The things you need to climb Mont Blanc

Welcome! A few weeks ago I was asked to make a list of what things you will need to summit Mont Blanc. This list could also be used when summiting other "easy" peaks in the alps. You like my video? Follow me on Instagram: / antonlevein
Mont Blanc minimum equipment list:
hat, sunglasses, ski mask, sun cream, warm and waterproof jacket, mountaineering trousers and base layer, mountaineering-specific boots and crampons, harness and crevasse rescue equipment, rope, ice axe, GPS or altimeter. Since 2017 www.chamonix.net/english/news...
Additional equipment:
Down jacket, Water, CARBS and of course a reservation at the Gouter or Tete Rousse hut!

[@Iran_Folk]

Thank you soooo much Anthon! it was simply the best video I could watch to get all the required information for Mont blanc🤗🙏🏼

[@EventyrsorenDenmark]

Great video and a very nice channel.Enjoyed it a lot.Looking forward for more.....

[@ThomasJordan-ITW]

Awesome video! Just stumbled on your channel - it looks like some great content. I make camping/hiking videos myself! Thanks for sharing, and excited to check your videos out!

[@erictop]

Really nice video, Anthon. I think would be also useful to know your itinerary. I understand you did the Goûterroute and you slept in the Refuge du Goûter, but not sure. Is that correct?

[@hikingswede]

That is correct! I slept in the gouter hut on the way down :)

[@dimitrisveroutis6610]

Hi nice video.I will climb mont blanc this june can you tell me which month you climbed the mountain and what temperatures you encountered thanks.

[@Kit-lu6ox]

There is actually a fine if you don’t have mountaineering boots but I would wear trAil runners to the point where crampons are needed then put in boots

[@hikingswede]

Kit Nicholson there are some trail runners made for mountaineering, the most extreme of them is probably the Scarpa Ribelle series

[@ckpleiser]

What model are the La Sportiva mountaineering boots? Are they b2 or B3?

[@erictop]

Hi again Anthon, I am checking your video now that I am getting closer to the MB. Quick question, is the rope obligatory if you go alone? Isn't a bit pointless?

[@hikingswede]

In some regards, yes it is pointless. But if you find someone else whove fallen into a crevasse it could come in handy ofc. I just followed the list.

[@joaoleiteneto668]

Hi Anthon, thank you so much for the tips. I'm from Brazil and I don't want to climb Mont Blanc, but I want to do the TMB. Have you ever done it? See you!

[@hikingswede]

No I havent, but I’ve been a bit on some of its stretches. Any particular questions about it?

[@joaoleiteneto668]

@@hikingswede Yeah, once I part from Brazil, I have to do it in a very budget way, so I consider to stay in a camping. So, my question is, is it really impaeraive to book the camoing in advance? I hope to do it in a very slow way, because after that I wabti to go Norway to spend some time there, hiking again. Thank you for your attention. Have agreat day!

[@hikingswede]

@@joaoleiteneto668 hmm, it’s quite hard to answer that question, as it will vary. The bigger camping spots is almost never completely full, but as I haven’t been att all places along the route it’s hard to say that you could get by without pre booking. I would call a few of them and check :)

[@joaoleiteneto668]

@@hikingswede Ok Anthon, thank you once again. Any information will be a plus, once the cost of each euro is almost 6x in reais (brazilian currency). I have airline tickets, as an airline employee, which for me cost peanuts, a good deal. I've been watching as much as possible all videos about it and take the time I have now, but as you know, all depends ending as soon as possible. Have a great day and once again, thank you!

[@wikstrom69]

Did you book the Goutier hut for one or two nights? I'm now planning a late September solo ascent.

[@hikingswede]

One :)

[@pierrenielsen7876]

Hey, Any rekommandation for how to train as a 15 year old who wants to climb mont blanc, and anything specifik to know? Great Content thanks before hand.

[@hikingswede]

Running and gaining vertical is key. I myself do about 1500-3000 meters of vertical ascent per week, even thogh the highest hill around here gives 100 meters of ascent. It can be monotonus, but it is the best investment, much better than ex stairmaster. Also, id reccommend reading some tips on www.uphillathlete.com/

[@benjaminranda1065]

Hello fellow viking mountaineer! I am 21 years old and from Norway, so i have climbed a few mountains here. But i am wondering, from your mountains how was moutn blanc compared? I am heading there in june to hike it myself :D Highest i have been must be Kyrkja 2032 moh. So i know for sure i am up for a challenge. I will also do it alone, without a guide most likely. Is there things you would like me to be aware of when going the gouter route?

[@hikingswede]

Then you probably know all about glacier reading and hazards and so on, so I guess - start early as fuck so you don’t get your face smashed by rocks at the grand colouir, and spend a few days at altitude prior to the climb to acclimatize

[@vertikalohigh9583]

Did it? Still alive?

[@dryaldibread2327]

@@vertikalohigh9583 noop

[@filipstravels5327]

Why do you need rope, harness, carabiners and ice screws when you climbed solo?

[@hikingswede]

The minimum equipment list stated it, and if you fall down a crevasse, that harness will be needed if someone is to rescue you. The gear can also be used to save others.

[@hikingswede]

I forgot to mention, this was the first year (i think) that the authorities started checking if you had a hut reserver. Therefore I ofc wanted to be on the safe side with gear as well, if they were to check.

[@filipstravels5327]

@@hikingswede I really appreciate that you took the time to reply. I set out to climb Mont Blanc solo in the summer and I only have some hiking experience, so I'm not really familiar with mountaineering. Now I'm making a list with everything I need to buy in terms of gear and I'm watching you to get a rough idea of what to expect. You motivated me even more to want to climb it with your videos, when I see that it's possible. Yesterday I searching the internet for the answer to this very question, because I wasn't sure wether to put them on the list or not, and I didn't find any answer. So, you were really helpful in making it clear, now it obviously makes sense, but I haven't realised until you told me, thanks for the clarification. Yeah, I think I will just buy the bare minimum when it comes to harness, ropes, carabiners and ice screws, just to be on the safe side, just to meet the requirements. Thank you, you are really helpful!

[@filipstravels5327]

You forgot to mention the helmet

[@stevebower1393]

Not your best work mate. If your going to choose a hat to protect you from the sun then a mesh one isnt the best choice. Why show us glasses that the most important part is in your car rather than get prepared before doing the vid. The heliski gloves are great for powder but i think youl find them imposible to screw crabs and use climbing kit with them ,

[@hikingswede]

Mesh helps with ventilation, I don’t really need hair protection mate. You are right about the glasses, but I must say, I’ve ice climbed, alpine and mix climbed over a hundred pitches with those gloves. When weather gets messy they are wonderful, both around -0 and -25c. No problem placing gear with them :)