TMB Update 21 June 2025

Our first guided group set off on the Tour du Mont Blanc on Tuesday guided by Alex. They are now in Courmayeur and have a rest day today.

Here is what she had to report on the route from Chamonix to Courmayeur:

Day 1 Via the Col du Brevent: Still a couple of challenging patches over the back side near to the ladders. Same advice as our previous update.

Day 2 Via Col du Tricot: no problem.

Day 3 & 4 Les Contamines to Courmayeur via Chapieux:

Conditions are completely fine over the Bonhomme & Col de La Seigne. No spikes needed. Very occasional short, easy snow patches. Most wore trail shoes.

BUT care needed crossing the SNOW BRIDGE over the stream just before the last short uphill to the Croix du Bonhomme.

You absolutely DO NOT need to cross this. Go up the rock slabs to the left a little further and that is the normal stream crossing location. There are boulders to cross on…no wet feet!