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| Chamonix Climbing |  |
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Climbing on the Mt Blanc massif and the Chamonix Valley means hot
rock, high mountains, superb granite and miles of limestone cliffs.
Crags are usually equipped. Mountain routes may be partially equipped with, at least, abseil points in place. Guide books are essential. The best ones are recommended at appropriate points in chamonix.net. The lifts open for the summer around June 15th but the Midi lift operates year round, except for scheduled maintenance usually in November. It can get hot. Guide books describe the orientation of the crag so plan the climb when it is in the shade. Don't forget to take water. |
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Bouldering is always a popular activity, either in its own right or
as training. The boulders at the are in the valley guide book: but check out the less well known boulders at: Medonnet and at Les Houches Coupeau Climbing Walls are very popular. Our climbing wall page gives you all the information you need for the walls in the Chamonix Valley. Via Ferrata is great fun for all the family. |
Sports climbing on the valley crags is the best way to get started. These can be snow-free from March although May is more realistic. Have a look at our valley crags page or details of where they are or just buy the topos. | 
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Just out of the Chamonix valley there are miles of cliffs and slabs, mostly limestone. Our Haute Savoie cragging page tells you where they are and which guide books you need. Many of the crags are just an hour by car, including some great Swiss crags. | |
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There is one guide book for chamonix valley climbing. "" by Francois Burnier and Dominique Potard. This book covers all the Chamonix valley crags and is translated into English. Any sports shop in Chamonix stocks this book. | |
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you aspire to rock routes in the
high mountains, additional skills are required. Route finding
is often complex, glacier travel is usually involved, rock fall is
an ever-present danger and it takes longer to get to safety if, for
example, the weather changes. On the other hand the satisfaction is immense. So take it step by step, read the guide books, of which there are many, check the weather forecast carefully or hire a mountain guide. |
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