Mont Blanc (4810m) - Goûter Route - August 2020

Stunning Mont Blanc climbing via Goûter Route (Normal Route)! After taking the Tramway du Mont Blanc to the Gare du Nid d'Aigle (2372m) we started the ascent to the Refuge de Tête Rousse (3167m) to stay there for one night. The next day we crossed the Grand Couloir early in the morning and climbed up steeply to the Refuge du Goûter (3835), where a breathtaking sunrise awaited us. After a short break our rope team continued the climb to the highest peak of the Alps. We reached the summit at 10:10 a.m.. Then we started the long descent back to the Gare du Nid d'Aigle.
Thanks to our guide Andreas Frech!
Music:
Quiet - This Will Destroy You
• Quiet
Forever Lost - God Is An Astronaut
• God Is an Astronaut - ...

[@carolinemaynard8283]

Excellent video capturing the essence if the summit push. No annoying chatter or captions with large font - brilliant. Thank you. This is making me excited for my summit attempt in June 2024.

[@BMrider75]

Thank you for adding caption names of the summits visible around you. It definitely adds to the enjoyment of the video

[@maltmountain]

I added the names to the peaks to give an understanding how those famous mountains are visible from the summit of Mont Blanc. Before my trip to Chamonix I couldn’t find any good panoramic views of the surrounding mountain range.

[@BMrider75]

@@maltmountain it's a thing I do, if good weather and decent visibility, to try to correctly name the mountains. Often it's surprising to place their relative positions from the summit! Cheers.

[@maltmountain]

@@BMrider75 nice! I know exactly what you mean:)

[@aatotz]

@@BMrider75 I was surprised that you could even see monterosa from there, I've been the couple of times to ski and thought there were a greater distance between them.

[@tashunkawitko5984]

Excellent footage, fantastic mountaineering, perfect music, great job!

[@guregorihattofirudo2627]

Beautiful and beautifully documented. Mountains give one so much more than they take. Congratulations

[@TomasVolley]

Most fantastic. Excellent filmed and edited. Thanks!

[@garciamjan]

Congratulations. Excellent photography. Excellent rhythm. Excellent soundtrack. Of the most beautiful ascents to Mont Blanc that I have seen filmed. Whoever sees your movie will want to do mountaineering. I wanted to go up in July 1986, but when I left the old Gouter there were blizzards and storms and we decided to take the flight from the Dome de Gouter. In this video I have seen what I could not do then. Beautiful. Thank you very much for sharing.

[@maltmountain]

Thank you very much🙏🏼😊! Climbing the upper part during thunderstorm sounds really dangerous. I think it was the best decision!

[@user-zz1vq4ob5c]

Y

[@kentucy9999]

Loved the video. Well done. Really enjoyed the visuals and the music. Straightforward. Thanks!!

[@alejorojas9563]

Beautiful mountain 🏔️ ..! Excellent views!

[@marina-xh6xm]

Quel merveille ces montagnes elles sont majestueuse comme celui qui les a créer..❤🙏

[@heistheone]

Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Ein großartiges Video einer großartigen Tour!

[@maltmountain]

He Is The One danke! Die Tour hat richtig Spaß gemacht:)

[@BikerHarryNL]

Brilliant video. Amazing weather. Good job M.M.

[@YensBastiaens]

Absolutely looks stunning!

[@sivayamsiva9343]

Thanks for sharing thrilling video, greatly appreciated congratulations 🙏🙏🙏

[@Elias_Avraham]

So beautiful!!! 😍 thank you for captioning all the beautiful summits. I’m booking a guided climb next year, I’m so scared but so excited!!!

[@maltmountain]

I wish you a great experience!

[@michaelunderhill856]

Did you ever do the climb?

[@holistichealingbytiamat1832]

Beautiful sunrise captured!!!! Such a beautiful scene

[@maltmountain]

Thank you:) It was a magical moment when we reached the crest!

[@DELBOY1919]

Brilliant,well done guys

[@robertdeluxa8462]

Bravo !!! O experienta minunatata !

[@MUPI38]

Formidable, superbe, MAGNIFIQUE !!! Bravo à vous, vidéo remarquable. 👍

[@timjones8837]

Fabulous...Thanks for sharing...

[@davidsomerville3890]

Great achievement that will be with you forever

[@laszlokliegl3214]

Good! Thank you this video!

[@sujanpaulverifiedchannel.]

Just Awesome 👌 👏 😍 . I really like this video. All the best 👍

[@fvingerhoed]

thank you for sharing

[@KouilluLKaribou]

Merci

[@Jbc1998]

Love the music

[@angelaapostel5119]

Gratulation !

[@mayurmangukiya5611]

Thanks for sharing this amazing hike...i would like to see more videos from you. We hope u will never put hold on the journey and God bless you. Love from india🇮🇳

[@maltmountain]

Thank you very much! There will be more videos:)

[@seppelsteppel6803]

Tolle Impressionen!!

[@majorpayne8373]

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

[@thanhnguyen3271]

beautiful

[@seancollins6524]

Class experience. Fantastic video clip. Looking in from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@maltmountain]

Ireland😍 one of my favorite places to visit! I’m glad that you like the video!

[@pumlita8472]

Thank for sharing is wonderful views 🥰🥰. I wish I were there too.

[@maltmountain]

I’m glad you like the video:)

[@owenbrown8830]

Great video

[@paulbarber6220]

Bravi ragazzi.

[@Jbc1998]

Nice video!

[@discocolors8789]

u are still alive

[@janis1099]

Very beautiful, but dangerous👍🤞

[@robertovavassori4274]

Wow!

[@mickeyalexanderdossantos7671]

Muito bom!!!

[@user-fe6jv5ju6g]

МОЛОЦЫ!!!👍

[@aeroxkemburn]

Richtig gut 👌

[@maltmountain]

Sascha Amend Danke!

[@richard1403]

this is what i imagine heaven to be like

[@maximvs537]

Wow before going to charmonix we visited vanoise and grand paradiso national park. It Looks so close from the summit.

[@maltmountain]

It is surprising how much you can see from up there! Everything looks so huge and still so close.

[@robster6868]

Hi I just tried to do this solo last week 31st July,I walked up from les houches to the goûter hut 2600m and stayed there,it was impossible to summit the morning after 80kph winds,although you seemed to have snow at a lower elevation than me I didn’t use crampons until the next day descending in a snow blizzard to tête rousse.Thanks for thé vidéo.

[@maltmountain]

80kph..wow, that is definitely too much for summiting..good luck with the next try:)

[@erick64bosck3]

At the same time in France,in August,some are surfing on the Atlantic waves in Biarritz!

[@maltmountain]

After summiting we came back to Chamonix in the afternoon. 35°C😅

[@paulthiel9802]

Thanks for sharing this video : ) In August 2020, I was there, too. Unfortunately, I was alone and didn´t really record something. Could you tell me which day you went? : )

[@maltmountain]

Hi Paul, we have been there on 6th of August (summit day) :)

[@gamingmania921]

nice

[@TheSaintelias]

Fun video. Beautiful climb. Not sure what good ropes do if you are only three feet or less apart. Still thanks for sharing.

[@Distrax]

Check out shortrope technique

[@Qaaza09]

Very well made video. May I ask, what boots did you use?

[@maltmountain]

Thank you:) I'm using the La Sportiva Nepal Cube GTX!

[@andresfhernandezc5528]

¿Lo podre hacer sin guía? ¿No tiene complicaciones técnicas? tengo algo de experiencia en Perú, Bolivia y Ecuador en montañas sencillas.

[@maltmountain]

Hola, Básicamente, el Mont Blanc no es una montaña técnicamente difícil. Hay algunos lugares que son un poco más peligrosos (Grand Couloir). Por eso creo que una guía es una buena forma de evitar riesgos. Tuvimos condiciones climáticas ideales. Con mucho viento y nieve, puede haber peligros que no puedo evaluar.

[@lenus08]

Could a peson alone do that? Not with a lot of experience but very good equipped? I'm interested if I have a chance! Is one of my dreams! Thank you and congratulations on the video, looks amazing!

[@maltmountain]

Thank you:) if the weather conditions are perfect it could be possible. Especially for an experienced person it would be doable because the Gouter Route isn’t technically challenging. But if summiting Mont Blanc is one of your dreams, I really can recommend to do it with a professional guide. It’s still a very high mountain with strong winds and sometimes there can be unexpected weather changes. Moreover there are some dangerous parts like the Grand Couloir. So in a professional rope team you would have better chances to reach the summit and it would definitely be the safest way:)

[@reborn3530]

Do you take the tramway in Le Fayet or another station in Saint Gervais?

[@jacquesmertens3369]

Just a walk in the park.

[@paulfreedom4613]

Great video😁do you need to book these huts in the mountain? Thanx/Paul

[@maltmountain]

Hi Paul, this mountain is full of people in the main season..so yes, you definitely should book these huts early enough😅

[@paulfreedom4613]

@@maltmountain thanx for the help. Stay safe out there ☺️

[@calummcauley8719]

Hey, I know this has been uploaded for awhile now, so I understand if you don’t reply. Are you able to do the climb solo without a guide? Also do you start partway up or climb the entire way? Great video by the way. I also hope to climb it one day.

[@maltmountain]

I’m glad you like the video! We made it up in two days with one night at the Refuge de la Tête Rousse. As a experienced mountaineer a solo climb shouldn’t be a problem. The mountain isn’t technically challenging. For me it was the saved way to go with a guide. But now with those weather conditions i would dare to climb the route solo. But as the weather and snow conditions can change quickly i still would prefer a guide:)

[@olivernilsson3361]

what shoes did you wear for this adventure? Thank you for a beautiful video.

[@maltmountain]

For Mont Blanc as for most other mountains in the alps, I’m using the La Sportiva Nepal Cube:)

[@olivernilsson3361]

@@maltmountain Thank you so much for the reply! :)

[@c.g.c2067]

Ah il Monte Bianco !

[@paulfoey7999]

How fit do you have to be? Half marathon fit or marathon fit ? What training did you do ?

[@maltmountain]

As long as you can deal with 1500 vertical meters, you should be fit enough for Mont Blanc->half marathon. The weeks before my longer climbs I try to go to the gym at least 4 times a week, riding racing bicycle and do some longer hikes at the weekend. But I don’t have a special training program:)

[@archithlon]

Sur le toît du monde

[@tomasbohac441]

Perfect💪.What time go to up from Tete Rouse?And what time was in Mont Blanc?

[@maltmountain]

Thanks:) we started at 4:30 a.m. from Tete Rouse and we reached the summit at 10:10 a.m.

[@tomasbohac441]

@@maltmountain Thank you

[@eduardosanchez2616]

conditions look amazing, what were the dates for this trip?

[@maltmountain]

Yes, we were really lucky with the weather. The summit day was August 6, 2020:)

[@ihsanbajwa3974]

ماونٹ بلانک الپس کے پہاڑی سلسلے کی بلند ترین چوٹی ہے۔۔۔

[@tomakeroyd3987]

How did you find the bosses ridge?

[@maltmountain]

It was a little bit windy up there, as you can see in the video. Nevertheless we felt safe in our rope and we had an amazing view on both sides of the ridge:) there are some steep parts but it wasn’t a technical challenge.

[@tomakeroyd3987]

@@maltmountain ok thanks al lot - yes it looks amazing. I am planning on doing this but have a moderate fear of vertical drops particularly on both sides. (I am going to ensure I am roped up).

[@maltmountain]

Tom Akeroyd being in a rope team should definitely help! Fear of heights certainly depends on the individual..but I think that should be feasible:)

[@aaronlevinthal6253]

Did you take a guide?

[@maltmountain]

Yes, we spent one week with a guide in the area of the Mont Blanc:)

[@angelicwarrior95]

what is the camera you use for this one

[@maltmountain]

For this video I used the GoPro Hero 7:)

[@mani_adventureman8302]

Schöne Tour wie schwierig ist der Berg ?

[@maltmountain]

Hi, also über die Gouter Route ist der Mont Blanc technisch nicht schwierig. Natürlich muss man schwindelfrei sein und es gibt ein paar gefährlichere Stellen, wie das Grand Couloir. Zudem war, so wie wir es gemacht haben, der Berg konditionell relativ anspruchsvoll. Wir hatten aber optimale Wetterverhältnisse. Ich kann mir daher gut vorstellen, dass es bei noch mehr Wind und Schnee oben deutlich ungemütlicher werden kann..

[@karlfransson9307]

Our Beautiful flat earth Gods great creation

[@zagortenay114]

E il Covid?

[@zygmuntskiba4118]

Czyżby urósł o 3 metry bo oficjalnie mierzy 4807 m

[@maltmountain]

"...Jednak szczyt firnowy góry nie znajduje się bezpośrednio nad tym punktem, ale na zachód od niego, gdzie pokrywa firnowa jest grubsza. Jego pozycja zmienia się pod wpływem pogody, tak że w latach 2007-2009 przemieścił się około 26 metrów na wschód. Jego wysokość również się zmienia: na przykład pierwszy pomiar GPS przeprowadzony przez francuski instytut geograficzny (IGN) w 2001 r. wyniósł 4808,4 m. W 2007 Mont Blanc osiągnął prawie 4811 m, w 2009 zmierzono 4810,45 m, a w 2015 ponownie 4808,73 m. Dlatego wysokość Mont Blanc jest często podawana inaczej." (Wikipedia)😅

[@zygmuntskiba4118]

@@maltmountain dzięki za info to tłumaczy te wahania wysokości pozdrawiam

[@runeaskerud840]

Those ice hooks are not worth much without a wrist band by the way

[@DEVAULT.]

Fantastic ⭐ Umdeniable Flat Earth evidence Wonderfully presented ❤

[@bojanabeltram]

Mont Blanc is highest mountain in France.Mount Blanc is close to Italy border.Matterhorn should be Italian and highest mountain in Italy.Matterhorn is close to Switzerland border .

[@helios6379]

Mont Blanc is not just in France, y'know. Like it or not, we share it.

[@TheSaintelias]

Fun video. Beautiful climb. Not sure what good ropes do if you are only three feet or less apart. Still thanks for sharing.

[@maltmountain]

Thank you! Yes, there exist a lot of discussion about this technic (short rope)..but I think it’s often used by experienced mountain guides.