All deposits are nonrefundable. Payment in full of the remaining balance is due 60 days before your trip starts.
Our 3-day, hut-based climb of the Hornli Ridge on the Matterhorn is a once in a lifetime experience. Wild exposure and engaging climbing are the hallmarks of this iconic peak!
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We'll tackle the following objectives and skills:
Gear Check in Zermatt, Switzerland. Our guides will double check that you have all the right gear for the trip and help you minimize weight, decide on the perfect layers, and choose how much food and water to bring.
Day 1We’ll get a casual start, making sure that we have all the necessary gear before we take the Gondola from Zermatt to Schwarzsee. From the Gondola we'll hike from to the Hornli Hut (about 2.5 hours) where we'll settle into our bunks and organize our gear for the climb before enjoying an excellent dinner from the hut cooks. After dinner and desert, we'll get to bed early for the next day's alpine start.
A predawn start will leave us time for a long day of climbing at altitude. We’ll start with a hot breakfast from the hut, gear up and head out for the summit via the Hornli Ridge Route. We’ll climb just under 4,000' (1200m) of alpine rock and snow to reach the summit of the Matterhorn. From our high point, we’ll descend back to Hornli Hut where we’ll enjoy freshly cooked food and cold drinks.
Day 3We’ll get breakfast at the Hut, descend back to the gondola and take the lift back to town when the tram opens in the morning.
Here are the skills and fitness you'll need for your course:
This is a Private trip, either 2:1 client to guide ratio or 1:1 client to guide ratio.
Here's what's included with your trip:
Download the Mont Blanc 3-Day Gear List
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Blackbird Mountain Guides offers both scheduled group programs and private programs.
Private programs are simply above and beyond what Blackbird Mountain Guides currently has scheduled. Scheduled courses are not always less expensive. Before booking a trip with Blackbird Mountain Guides, clients are encouraged to review the differences between these types of programs, and to decide what works best for them.
SCHEDULED PROGRAMS
Scheduled Programs have fixed dates, itineraries, objectives, curriculum, and costs. They typically appeal to solo individuals or small groups or who are looking to share the cost of their program with a larger group. Correspondingly, scheduled programs are less expensive for smaller groups (1-2), and they provide the opportunity to meet others with similar interests. If you have a large group (3+), Scheduled programs will often be more expensive. They can fill up quickly, and scheduling flexibility is obviously limited.
Scheduled programs will have advertised dates. All scheduled programs can be run as private programs with private dates/rates as well.
PRIVATE PROGRAMS
Private programs have scheduling freedom. They typically appeal to those who would like some flexibility in planning their own trip or course. In this regard, Itineraries and objectives can be tailored to suit current conditions as well as client goals. Private programs are normally less expensive for larger groups (3+). If you have a small group (1-2) private programs will be more expensive.
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We'll tackle the following objectives and skills:
Gear Check in Zermatt, Switzerland. Our guides will double check that you have all the right gear for the trip and help you minimize weight, decide on the perfect layers, and choose how much food and water to bring.
Day 1We’ll get a casual start, making sure that we have all the necessary gear before we take the Gondola from Zermatt to Schwarzsee. From the Gondola we'll hike from to the Hornli Hut (about 2.5 hours) where we'll settle into our bunks and organize our gear for the climb before enjoying an excellent dinner from the hut cooks. After dinner and desert, we'll get to bed early for the next day's alpine start.
A predawn start will leave us time for a long day of climbing at altitude. We’ll start with a hot breakfast from the hut, gear up and head out for the summit via the Hornli Ridge Route. We’ll climb just under 4,000' (1200m) of alpine rock and snow to reach the summit of the Matterhorn. From our high point, we’ll descend back to Hornli Hut where we’ll enjoy freshly cooked food and cold drinks.
Day 3We’ll get breakfast at the Hut, descend back to the gondola and take the lift back to town when the tram opens in the morning.
Here are the skills and fitness you'll need for your course:
This is a Private trip, either 2:1 client to guide ratio or 1:1 client to guide ratio.
Here's what's included with your trip:
Download the Mont Blanc 3-Day Gear List
Mountaineering Gear
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