Climb Monte Rosa (4554m)

In short, no. It is not possible to ever guarantee a successful summit on a high altitude mountain such as Monte Rosa. But it is because the summit is not guaranteed, that it will make it all the more satisfying when you achieve it.

Your highly experienced and qualified guides will strive to get you to the summit, but sometimes the weather or the conditions on the mountain may prevent that. For example, when there is precipitation, high winds or low visibility, or when there are changes to the condition of the snow pack or the risk of rockfall increases due to rising temperatures. Your mountain guides are experts at constantly assessing the conditions and the ability of the climbing party, and will always prioritise safety first. Your guides have the final decision on how far the group will climb up the mountain, and if necessary will adapt the programme to make the most of the conditions during your trip. The Monte Rosa Massif has several summits to choose from.

The climber to guide ratio for this trip is 4:1 (climber:guide). This means a group of 5 or 6 people will have two mountain guides leading them.

All of the mountain guides are friendly, hand-picked and highly experienced, with many years in the guiding industry. They are of various nationalities but all speak a good level of English and are very attentive. Their primary role is to get you to the summit and back safely, but they also provide a high level of customer service and are very interesting people to spend time with. They like to share their knowledge of the mountains and their experiences, so don’t hesitate to ask questions and pick their brains. Lastly, they know the Monte Rosa massif like the back of their hands and this is the most important thing when it comes to making key decisions in the mountains and providing the safest possible experience.

This trip visits locations at or above 4500m. At this altitude some people may experience symptoms associated with Altitude Sickness, also known as Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). The likelihood of more severe conditions, such as HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema) and HACE (High Altitude Cerebral Edema), increases at higher altitudes. Previous experience at high altitude is not necessarily an indicator of future performance. Your guide(s) are trained to mitigate the risks associated with altitude, by carefully managing the rate of ascent and the intensity of the activity, and to provide the appropriate support response should someone feel ill during the trip. Should you experience health issues during your trip you should inform your guide immediately so the proper care can be provided. Owing to the nature of this trip, it is essential that your personal travel insurance policy provides cover up to the maximum altitude visited on this trip as well as emergency medical evacuation by helicopter.

Sometimes the conditions on the Monte Rosa massif are too dangerous to attempt a summit. If the weather or conditions on the mountain on the day of your summit attempt mean that your guides need to make this call, the group will move to a different mountain range nearby to tackle a substitute ascent.

This trip visits locations where daytime temperatures can be extremely cold and consistently below freezing (0C/32F) during the times of year when this trip operates. Temperatures at night will likely be even colder. Personal care should be taken to keep warm as best possible in the conditions, such as wearing appropriate clothing and proper hydration and nutrition. Very cold temperatures can impair an individual’s physical abilities to perform an activity that they may otherwise be able to do competently at warmer temperatures. In severe cold conditions people may experience symptoms associated with Exposure, Frostbite and Hypothermia. Your guide(s) are trained to mitigate the risks associated with cold temperatures, by carefully managing the intensity of the activity, and to provide the appropriate support response should someone feel ill during the trip. Should you experience health issues during your trip you should inform your guide immediately so the proper care can be provided.

Yes, your hotel in Chamonix will have a luggage storage facility for any excess luggage you don't need while up on the mountain. There may be a small daily charge for this payable locally.

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