Climb Gran Paradiso

Name: Climb Gran Paradiso
Start: 2026-05-24T08:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-26T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Chamonix Mont Blanc (French Alps)

Schedule

Sun, 24 May, 2026 at 08:00 am to Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

Chamonix Mont Blanc (French Alps) | Chamonix, NO

The Gran Paradiso (4061m) is the highest mountain entirely within Italy and a constant snowy companion on the southern skyline from the Mont Blanc Massif. Lying in the beautiful Paradiso National Park this is a delightful high mountain area, set above the Italian Val d’Aosta and enjoying a fine southern alpine climate. In early summer, vibrantly coloured wild flowers and jostling Ibex give a spring in the step for the pleasant walk up to the hospitable & lively Italian mountain hut from where the summit climb begins.
This is our very early summer season course which usually means impressively good snow cover on the glaciers, less crevassing and quieter conditions in the huts and on the summit ridge of the Paradiso. The early season snow can make the ascent tougher however as snow is often encountered below the hut itself and, if there is not a trail on the glacier, breaking a new one can be hard work!
At this time of year the huts are still closed meaning a heavier bag is required to carry up more food. However, for the fit and well prepared, the rewards are huge with an wonderful pristine feel to the high mountains and a more adventurous feel to the ascent…