Dave

[@louisescande8610]

Belle vidéo, merci, thanks you

[@chdslDave]

Merci beaucoup Louis!

[@forgottentrancesets]

Beautiful as always! Great work man.

[@chdslDave]

Hey Kamil thanks a million dude for taking the time to post your kind words and I really appreciate your appreciation! :-) Cheers Dave

[@jusmeig]

Nice work, great video and a perfect morning for your adventures.

[@chdslDave]

+jusmeig Thanks a million for taking the time to post your kind words and glad you enjoyed my wee video! Happy Climbing! :-) Cheers Dave

[@FanExpress1]

I love the way you climb mountains

[@chdslDave]

+Julio R many thanks Julio and I really appreciate your appreciation! :-) Cheers Dave

[@roberttate4816]

Nicely done & filmed, climbed this route in August 1998 👍

[@chdslDave]

Many thanks for you positive vibes Robert and although technically quite straightforward in normal conditions, the Gouter Route is a grand day out in a magnificent setting! :-) Cheers Dave

[@LeaveNoTraceExplorations]

Great photography and amazing place. I always stay away from this area because of the large crowds but looks like you found a quite day.

[@chdslDave]

Hey Mr Trace and many thanks for the positive feedback as it is muchly appreciated! Yup it was a very busy route due to the amazing weather but my buddy and I were back at the Tete Rousse refuge by mid-day and avoided the worst of the congestion so happy days... :-) Cheers Dave

[@pigswineherder]

Always fantastic videos David. Brilliant as ever, many thanks for your effort!

[@chdslDave]

Thanks a million JN and I really appreciate your appreciation! :-) Cheers Dave

[@zdenekburian1366]

IMO best ytube video ever about MB ascension, fantastic

[@chdslDave]

Thanks a million zdenek for taking the time to post your kind words and I'm stoked you enjoyed it so much! Cheers Dave

[@TheAquanomad]

Another fine production sir!

[@chdslDave]

+Stephen Dennison Why thank you kind sir and glad you enjoyed my wee video! :-) Cheers Dave

[@romainreppelin5998]

Beautiful video 👌🏻

[@chdslDave]

+ Romain Reppelin thank you very much and I really appreciate your appreciation! :-) Cheers Dave

[@Vegan_ER_nurse]

Amazing video!

[@chdslDave]

Many thanks for your positive vibes and I'm delighted you enjoyed my wee video! Cheers Dave

[@magdalena_travelmemories]

Nice :) i love mountains

[@chdslDave]

Many thanks Magdalena & Sylwia and I love mountains too! :-) Cheers Dave

[@andrewhill36]

mr eagle does it again. fantastic dave. i have difficultly getting out of bed at the momment

[@chdslDave]

Hi Andy thanks everso for your kind words but I hope you are doing ok? Will be in touch... :-) Cheers Dave

[@blinderII]

Another great video! Thanks for sharing your experiences!

[@chdslDave]

+blinderII Hey blinderll and thank you for taking the time to post your kind words! Muchly appreciated and I'm delighted you enjoyed my wee video! :-) Cheers Dave

[@blinderII]

...have watched many of them....always a pleasure. :-)

[@chdslDave]

+blinderII Thanks dude! :-)

[@w6wWilly]

What a beautiful video, thanks!

[@chdslDave]

Thanks a million for the positive vibes Vetize and please feel free to subscribe! Cheers Dave

[@w6wWilly]

@@chdslDave did subscribe, looking forward to see more of your adventures :)

[@user-jh5ig4uv2u]

素晴らしいです❗ミディから頂上を見上げていた私にはまぶし過ぎます❗

[@chdslDave]

ありがとうございました！

[@user-jh5ig4uv2u]

こちらこそありがとうございます❗

[@majorpayne8373]

"Everyone has climbed Mt. Blanc, Peter! Know what time it is?" Heinrich Harrer

[@athayachatchakul1804]

wonderful

[@chdslDave]

Many thanks Athaya and I'm glad you enjoyed my wee video! :-) Cheers Dave

[@timfromdurban]

I really enjoyed it. I hope to climb it one day.

[@chdslDave]

Heya Timothy I'm glad you enjoyed my wee video and I hope you get to climb the mighty Mont Blanc one day! :-) Cheers Dave

[@SumerianExplorer]

So beautiful 😍

[@chdslDave]

Many thanks for your kind words! :-) Cheers Dave

[@SumerianExplorer]

I wish I would be there someday

[@chdslDave]

I hope you realise your Mont Blanc dream!

[@Wg0909]

Climbing this next summer

[@ObolO00]

The C in Mont Blanc is silent (like the T of Mont) :-)

[@WegrennerX]

Mon blan…. Lol

[@magnacarmo1827]

Amei!!

[@chdslDave]

+magna carmo Obrigado! :-)

[@UlrichSchwarzenberger]

Nice Tenet-like time reversal at 5:34 ;)

[@chdslDave]

Ha very good Ulrich and well spotted! Anyway I hope you enjoyed the vid! Cheers Dave

[@youradventure0710]

Congratulations on the climb , great filming , very smooth and editing 👍 did u use a tripod for time lapse?

[@chdslDave]

You're welcome Your Adventure and many thanks for your positive vibes! And yes a tripod and some very early alpine starts were used to film the various time lapses! :-) Cheers Dave

[@nfinnigan]

14th August, that's my birthday, well done, its a bit of a slog though. I went from the Midi Station, great to summit.

[@chdslDave]

Ha ha happy belated birthday Nick and many thanks! Did you summit on August 14th as well and I presume you went via the Trois Monts route? :-) Cheers Dave

[@ghoshneh]

Great video, would it be possible to climb this route in winter? say January-March?

[@chdslDave]

Many thanks your kind comment Masi and the Gouter route is certainly possible in Winter, but is normally climbed during the Spring and Summer months. My understanding is that the avalanche risk is too high during Winter for most folks to consider... :-) Cheers Dave

[@ghoshneh]

@@chdslDave Many thanks for this, just one last question please; how long did it take you to complete the the route?

[@chdslDave]

On Day 1 my partner and I had a leisurely start and took the late morning Belvedere cable car from Les Houches and then hopped on the MB train to the Eagles Nest before a short 2 to 3 hour walk to the excellent Tete Rousse Hut with it's amazing views to Aiguille Bionnassay. On Day 2 from the Tete Rousse it is about 2 to 3 hours in the dark to cross the infamous Grand Couloir followed by a loose scramble with some fixed cables up to the Gouter Hut. My partner and I are averagely fit and left the Tete Rousse at around 2am and were on the summit by about 8.30am. Then back down at the Tete Rousse for just after 12 noon before a leisurely stroll back down to the Eagles Nest to catch a mid-afternoon train. Please feel free to subscribe as I have another climbing vid coming out real soon!

[@ghoshneh]

@@chdslDave Great, many thanks for the info! All the best for the future adventures.

[@cidadaomsr]

Once you reach the summit, how did you get down from there?

[@chdslDave]

+Mario Ribeiro my partner and I just retraced our steps down the Gouter Route back to our starting point, the Tete Rousse hut for a quick break at around lunchtime before heading down to catch a train at the Eagle's Nest. I hope you enjoyed the video! :-) Cheers Dave

[@peterwinters8587]

flap your arms and fly

[@asdasd4sdasdasdasdasdas]

planning on doing this route next year. with no mountain climbing experience, do you recommend going guided for a first ascent?

[@chdslDave]

+ken kendoll Hi Ken the Gouter Route is technically quite straightforward but with no mountain or climbing I would recommend hiring a guide. Bon chance! :-) Cheers Dave

[@higherdimensions9515]

That's exactly the reason why this pretty straight forward mountain had so many fatalities. It's not a hill it's a mauntain and you need to remember that every step of the way. Things can go from good to really bad in the blink of the eye and I suggest you getting some experience on smaller peaks first or maybe doing winter mountaineering course before you attempt.

[@ollie1941]

Ken Kendoll; did you ever do the route? I hope you took the advice about getting a guide!

[@johnroll513]

or stick to somebody who done it once o twice

[@constantineemperor5364]

Get a guide it’s far more dangerous than it looks and the altitude sickness will stop you

[@vincentbelmas9787]

mont blanc not mont blanque

[@chdslDave]

I'm not French so cannot do much about my pronunciation but may I refer you to the title of this video... :-)

[@vincentbelmas9787]

I understand, i was just joking a bit :D it wasnt meant to be pedant, evenless rude, in any manner By the way good video and amazing accent, and i hope my english is understandable, though it is far from perfection

[@chdslDave]

Ha ha no problem Vincent and thanks for the kind words! And your English is definitely much better than my French... :-)