Awesome video QS .. completed TMB between July 02 2023 to July 11 2023 .. we booked our refuges starting October 1, 2022 and even this early some refuges were already sold out .. Plan early and listen to QS advice !! Enjoy your TMB
Great tips. I hiked the TMB in 2021 and 2022 (10 days) and stayed at refuges. Your advice is exactly what I experienced and what I would advise. Thank you for a superb video!
The path is quite clear throughout the hike and there are many people hiking. You can use GPS if you are trying to do a variant, but otherwise I think the signs are enough.
Thanks for sharing this first of all - very helpful! A few questions if you don't mind. You visited during June, any particular reason for that timeframe? On other videos I watched, many have shown severe thunderstorm and rain at times. What are your thoughts on the temperature, weather, etc. Also, you mentioned that you did laundry at some of the refuges. Do they all offer laundry services? Are they coin-operated? Are there both washing and drying units? Were you ever concerned about not having enough time to dry clothes? Apologies if these questions seem silly... Also, how often did you encounter refuge? Thinking of where to take restroom breaks throughout the day.
June is the earliest period to do TMB if you are not intending to bring snow crampons. There are more people in July - Sep on the trail. Thunderstorm is hard to predict, it can occur on certain weeks if you are unlucky, so this can't be planned. I did my laundry manually in the toilet 😂 the clothes I brought were all fast drying so if you have an hour before sunset, they should dry. Refuges are mostly few hours apart, in some cases they are further, so check the map and plan your route! You should get to know your hiking speed by the first day 😉
Is the car can reach every refuge? One of our team members is injured so he is thinking of hiring a car and staying with the group by driving down to the refuge?
Not every Refuge is reachable by car. Your friend might have to stay in the towns every night, and drive to the next town. The towns are Chamonix, Les Contamines, Les Chapieux, Courmayeur, La Fouly, Champex Lac, Trient and Argentiere. You will pass by these players on the hike.
If you want to use the toilet facilities for shower and have a great dinner and breakfast, then you pay. Otherwise it is free to camp at most campsites!
I think it shouldn't be a big problem if you are okay with cold. It is the beginning of cooler temperatures and you have less snow issues than June, although you should still check the conditions on FB groups before heading out. It might get quite cold at night or when it rains.
Awesome video QS .. completed TMB between July 02 2023 to July 11 2023 .. we booked our refuges starting October 1, 2022 and even this early some refuges were already sold out .. Plan early and listen to QS advice !! Enjoy your TMB
The food looks so delicious!
Great tips. I hiked the TMB in 2021 and 2022 (10 days) and stayed at refuges. Your advice is exactly what I experienced and what I would advise. Thank you for a superb video!
Great simple tips
Great video.can I ask, is the path clear
or do I have to apply it? GPS
The path is quite clear throughout the hike and there are many people hiking. You can use GPS if you are trying to do a variant, but otherwise I think the signs are enough.
Thank you very much for this information. The experience will be beautiful.
Awesome ! So how you booking refuge ? Thank
You must go to Autourdumontblanc website, but there are some refuges that only take bookings by email, so you have to search for them online.
Thanks for sharing this first of all - very helpful! A few questions if you don't mind. You visited during June, any particular reason for that timeframe? On other videos I watched, many have shown severe thunderstorm and rain at times. What are your thoughts on the temperature, weather, etc. Also, you mentioned that you did laundry at some of the refuges. Do they all offer laundry services? Are they coin-operated? Are there both washing and drying units? Were you ever concerned about not having enough time to dry clothes? Apologies if these questions seem silly... Also, how often did you encounter refuge? Thinking of where to take restroom breaks throughout the day.
June is the earliest period to do TMB if you are not intending to bring snow crampons. There are more people in July - Sep on the trail. Thunderstorm is hard to predict, it can occur on certain weeks if you are unlucky, so this can't be planned. I did my laundry manually in the toilet 😂 the clothes I brought were all fast drying so if you have an hour before sunset, they should dry. Refuges are mostly few hours apart, in some cases they are further, so check the map and plan your route! You should get to know your hiking speed by the first day 😉
Thanks!!!
Is the car can reach every refuge? One of our team members is injured so he is thinking of hiring a car and staying with the group by driving down to the refuge?
Not every Refuge is reachable by car. Your friend might have to stay in the towns every night, and drive to the next town. The towns are Chamonix, Les Contamines, Les Chapieux, Courmayeur, La Fouly, Champex Lac, Trient and Argentiere. You will pass by these players on the hike.
Hello from New Mexico.. do these places charge for camping?
If you want to use the toilet facilities for shower and have a great dinner and breakfast, then you pay. Otherwise it is free to camp at most campsites!
@@hikingwithqsVery nice. Thanks for responding.
Great video ! What do you think about doing the TDMB at the end of September ? Thanks
I think it shouldn't be a big problem if you are okay with cold. It is the beginning of cooler temperatures and you have less snow issues than June, although you should still check the conditions on FB groups before heading out. It might get quite cold at night or when it rains.