The Aiguille du Midi to Aiguille du Plan traverse can be reached from Chamonix, taking the Aiguille du Midi cable car which takes you to 3800 m above sea level. Aiguille du Midi to Aiguille du Plan traverse is one of the most aesthetic ridge traverses in the Alps. A perfect mix of snow, ice, and rock climbing at high altitude. Incredible exposure and views over the Mont Blanc massif.

Meeting point: at the Mont Blanc cable car, La Palud, Entréves - Courmayeur.
Transfer: to Chamonix via the Mont Blanc tunnel.
Lift: ascent to Aiguille du Midi by cable car.
Climbing experience: Aiguille du Midi to Aiguille du Plan traverse.
Elevation gain: ~500 m
Difficulty: AD, with sections up to III UIAA
Duration: 7-8 hours round trip (Midi-Plan-back to Midi)
Main challenges:
- exposed, knife-edge snow ridges
- technical rock climbing (cracks, slabs, and steep sections)
- complex route-finding and moderate difficulties
- high altitude and weather variability
Return: to Courmayeur in the afternoon.

Mountain guide price for climbing the  Aiguille du Midi to Aiguille du Plan traverse

€ 480 - 1 person
€ 550 - 2 persons

The cost does not include:

Transfer by car Courmayeur-Chamonix
Chamonix/Aiguille du Midi cable car tiket
Technical equipment
Guide expenses

To reserve a IFMGA-UIAGM Certified Mountain Guides for climbing the Aiguille du Midi to Aiguille du Plan traverse, you must send a request that provides and specifies your contact information, the number of participants and the date/period in which you wish to take the mountaineering experience of Aiguille du Midi to Aiguille du Plan traverse.
We will respond immediately to confirm the availability of the guide, the deadline, if any, to confirm the option for the reservation, methods of payment, characteristics and organization of the alpine climbing.
Once the reservation is confirmed, we will send you the receipt and the presentation voucher with the details of the service, the name of the mountain guide or the mountaineering school, and all the contact information.