This is how I climbed Mont Blanc | The full ADVENTURE

In this video I bring you along as I climb to the summit of Mont Blanc (4809 m) the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe.
This video will show you the classic mountaineering itinerary of preparing and acclimatizing on Gran Paradiso, the rest day and the climb of Mont Blanc via the Normal Route (also called Gouter Route), that takes me through the the Grand Couloir and past the Tête Rousse and Goûter huts.
This is the humble start to my KZbin channel, where I will share my outdoor adventures and everything related. I would feel very honored if you would consider liking and subscribing.
Thank you so much for watching! Please leave any comments or questions below, and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

[@ASPAseethrough]

Mate the smile on your face says it all!!

[@thishanamanchanayake3427]

This is one of the best MB videos I've seen on KZbin. Thank you for putting it out. I'm climbing it Sept 2022 so this is getting me pumped up!

[@rasmuspreston]

Your comment absolutely made my day. Thank you so much! I am so happy that you enjoyed it. And so exciting that you are going next year :) Feel free to reach out, if you have any questions. I will also release a bunch of videos soon which will focus on gear and tips for climbing the Mont Blanc.

[@thishanamanchanayake3427]

@@rasmuspreston Thank you for the offer! I'm in the process of slowly accumulating the gear for the climb. Looking forward to your videos about tips etc :)

[@davidsomerville3890]

I’m going up (hopefully) in September see you there!

[@thishanamanchanayake3427]

@@davidsomerville3890 I'll be in Chamonix so definitely drop a note! Can compare the experience - when are you doing it?

[@wm6272]

Hey Did you do it? How was it?

[@stepiglia_]

Excellent story telling, keep it up!

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you so much!

[@annarasmussen1521]

Wow. You have a huge talent for documentary. This is awesome and moving. Held my breatha coupleoftimes. Looking forward to more content and some day a whole movie. I'd watch!!

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you so much Anna for the kind words

[@Redstomp]

What an adventure, thank you for sharing!

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you so much Liselle!

[@JamesDownes]

Thank you for making a great video. Inspiring.

[@etottetre3356]

Beautiful shots! Definitely watching this more than once.

[@rasmuspreston]

That absolutely makes me happy!

[@MaximPospelov]

Great video quality and footage, and excellent story telling! Congrats on the summit!

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you very much Maxim. Those are kind words and I am very happy you enjoyed watching.

[@christopherharbottle3650]

Wow what a fantastic video Rasmus, great job! An awesome achievement. I'm planning a similar trip, feeling even more motivated after watching your success.

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment Christopher! I am very happy that you feel even more motivated! Good luck on your own adventures :)

[@Peber161]

Looking forward to seeing more adventures from you in the future, youre off to a great start!

[@rasmuspreston]

Thanks Thomas! I really wanted to start with something big. But there will be shorter formats as well. I hope I can fill the channel with lots of different content, while learning and experimenting along the way :)

[@ivarvig6496]

Absolutely breathtaking!

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you! Appreciate it 🙏

[@Justaguythatwalks]

Stunning. Really nice video. I nearly got emotional with you on the summit as I imagined myself summiting with you. One day 🙏🏻

[@GijsWouterson]

Wow!!! What an amazing video.🔥

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you so so much 🎉 stoked that you liked it :D

[@christianhoffmann8294]

Great video! I did the same tour via Gouter some years ago - brings back wonderful memories!

[@rasmuspreston]

Thanks a lot for watching Christian! Happy I could help bring back some good memories :D

[@hermannvalsson4237]

Great vlog about your trip to Mt Blanch. I climbed it around new year 1984 and your great video brought up so many good memories which I had already forgot about. At the summit day we where only 8 in the Guiter hut. Thank you for your great video and keep them comming I love your great work and who you also share your emotions with us.

[@rasmuspreston]

Thanks for watching Hermann! I am really happy it helped ignite some good memories. How was the old Gouter hut back in the eighties? The new one is really modern and makes you feel like you are on vacation haha. And thanks for noticing me being emotional and honest in the video. It's a part of the experience to be overwhelmed sometimes and I want to show the full experience :)

[@badingadu6892]

Living vicariously through your experience from the comfort of my couch

[@rasmuspreston]

Haha that sounds nice! I'm somewhat of a couch KZbin warrior myself.

[@fahdzaa]

Amazing bro, what an achievement. Well done! I've been on the aguile du midi but this is something else hehe. Chapeau! 👏💪

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you brother! Aiguille du Midi is a wonderful place as well that really lets you soak in the beauty of the Alps!

[@davidsomerville3890]

Great film, got me so looking for to my climb in September, you show a great attitude and humility which is very endearing.

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you so much for watching and writing a comment David. I appreciate the kind words! Good luck on your climb and let me know if you have any questions. I also have a gear video available on my channel if you want some inspiration. The video details what gear I used on the climb.

[@aitoreh4269]

So beautiful...Congratulations 👏👏👏

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you! :D This is an experience that will stay with me for a long time.

[@myhandle321]

Wow! So amazing video! Loved it

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@WorkingInahanDiaries]

nice video... i got emotional too.. mont blanc is in my list to climb up and i can't wait.

[@rasmuspreston]

I hope you get the experience of standing on the summit soon! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment ⛏

[@edwardlobb931]

This conveys, very well, the first big peak experience.

[@rasmuspreston]

Thanks Edward! I hope you found it entertaining :)

[@LiannaTravelVlog]

Oh thank you so much for sharing this here. I plan to climb Mont Blanc this year, so this was so helpful.

[@rasmuspreston]

Thanks for watching Lianna! I am so happy you found the video helpful :D Be sure to check out my Mont Blanc gear video as well for inspiration :) And good luck with your own climb!

[@LiannaTravelVlog]

@@rasmuspreston thank you so much. Will check that out too. I just Subscribed to you as well, because I love the content you 're sharing there. I am a mountain climber too and hope to have a vlog like this once I climb the Mont Blanc too :) Fingers crossed.

[@sourdiesel8119]

so honest and a cool video. well done 👊🏽

[@rasmuspreston]

Thanks a lot! It was definitely a goal to portray an honest experience. Happy you liked it!

[@Jonathannie99]

wauw great guys! you did a great great job well done! i hope to do it next year!

[@rasmuspreston]

Thanks Jonathan! Good luck on your own attempt, and let me know how it goes! Please reach out if you have any questions, I would be happy to help :)

[@hairyasstruman2257]

This takes me back. I climbed Mont Blanc, myself, in 1993. I'm getting the adventure bug again, but age and debility have since caught up to me. I may not be able to climb these days, but things like this video make the memories even sweeter

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you! It means a lot to me that you and others are commenting. I am blown away by all the kind comments. How do you think your 1993 climb compares to this? I guess generally the conditions were better as the glaciers have become more unstable over the years. And maybe the huts were less comfortable? How nice that I could play a small role in keeping the memories alive.

[@ffaakkiirr]

Awesome video, Rasmus, thanks for sharing it. And congrats on summiting THAT mountain! :) Good luck on you coming adventures!

[@rasmuspreston]

Zdeněk! So nice to hear from you :D Glad you liked the video! I hope you are still going on your own great adventures. Would love to catch up one day!

[@ffaakkiirr]

@@rasmuspreston of course! It´s nice seeing people following their dreams and make them come true! Yeah, my little 2 adventures are currently 3 and 6 yo :-) But I`m hoping to return to Lappland next spring for crossing Sarek on skis, fingers crossed! Last 2 years covid came across my plans. Take care, mate, would be awesome to catch up some day!

[@rasmuspreston]

@@ffaakkiirr Amazing! I didn't even know, that you have kids. Maybe a bit late for congratulations, but that is a sweet dude! Hope you guys are having a good time. Sarek on skis sounds awesome! I was evacuated out of Sarek a few years ago by helicopter haha. I really want to go back and do a proper hike there.

[@picturescape7275]

Cracking video. Enjoyed it very much.

[@rasmuspreston]

Awesome 👊 Thanks for watching ⛏

[@picturescape7275]

👊🏾 Which guide company or private guide did you use please?

[@krisschamhaar9912]

Awesome video, very good.

[@rasmuspreston]

That is very kind of you to say, thanks for watching Kris!

[@peterd6905]

This was great! More trips soon!

[@rasmuspreston]

More trips soon for sure my friend!

[@alexwbanks70]

This was good and made sense to me. haha.. I gave a comment on your latest video about not climatizing. Thanks for sharing.

[@rasmuspreston]

Thanks for watching this one, too. I answered your question on the other comment. But yeah, Mont Blanc was amazing ⛏️

[@vmor___]

Congratulations guys!!!

[@rasmuspreston]

Thanks a lot 👊

[@Euro3000]

Really nice video Rasmus. Have watched before but came to watch again after seeing that the guided trip I am hoping to go on in 2023 now follows the same itinerary as yours (Gran Paradiso before Mont Blanc). I love the emotion you show on the summit, respect for being open about that....I'm pretty sure I'll be crying too! 2 questions: what lumen headtorch did you take, and you mention having a fear of heights....which part of the week triggered that the most? Thanks 😊

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words! I feel like we should normalize big emotions and be okay with showing that we are overwhelmed by joy, excitement, relief etc. But it definitely felt scary to publish the video knowing anyone would be able to see me crying haha. Sounds really exciting that you are planning your own climb! I wish you the best of luck. You should totally watch my gear video and read my blog about all the gear over at rasmuspreston.com My headlamp was a 400 lumen Black Diamond Storm. I actually lost that headlamp on the descend from the summit somehow. My fear of heights was triggered mainly on the summit of Gran Paradiso and on the climb between the Tête Rousse Hut and the Gouter Hut, where the route goes up a steep arête. And I was also quite scared about the Grand Couloir for the fear of loose rock, but that turned out not to be an issue for us. I hope that helps!

[@kurtpatterson18]

Awesome video. Well done!

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you so much! I am really happy that you watched my video and liked it :)

[@fokuscat]

good job and great video!!!

[@rasmuspreston]

Thanks for watching Rico! Stoked that you liked it

[@octiron6]

Firstly this is one of the best shot video's on Mont Blanc, and secondly I love the shots you took! What camera and lens? I am booked to climb end of June 2022 for charity and this has really got me excited.

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you so much Lewis, that is too kind. I definitely have a lot of ideas on how to improve parts of the filming for future projects. I used a Sony a7siii and a Tamron 17-28 f2.8 for most of the shots. A GoPro 9 was also used for some of the more challenging sections of the climbs. Sounds really exciting that you are going to Mont Blanc this year! Best of luck and let me know if you have any more questions about the climb or the video.

[@karolinebro-rasmussen1740]

Wow!!

[@Konsul135]

Congratulations on summiting man! Fantastic video, looking forward to doing Mont Blanc as well, once finances allow hiring a guide (honestly the only real downside to being a student for me)

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you so much! Really happy that you enjoyed watching :D And yes, it is quite expensive but absolutely worth it if you can scrape together enough money. If you ever have any questions about the climb feel free to write me anytime.

[@kilianmedaer7682]

Really great video! Thank you for putting this online. I hope that one day I will achieve the same thing! AMA-ZING!

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting Kilian! I am sure you will achieve a lot of great adventures and climbs :)

[@nobodynoname6062]

Nice vid, thanks. Blisters are quite easy to deal with. Just use a needle to put a thread through them, and leave both ends hanging out of the blister. Leave the thread in there overnight and the blister will have dried out by next morning. Also, to prevent blisters, wear two pairs of socks (think + thick or 2x thin) and you'll be fine. Instead of your sock rubbing on your skin, it'll be the outer sock rubbing your inner sock, so usually you won't experience blisters that way.

[@rasmuspreston]

Thanks for the advice. I actually wore two pairs of socks, but still ended up with blister because I didn't break in the boots before the trip :) And the blisters became infected before I could do anything about them, but luckily the pharmacy helped my with some antibiotic treatment for it that helped it heal very fast. I also have a very protruding heel which makes me prone to blisters.

[@Eddy_Key]

Amazing video , great job! I will try to climb mont blanc next summer , can i ask you how do you train in the months before the climb to arrive fit for this challenge?

[@IanMunroArt]

Briliant, thanks for sharing this. What vlog kit did you take and how did you set up?

[@woulfman9693]

Congrats on the successful climb, must've been an amazing experience. I was so surprised when you said you started developing those blisters. It happened to me during my beginners climbing course and I kept walking with them for 4 days (was a bad idea) Eventually the instructor and I decided that it would be best if I stayed in the hut while the rest of them went to the summit, really bummed me out. I saw you have the La Sportiva EVO boots and I have the same ones, so it's a coincidence we've both had the heel blisters.

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you, and thanks for watching my video. The climb was truly amazing. And what a "funny" coincidence! So you must know all about the suffering blisters can give you. It is not fun at all especially when you have spend a lot of money, trained hard and looked forward to a trip for months. I hope you had a good experience even though it was cut short. I am keen to try other boots and brands as I feel I haven't yet found a good fit for my feet. My heel sticks out quite a bit which is the reason for the blisters as there is often not enough space to accommodate that at the back of the boots.

[@woulfman9693]

@@rasmuspreston i did have a good experience and learned a lot from our instructor, but it was a shame I couldn't summit. I hope to do it sometime soon though. I asked around on a forum on how to tackle the blistering problem and apparently going "double socks" is a pretty good solution. I hope that works because I can't wait to make mountainclimbing my proper hobby :)

[@rasmuspreston]

A good friend told me that the summit is optional and getting home is mandatory ;) But I know the feeling. I turned around on Rainier a few years ago and was pretty bummed out. I hope you bag it soon! Double sock is great but for me it doesn't solve the problem completely. I use kinesio tape on the places I know will get irritated. I also try to change socks so my feet don't stay too moist and wash my feet as bacteria also play a role in blisters developing as far as I know. Good luck!

[@realpine]

very helpful i want to climb with my son too. i am 60 and my son 20

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you for watching! I wish you good luck on your adventure with your son :)

[@CarmelaDeBrouwer]

Great video! I enjoyed watching it. I'm going to MB to summit it hopefully in August 17-22 with Chamex! Need to buy boots and crampons. Any recommendation on boots please?

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you Carmela! So so excited that you enjoyed it. Good luck with your climb and let me now how it goes. You can watch my gear video here for my suggestions for gear kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqbJhYiFrs16fqM

[@tubefreakmuva]

Very nice to watch from here. I really want to do it too. So can you just book stays in the accommodations up the mountain, and just wait for right time to summit?

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you! You should do it :) We went with a guide company who made all the reservations at the huts. But yes, it should be possible to book accommodation yourself. But I've heard that it can be difficult due to limited availability!

[@jackwest1862]

Great video Rasmus!! What guiding company did you use to climb? Also, how did you find the exposed section on Gran Paradiso and crossing the Grand Coulouir?

[@rasmuspreston]

Thanks for watching Jack! I used Chamonix Experience ( www.chamex.com ) and I have used them for a mountaineering course before. I was very satisfied both times and highly recommend them. Gran Paradiso was alright. The pigtails that you can run the rope through makes it feel very safe. I am sorry it doesn't show better in the video, I definitely could have done a better job at that. It wasn't anything crazy exposed and the summit feels very nice and secure. For the Grand Couloir i had no problems. It changes year to year, but we had a very good path. I would say that Bosses ridge on Mont Blanc is very steep, but the fresh snow helped us.

[@duncanbeard9460]

A great video you have there, also the gear one is good. My climbing partner & I are hoping to do Mont Blanc next year, we've been to the Ecrins twice but not been over 3700m so far. I know I have a lot of training to do! A question - did your guide have both the Tete Rousse & the Gouter huts booked in advance? It sounded like you were going to ascend directly from Tete Rousse until the weather changed?

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you Duncan! I am happy you enjoyed both videos. Good luck with your preparations for Mont Blanc, you will not regret taking on the challenge. Our guide did have both huts booked in advance, yes. As you write we planned to reach the summit in one push from Tete Rousse and sleep in the Gouter hut coming down. As the summit push got postponed we had an easier climb up the last bit but the full descend needed to happen in one day.

[@edwinvos9345]

Great video, very inspiring. This has been on my bucket list for some time, I have a couple questions - Can you recommend a mountaineering course in Chamonix? Do you think it would be possible to do a course then climb Mont Blanc a few days after completing the course? Who was the guide you took with you and what do they charge typically to take you up? Thanks!!

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you so much for watching Edwin, I am very happy you liked it! I can wholeheartedly recommend Chamonix Experience (www.chamex.com). They offer great courses and climbs. All their prices are displayed on their site. I have done their Mountaineering Course lvl 1 and then this climb. Both can be physically and mentally hard but if you are fit and up for it I see no problem in doing both with a short rest in-between. The guide was Pete Mason for both trips.

[@dominicleigh6873]

Great video Rasmus and congrats for completing the climb! How did you find the physical difficulty of climbing Mont Blanc compared to your training etc. in the months beforehand? Was it a shock, as expected or easier than you thought? Thanks.

[@rasmuspreston]

Thanks Dominic! Our guide was good at utilizing our fitness and adjusting speed, expectations etc. accordingly. I would say that I had a pretty realistic expectation of what was required. Maybe it was even slightly easier than I had imagined. Especially some of the approach hikes.

[@frankhayes1135]

I am climbing Mont Blanc 1st week of June this year. Your video has motivated me tremendously. I am a little worried about doing two 4000m+ peaks one after the other (also Paradiso). I will give it my best shot. Currently training like a devil and getting every excess kilo off me! Rasmus, is there anything you would do differently either in the run up to the climbs or during?

[@rasmuspreston]

That is so exciting Frank, you will not be disappointed! The Alps are just a magnificent playground. And thank you so much for watching my video. I really enjoy reading the comments. There are two things I would change. First of all I would spend more time breaking in my boots. And second I would have spent more time taping up and taking care of my feet on Gran Paradiso. As you know the blisters nearly ruined my climb. Other than that I can't think of anything right now. Good luck on your training and climb! Let me know if you have any more questions and be sure to check out my gear video ;)

[@seancollins6524]

Hi there. Fantastic video clip 👌 looking in from Ireland 🇮🇪. Question hiking in the dark is it hard to find your way to be on right track?

[@rasmuspreston]

Hi Sean. Thanks for watching! Yes, it would have been difficult for us to navigate without the guide. Mainly because we were the first group to leave from the Gouter Hut on our summit night and it had snowed. All the tracks were covered etc. The guide is key in that situation, as the guide knows the mountain really well. I think it would also have been difficult to navigate the big plateau on Grand Paradiso before the last stretch on glacier.

[@BensOutdoorExperience]

Great vid Rasmus! When did you do it?

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you Ben, and thanks for watching! I climbed it in September 2021 :) The summer had been unusually cold as I understand, which lead to great conditions on the mountain.

[@jonnynuttall3279]

this is a great video, my favourite so far of watching people summiting Mt Blanc! so on the last day you went straight from the summit to the bottom, how long did it take?

[@rasmuspreston]

Thanks a lot Jonny! I think it was a total of 9 hours from the Gouter Hut to the summit and all the way back down to the tram. Are you planning your own climb?

[@franciscomorejon5800]

Rasmus, thank you for sharing, may I ask, what camera did you use to record this video?

[@rasmuspreston]

So happy you enjoyed it Francisco! I used a Sony A7S III and a Tamron 17-28 f2.8 for most of the shots. A GoPro 9 was also used for some of the more challenging sections of the climbs. The only drawback of the Sony camera is the resolution of the photos it takes. Only 12 megapixels...

[@rommanjames3144]

Hi Rasmus, this is such a cool video. Inspire me to go hike Mont Blanc. Do you have any advice on the guide? Like what guide companies are there and how much did you spend overall?

[@rasmuspreston]

Thanks a lot for watching! :D I spend quite a bit, but I don't remember exactly how much. The company I used is one of the most expensive in Chamonix, but imho they are worth it. You can look up their services and prices on www.chamex.com/ Accomodation is really expensive in Chamonix, but it helps booking 4-5 months in advance :)

[@timfromdurban]

Excellent video and congratulations on your summiting. I hope you one day consider doing Mount Kilimanjaro. That would be a great video.

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you so much Timothy! I have actually been on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro twice, but I am definitely considering doing it a third time to film a vlog. It is such a nice trip :) Have you been?

[@timfromdurban]

@@rasmuspreston Not yet. I'm aiming for next year if everything goes to plan.

[@rasmuspreston]

@@timfromdurban Sounds like a good plan! Let me know if you need insights on anything. I can even hook you up with some awesome guides.

[@timfromdurban]

@@rasmuspreston Awesome. Thank you.

[@davejones2918]

@@rasmuspreston how did Mont Blanc compare to Kilimanjaro? Did you train more for one more than the other? Did you take any medication for acute mountain sickness on Mount Blanc?

[@richardschofield2201]

Great video. What was the reason for leaving the gouter hut so early. Was it because you couldn't stay there a third night and therefore had to pass the couloir on the way down before midday? I'm guessing you left Tete hut much later because the intention was to stay in the gouter on the return giving you all day.

[@rasmuspreston]

Thanks Richard! You have got it exactly right. We had planned to do the summit push from Tete with a short stop at Gouter. But because of the weather delay we had to get a very early start from Gouter to get down. The huts are fully booked in peak season so staying an extra night was not possible (and not included in the price).

[@HubSpectable]

Hey, I’m 13 years old and I most likely will be climbing the Mont Blanc next Sept. I was hoping if you could give any advice before I climb?

[@gilstewart4069]

how did you get the blisters?

[@IRFAMB]

Nice short and crisp Documentation! Could you please give us a little info about the COST of the Project?

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you! I believe we paid 2300 euro for Chamex (guide, lift cards, huts and some food). I can see they adjusted the price to 2550 euro for this season. Then I spent around 300-400 euro on food, water, snacks and restaurants and then 800 euro for the hotel (400 each). Add any gear costs to that. Quite expensive :)

[@alexdoug2781]

Great video, what kind of settings did you use to take the photos as I absolutely love the style. Is there a name for the technique, sorry don't know much about photography

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you so much Alex! The photos are taken in RAW instead of JPEG which gives me more flexibility to grade and edit them afterwards. I use Adobe Lightroom to edit all my photos. There are plenty of good tutorials here on KZbin if you have the time to look it up :) It also helps to have a good camera and lens. In this case I used the Sony a7SIII and a Tamron 17-28 mm F/2.8. And of course the scenery is just beautiful. Thanks again!

[@alexdoug2781]

@@rasmuspreston Thanks that’s great, good luck with your next adventure and I look forward to your next video.

[@Distrax]

Thank you so mutch men, im going for an attempt in june, my question is what made you choose the gear during the day, short/long pants, soft and hardshell etc? how did you sleep, do you recommend earplugs?

[@rasmuspreston]

Good luck on your June attempt Distrax! I will be releasing my gear video this week :) How to layer is dependent on both weather and personal preference. I get really hot, so I would often be wearing nothing more than a long sleeve wool shirt and my soft shell on top. Sleep was okay, the huts have relatively good beds. I would for sure bring earplugs!

[@Distrax]

@@rasmuspreston thanks men! Looking forward to the video, subbed for sure thanks.

[@olivernilsson3361]

Hey new sub here! Just two questions. what did you use to film this and are the still pictures just edited print screens from the video or did you use a camera? Thanks for this vid! Beautiful

[@rasmuspreston]

Thanks for watching and commenting Oliver 👊 I filmed most of it on a Sony A7SIII camera and the Tamron 17-28 mm 2.8 lens. Some parts were filmed with a GoPro 9, as it wasn't always possible to get the bigger camera out. I was trying to strike a balance between making good shots and not pissing off my guide by spending too much time fumbling. The pictures were taken with the Sony A7SIII in RAW format even though it only does 12 megapixel photos. Really happy you enjoyed it :)

[@olivernilsson3361]

@@rasmuspreston Thank you so much for the reply! Sure I get that, makes sense haha. The shots, both still and video came out superb, really glad I found this gem of a vid! Very surprised to hear that it was the Sony A7SIII ! But a pleasant surprise! Keep up the good work and take care!

[@rasmuspreston]

That is too kind of you, thanks man!! Definitely encouraging to read comments like that. And yes, the A7SIII is a small beast for sure. Take care and see you for the next video :)

[@LionelsHeart]

Well done fella! So is it roughly a 2500 meter climb from the tram stop ?

[@rasmuspreston]

Thanks Peter! And thanks for watching. Roughly 2500 m sounds about right. As with any other climbs it's up and down quite a bit. Especially when crossing the Dôme du Goûter it feels like you descend quite a bit before the last push up to the Mont Blanc summit :)

[@jamesritchie7568]

Hi, what a great video 👍🏻 I’m going on the 15, we went last year to but due ti weather only got as far at gouter hut. You climbed down in 1 day top to bottom ? But stopped in two huts in the way up ? What we’re your pitch times ? Tram to first hut (tatruse?) First to gouter Gouter to summit Sumit to tram ? We aim to go tram to gouter day one Then gouter to sumit and back to gouter day 2 . Then gouter to tram day three. I feel like more time going up and less down would be better ?

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you so much for watching James 👊 Our itinerary changed because of bad weather. We were supposed to go past the Gouter Hut directly to the summit and then back down to Gouter to sleep. But because of the weather we stayed at the Gouter hut first and then summitted the following morning with a 3 am start from the hut. And then all the way back down the same day as the summit. I don't remember exact times, sorry. But I think 1,5-2 hours from Tête Rousse Hut to Gouter Hut and the same back down. No clue about the other times as it has been almost a year. You can definitely go to the Gouter hut in one day I would say, depends on availability. But that might affect your acclimatization depending on what you are doing before climbing Mont Blanc. Also comes down to how fit and experienced you and your group is. Don't underestimate the physical challenge of this mountain. Have a great climb!

[@jamesritchie7568]

@@rasmuspreston we went directly to the gouter hut last year and plan to do the same again, we have two nights booked , but wondering if it’s possible to summit from gouter and get back to the tram in 1 day

[@rasmuspreston]

@@jamesritchie7568 Yes. That is what we did :)

[@user-oc1gc4sj5j]

Great video! What filter is on the photos?

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you so much! I have just edited the photos using the tools in Lightroom. If you are interested, I can send a few screenshots of the settings :)

[@boosiebosvark6731]

Thank you for the video Rasmus. I booked a MB summit in July 2021 What advise do you have to prevent blisters? Did you have trainers for the Hikes as well as mountaineering boots? And did you hire or buy the latest? Lastly.....what fitness level do you have yo be?

[@rasmuspreston]

Hey BoosieBosvark, thank you for watching! And it sounds exciting that you booked your own trip :D In terms of blisters my advice would be to break in your boots thoroughly before your climb. Trail runners can be used for getting to the hut on Gran Paradiso and up until the Tete Rousse hut on Mont Blanc. You should also tape up your feet before hitting the trail. I use kinesio tape, but there are various brands and options. I bought my own boots, but I also know I will be using them for years to come :) I will soon upload my gear video with recommendations for everything! In terms of fitness, it does require more than your typical hike. I will quote myself from one of the other comments here: I am by no means an expert on training, but I will describe briefly what I did. I have been lifting weights for some years and continued doing that prior to this trip 4 training sets per week. I focus on compound exercises, which works for me. Additionally I trained a lot on a hill in Copenhagen, which is 85 meters high. I would do one day with 6 laps (510 meters up and 510 meters down) and one day with 12 laps (1020 m up and down) every week. I did that for 10 weeks, and I increased the intensity each time by going faster and adding more weight to my backpack. Just before the trip I could do 12 laps with 12 kg in my pack in 2 hours. Besides that I try to bike as much as possible for my daily commute and climb at the bouldering gym. For proper advice on training I would refer to this book www.patagonia.com/product/training-for-the-new-alpinism/BK695.html which is the bible for many mountaineers afaik :) Feel free to ask any additional questions!

[@boosiebosvark6731]

Thank you so much Rasmus. It makes a big difference to get info from someone who has got first hand experience. I will look out for your gear video

[@ericmull1]

Very well made video! How did u manage your GoPro i.e. how many batteries did u carry? Curious as I'm climbing Blanc in June on the same route

[@rasmuspreston]

Thank you so much for watching! :) I carried my GoPro in my chest pocket and brought one extra battery. I didn't change the battery out on the trail (only between climbs and in huts), as I was using my A7sIII the most. I was only filming short sequences with the GoPro and for that one battery was fine. Good luck on your climb!

[@ericmull1]

@@rasmuspreston Thanks very much for the advice. I have an a6000 which I might carry as well, in that case. Had wondered if people carried the weight. Subscribed! Cheers

[@rasmuspreston]

@@ericmull1 Thanks for the sub! The a6000 sounds perfect. I know a lot of people use the Peak Design Capture Clip for easy access on the shoulder strap. Maybe check that out? And feel free to have a look at my Mont Blanc gear guide on my channel. You might find it interesting :)

[@ericmull1]

@@rasmuspreston Great advice. Thanks very much will check that out 👍

[@gregyoungers]

how did you find your guide? If you were to do it again would you hire a guide? what were the specific requirements of the guide including cost?

[@myhandle321]

Hey! May I ask which company you used for the mountaineering course in Chamonix? Thank you!

[@rasmuspreston]

They are called Chamonix Experience and you can find them at chamex.com

[@myhandle321]

@@rasmuspreston Thanks! Did you do all the levels? Level 1, 2 and 3?

[@rasmuspreston]

@@myhandle321 I've only done lvl 1. Would like to do 2 soon though :)

[@hassannaeem8673]

We're planning to summit this as our next big one! Me and my friend both love outdoor too hiking etc especially climbing to the top with our mountain bikes, having said that what do you think will this be really challenging?

[@rasmuspreston]

Hey Hassan. Mont Blanc is definitely a challenge if it is your first real mountaineering objective.

[@hassannaeem8673]

@@rasmuspreston We've been climbing mountains upto 2000+ meters of elevation but nothing technical climb or rock climbing as I saw in your video so what do you recommend us doing to prepare for mont blanc?

[@rasmuspreston]

​@@hassannaeem8673 I don't think experience with rock climbing is necessary. But it wouldn't hurt for when you are climbing the arete to the Gouter Hut. Mainly I would advise to you to get in a really good shape. Go out multiple times a week and do +1000 m vertical meters of hiking/scrambling with a pack on. In some of the other comments here I have described what I did for training, you could look that up. In terms of technical skills it would be great to be familiar with crampons before you go. It will make you a lot faster. But check out the page of the guide company we used www.chamex.com/trip_courses/climb-mont-blanc-6-day-course They write about requirements. A classic 6 day guided climb will including time for learning the skills. I hope you guys go do it! Let me know if you do :)

[@wjcqs]

What camera are you using ?

[@rasmuspreston]

Hey Wilos! Thanks for watching :D I was using a mix. The main camera was a Sony A7sIII with Tamron lenses, a variable ND filter and a Rode VideoMicro for sound. When it was too difficult pulling that out of the bag, or I was too tired, I used a GoPro 9 (surprisingly good sound on that one). Please feel free to ask any additional questions :)

[@peterdietrich9491]

looks easy

[@rasmuspreston]

You should go do it!

[@T-19-]

What month did you go in?

[@rasmuspreston]

I went in the start of September :)

[@ahmmail]

which month was that

[@rasmuspreston]

September

[@mariusbogdan8917]

How much did you paid the MB guide?

[@rasmuspreston]

Hi Marius. I don't remember exactly, but it was a good amount. Current prices with Chamex (the company I went with) can be found here www.chamex.com/trip_courses/climb-mont-blanc-6-day-course

[@runegoossens3548]

How did you find the guide?

[@rasmuspreston]

I knew the guide from a mountaineering course two years prior. But back then I simply researched the different guide companies in Chamonix via Google and decided I wanted to go with chamex.com