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For Chamonix (Morzine & Les Gets guests): Drive to Cham’ (1 Hr) or sign up for our day trip. On arrival, take the Glacier train (Montenvers train) which is open all summer and enjoy lunch and a walk around the glacier that the train stops at. It’s a wonderful experience for all ages and requires no special skills or guides. Crampons will make the experience more enjoyable.
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For Tignes: Take the funicular train up to the glacier (open most of the summer) and walk around the wide open snowy spaces and up to the glacier line. There’s a restaurant for lunch (a very good one) and it requires no guide or special skills, but we’d always recommend you walk with care and follow the guidelines.
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No experience is necessary for a glacier hike on the Grande Motte in Tignes. Head up the funicular railway (tickets from €16) and you can start your walk or hike from the top. Simply cross over the decking of the restaurant Panoramique and head down to the snow line which is right there! Having a guide will help first timers use crampons and is a good idea if you want to venture far, such as the summit of the Grande Motte glacier. It’s the perfect climb to discover the joys of mountaineering and affords incredible views. It’s also an opportunity to see the other rocky side of the Grande Motte that you may not have been lucky enough to see before!
A guide will provide harnesses, helmets, mountain boots, crampons and ice axes. You will have to bring your own lift pass, gloves, warm clothing, sun screen, food and water.
What to wear and take:
Take several warm layers for your hike – even if it’s a blisteringly hot day in the resort. Waterproof trousers and jacket are recommended, as are telescopic ‘Nordic Walking’ poles which will help propel you along and balance you. You will need a rucksack, which should be mountaineering quality, suitable for carrying ice axes and crampons. You can buy or rent these locally.
No experience is necessary for a glacier hike on the Mer de Glace in Chamonix. After taking the traditional Montenvers train, you’ll go down some iron ladders bolted to the rock face which gets you onto the famous ‘Sea of Ice’. Here, you will clip on your crampons (if you have them) and go for a mini-adventure. When you return to the train station, you’ll be amazed at the distance you have covered and on a warm day you can top up your water bottle from the streams on the glacier.
If you’ve got a little experience of hiking on glaciers with crampons at altitude, (or you are a hardy soul who learns fast!) then the Vallée Blanche traverse is a cracker! You will take the Aiguille du Midi cable car lift and then the famous Arête (ridge) which you will have to cross to get to the main hiking routes. A guide is recommended for first timers and they will tailor hikes at your request.
What to wear and take:
Take several warm layers for your hike – even if it’s a blisteringly hot day in resort. Waterproof trousers and jacket are recommended, as are telescopic ‘Nordic Walking’ poles which will help propel you along and balance you. You will need a rucksack, which should be mountaineering quality, suitable for carrying ice axes and crampons. You can buy or rent these locally.
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