Our Mont Blanc Training Climb: Gran Paradiso 4061m.

All about our Mont Blanc training climb Italy's Gran Paradiso.
This is an essential part of our preparation to climb Mont Blanc, and is effectively a full dress rehearsal for the main event. We get the maximum acclimatisation possible spending 2 nights at altitude and climbing to over 4000m, and we get used to the new equipment and techniques we'll be using on Mont Blanc. It's also very much a test to make sure everyone's fitness meets our minimum standard, as client fitness is a big part of our safety margin on the more committing climb of Mont Blanc.

[@daogaruflavius4527]

Wow. ! I hope în 2 years I can go to mount blanc.... now I know that I need experience! I just discovered my passion last year ! În 10 months I have summited 5 peaks. But not higher than 2400 m! But step by step I will go higher. For me the goal is that în 2 year I can climb mount blanc

[@nosiestaguiding]

Fantastic job John !

[@madmikesworld5713]

Stayed at the hut in 2019 and it’s bloody fantastic and great hosts. The walk to it is an adventure in its own with wildlife spotting all the way. We had a coffee etc at the campsite cafe prior to heading up the mountain for our summit the following day. The crevasses can be a little off putting but nothing to worry about if you’ve a good guide or you know what you are doing. Book and go!

[@anastasiagreen9342]

oooh! i'm sooo looking forward to it!!!!

[@Biboa_outdoor.hiking]

amazing guides

[@doncoddington3246]

John! another great video by you! love the stat info on the screen too!

[@MontBlancGuides]

Cheers Don, hope all good with you. Best John

[@chri701]

hiya, very nice video. We are heading to GP next week. May I ve some more info for the stair in 6:40?

[@michaeldance5734]

Nice video, I did the trip with you back in 2013. I like what they've done with the outdoor decking area very nice. I would also like to mention, your company handled the week very well, we couldn't summit Mont Blanc due to weather so you took us to Switzerland instead which was fantastic. I ended up staying on after the week was over and summiting MB with a guide when the weather changed. Great time.

[@michaeldance5734]

and also, I found Paradiso exceptionally hard, which looking back was essential.

[@MontBlancGuides]

Thanks very much for that Michael, glad you enjoyed your time with us and well done for getting up MB in the end!

[@ScuuBdoo]

That was a great video. I'm booked for July. I hope covid doesn't ruin it. Fingers crossed.

[@MontBlancGuides]

Thanks. Yes us too!

[@madmikesworld5713]

I’m going private this year to MB as it’s my third time on the mountain in august. Luckily the French no longer need you to isolate for 7 or 10 days.

[@MissJayana]

Thanks so much for all these advice! What do you do if somebody suffers from an altitude sickness? Any prevention or natural medicine available?

[@Oana2Oana]

3 more weeks to go! counting the mili-seconds here :D

[@user-ju9hg9er8w]

🖤

[@justrione]

Thank you for the information. What is the pack weight and required gear?

[@metinjazz4301]

Nice video 👌 question, do I need a permit if I want to climb this solo, also can I book the hut as well, appreciated many thanks 🙏

[@sportulparebun]

Nice. Btw, this is Madonna peak (4058m), right? Paradiso peak is a bit further back the ridge and a bit more difficult.

[@yoyoyooo4735]

I am planing this trip recently and noticed most likely the only way for people coming from a far distance is by an own car. Anyone experience in getting to ponte or near the start of the trail by bus or something like that?

[@bjambles1633]

All sound advice

[@user-md7cp9sd5t]

Я была там!!! 🏔 ☺️

[@filippolivorno155]

Great video John!

[@MontBlancGuides]

Cheers Filippo. (Tell Zaffiri he's a star!)

[@filippolivorno155]

😂 I will!

[@glasgowbhoy8711]

Could this not have a negative effect? Doing a multi day hike before attempting mount blanc seems a bit mental surely fatigue and aches and pains would become an issue…

[@MontBlancGuides]

It's a fair point and certainly something we considered in designing our program. The GP ascent usually finishes just after lunch on day 2, with the rest of the day spent relaxing/acclimatising at the hut. Day 3 is just walking down to the valley (2h) and eating Italian ice cream while we plan for Mont Blanc, and day 4 is usually a late start and 2h walk to the Tete Rousse hut, so there is quite a lot of R&R between the two big ascent days. My feeling is that anyone strong enough to attempt Mont Blanc should be able to comfortably recover in that time.