Mont Brouillard The summit is named after the French for ‘mountain of mist’. It was first climbed in 1906 by Karl Blodig, Oscar Eckensteinand and Alexis Brocherel. The peak is located on the Italian side of Mont Blanc and forms one of the many steep and rocky ridges that lead to the summit. The climbing routes on the Courmayeur side of Mont Blanc are far more technical than on the Chamonix s Read more Tour du Mont Blanc - Budget Trek
Pointe Helbronner Pointe Helbronner is an obvious summit that can be easily seen from Courmayeur and La Palud,where many trekkers stay on the Tour du Mont Blanc. It forms part of the Alpine mountain border between France and Italy. Most h Read more Tour du Mont Blanc - Budget Trek
Dôme du Goûter The Dôme du Goûter is not part of the Tour du Mont Blanc, but can be seen from the TMB trail. It is 4304m high and Mont Blanc is 4808m high. Only climbers or Alpinists will make their way to this peak en-rout Read more Tour du Mont Blanc - Budget Trek
Chamonix Valley Just an hour from Geneva Airport, the Chamonix Valley is easily accessible and has a large number of good hotels and restaurants located throughout the 15km long valley stretching from Les Houches to Argentiere. There ar Read more Tour du Mont Blanc - Budget Trek
The Grand Pilier D’Angle The first ascent of the pilier was by James Eccles with guides Michel Payot and Alphonse Payot on 30 July 1877 during an ascent of the Peuterey ridge. The north-east face was completed by Walter Bonatti an Read more Tour du Mont Blanc - Budget Trek