Summer Adventures in the Alps

GUIDED TOUR DU MONT BLANC TREK

LHO’s Tour du Mont Blanc is an eight-day guided journey with six selected walking stages and planned transport connections. You walk through contrasting sides of the Mont Blanc massif, cross mountain passes and share the experience with your group. This itinerary is not a continuous full circuit on foot: transfers connect parts of the route, allowing the journey to focus on the selected mountain stages described below.

Our all inclusive Life Happens Outdoors Tour du Mont Blanc delivers a world class hut to hut trekking experience across the French, Italian and Swiss Alps. We curate the route to showcase the most stunning sections of the TMB, including Lac Blanc, Val Veny and Champex Lac, giving you the highlights many standard itineraries miss. Your journey combines high mountain huts with charming Alpine villages, offering both authentic adventure and comfortable rest. Included meals add a memorable culinary touch throughout the trek. This is one of our most popular LHO adventures, known for its thoughtful pacing, spectacular viewpoints and community driven atmosphere that sets it apart from typical Tour du Mont Blanc packages. The original overview was reviewed by Lucía Guichot Martín, AMM trekking guide and IFMGA mountain guide, on 23 August 2026. Meet the qualified Tour du Mont Blanc trekking guides who work with LHO.

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CHAMONIX VALLEY TREKS

Our LHO Chamonix Valley Treks experience offers a carefully curated selection of the valley's best trails. You'll stay at the same comfortable accommodation each night and enjoy full-board, including dining out as part of this adventure. Our selected guides and your LHO Team Leader will be there to care for you every step of the way and capture stunning photos of your journey. Meet the qualified Alpine trekking guides who work with LHO across our nontechnical walking programmes in the Alps.

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CHAMONIX-ZERMATT HAUTE ROUTE EXPEDITION

By blending comfortable hotels for rest and recovery, a strategic choice of mountain huts to maximize the trail experience, veteran IFMGA-certified mountain guides to maintain our flawless safety record, and our expert LHO Team Leader to boost morale, sustain the LHO vibe, and capture unforgettable photos, our LHO Chamonix Zermatt Haute Route Expedition is an exceptional alpine Haute Route experience. This iconic glacier trek takes you along one of the most breathtaking routes in the Alps, combining the best of the Haute Route Chamonix to Zermatt with expert guidance, stunning scenery, and a spirit of adventure like no other. Explore our wider Alps mountaineering expeditions and courses to compare this glacier journey with other technical mountain experiences. LHO Veteran Guides Grégoire Sauget and Philippe Legier have led LHO Haute Route and wider Alpine programmes. Meet the IFMGA mountain guides who work with Life Happens Outdoors.

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VIA FERRATA IN THE DOLOMITES

Our six-day Dolomites adventure begins with a group transfer from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cortina d’Ampezzo. From this mountain base, introductory via ferrata skills lead into guided routes, a night at Rifugio Locatelli and a return to the Venice area before departure.

Via ferrata combines protected climbing, exposure and movement on mountain terrain. Prepared first-timers can join and learn the foundational skills, while the guides select objectives according to conditions and how the group is progressing. Tell us about your hiking background and comfort with heights before booking.

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Time and accommodation

Six organised days: three hotel nights in Cortina, one night at Rifugio Locatelli and one hotel night near Venice Airport.

Arrival and departure

The published Day 1 group transfer leaves Venice Marco Polo Airport at 17:00. The itinerary returns to the Venice area on Day 5 for departures on Day 6. Check flight timing and joining instructions before booking.

Included technical equipment

A harness, helmet and via ferrata set are included. Personal clothing, footwear and other personal equipment remain your responsibility; confirm the kit list before buying or renting.

Preparation and instruction

Prepare for full mountain days, including approach walks, climbing and descents. The introductory session teaches equipment use and movement; guide assessment shapes later objectives.

Route choices

Named routes are planned possibilities. Weather, local conditions and group readiness may change the objective; follow your guide’s instructions.

Read our Dolomites via ferrata planning guide to prepare your questions.

Review the itinerary and inclusions and exclusions, then ask the team about your experience or travel arrangements. If you prefer a walking journey, compare Alta Via 1 or the wider Alps hiking options.

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CLIMB MONT BLANC

Six guided mountain days: a dedicated glacier-skills school at a maximum of 1:6, two applied alpine training days at a maximum of 1:3, and a three-day Mont Blanc phase at 1:2. Life Happens Outdoors' eight day Mont Blanc Summit Course is designed for fit, prepared first time alpine climbers who want structured acclimatisation, mountain skills training and a guided attempt via the Goûter route. It is not a beginner fitness programme: you must arrive ready for long mountain days and sustained ascent and descent at altitude.

Reviewed by Pavlos Tsiantos

IFMGA-certified guides lead the mountain days, with a maximum of two clients per guide throughout the three-day Mont Blanc phase. Each departure has a maximum of six participants. The eight-day itinerary is designed with flexibility and safety margins. Progression to the summit phase is conditional on fitness, technical readiness, weather, mountain conditions, access and guide judgement. The guides may change the objective or turn the team around when conditions or readiness do not support a Mont Blanc attempt. A summit is never guaranteed. Meet the IFMGA mountain guides who work with LHO in Chamonix and learn how their qualifications and Alpine experience support the technical leadership on our mountain days. In 2026, we ran 14 Mont Blanc courses with a total of 56 participants. Exceptional heat led us to redirect six of the 14 courses (approximately 43%) in full, with Monte Rosa and Weissmies as alternative destinations. Read a first-hand account from our 2026 Mont Blanc course.

See our Mont Blanc Operating Record (2018–2026) for annual participation, attempts, summits, turnarounds, alternative objectives and reported safety events.

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ROCK CLIMBING IN CHAMONIX

Our LHO Chamonix Rock Climbing Course offers a well-rounded climbing experience that goes far beyond scaling rock faces. This carefully designed itinerary emphasizes skill development, safety, and personal growth, allowing climbers of all levels to set and pursue their unique goals. From learning the essentials of belaying and lead climbing to exploring iconic multi-pitch routes, each day in Chamonix is crafted to deepen your climbing expertise, build confidence, and ignite a lasting love for alpine climbing. Under the guidance of experienced instructors and surrounded by the breathtaking landscapes of the Chamonix valley, you’ll tackle routes that challenge and inspire, setting the stage for lifelong climbing adventures.

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SPAGHETTI TOUR EXPEDITION

Spanning the Swiss Italian border, our LHO expedition to Monte Rosa's summits is named after the Italian mountain huts serving famous Spaghetti. Starting and ending in Zermatt, the Swiss resort town, our expedition provides a complete experience, avoiding any retracing of steps. It grants access to all summits, enabling us to savor the region's finest without cutting corners. See the certified mountain guides who work with LHO across the Alps, including guides pictured leading previous LHO teams on the Monte Rosa massif.

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