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I arrived home Sunday after completing the TMB in 7 days. I had plenty of time to stop during the day, wild camped or stayed in campsites each night. You have to be really careful about not carrying too much weight and know your limits physically. It’s a life changing experience.

Listening to this, I feel trekking in NEPAL is heaven, no stress abut food, shelter..! Hope to see u people again trekking here in NEPAL! and also to other people "COME TO NEPAL ,Its trekking paradise"

Sad to hear this! You two were doing just great! I am sure you both will do it next time around! Keep going!

We did our trek August 2022 in 11 days. My tips: for sure Book the Italian Sections well in advance and work backwards from there. Train in advance, we loaded our packs with weights and headed to the ski hill near us ...up and down for hours building up, I did lots of walks around town with the same set up..about 8-10 weeks out. Since we booked so late we had a hybrid experience..refugios, camping and a few nice hotels. We had to carry a tent, and some extra camping stuff, so weight discipline is key...we had quality gear so our load each was 28lbs. If the weather is good Start early and finish late...get out walking early and enjoy the walk, taking lots of breaks stop in at the local boulangerie pubs etc..and EAT...since we were in good shape our pace was too fast and we arrived at many of our accommodations too early and missed out on just taking it all in. Dont stay at the Refugio Croix de la Bonhomme its a dump..so avoid it. I wore Brooks Trail runners...light feet makes easy work of the trail...and they dry out fast. The trail is not super technical so consider lighter footwear. Splurge on a nice hotel in Courmayeur..we stayed one night and wished we booked a day off there. Visit the "Fort de Artillerie" in Champex lac...if you can stay in a hotel thats a good spot as well. Your not missing much in Chamonix, get in and out and spend good time elsewhere. Oh learn how to repair and manage blisters. Bring paracord to hang your wet clothes up after washing in the hotel sink LOL.

There are many companies that arrange self guided TMB walks, and they will make all the refugee and hotel reservations you need. We did the walk in August 10 years ago, walked quite a bit in the rain, and didn't find that a problem. Of course thunder is common in mountain country in the summer but usually is not an insurmountable problem if reasonable precautions are followed; hike early, stay off passes when thunderstorms are nearby. Its a great walk!

People have very different goals when hiking this route, so generalisation is very hard. Me and my partner hiked it in 4 days with ultralight packs and I would not say that we were sad or had no time to enjoy the scenery🤗

It’s good that you didn’t chance going to Robert Blanc in a thunderstorm because there are stones on that section that get slippery when wet. I went to Robert Blanc from the other direction coming from Refuge des Pres and it is a very sketchy section on both sides of Robert Blanc refuge. You could have gotten hurt (or worse) if you went there in a thunderstorm - it’s not like a normal TMB trail - it’s one level up so the weather needs to be good for it or it’s too dangerous. Good decision on your part 👍🏻

Yeah, it’s not an easy hike to book or adjust as you go. Some options, not fun but hike on the road to the next town if you have to skip a segment due to weather. Maybe there are no busses, but you might find a taxi. One night we could not get something on the trail, so arranged a taxi to pick us up where we could come down to a road, take us to a town not too far away, pick us up in the morning, take us back to the trail. This was near where you were. Thunderstorms are generally an afternoon thing, can start out at 3 am, hike by headlamp, be at the Refugio by lunch. Have lunch, take a nap. Hard to get going at 3 am, but once underway it’s not so bad.

No need to worry about thunder. Don't you know the saying that you are more likely to win the lottery than be struck by lightning? A small tarp can be attached to rocks, so you can enjoy the show while having tea with speculaas biscuits, as I often did in Colorado!

Great video but sorry you failed twice. My wife and I did the TMB thirty some years ago. We went as early in the season as we could, booking ahead from each hut the night before. Maybe that is not possible now but it worked for us then. We carried crampons and ice axes but we only used them once. Later I did Mont Blanc itself - a great adventure but that is another story. Hope you try to do the remaining part of TMB.

Having done the hike with just a little bit of prep (walking on an incline on a treadmill), I'd hate for anyone to see this video and be scared off. If you're worried about the climbs, get your luggage portered, and try to do it in 10 days rather than 7 or 8. It is a very doable hike, and one of the most amazing experiences.

I attempted a 4 day trek there in Aug. I underestimated the effect that the elevation would have on my sea-level trained body. I did clockwise and on day 2 I got to Refugio Elisabetta instead of Courmayeur and had to stop. I ended up stopping in Courmayeur the next day because there was no way to get to Champex-Lac before 6 pm that night. I took the bus back to Chamonix then hiked backwards to Vallorcine and took the train back to my hotel in town. I need to go back someday and finish the other 1/2 of Italy and do the Swiss section. It was heartbreaking but incredible.

Mont Blanc Tour is a trail tour. Trail tour means you take all you need for life with you (sleep stuff, food stuff, water , shelter stuff)! Mont Blanc Tour is not a tourist tour with staying in hotels! Choose a period where weather forecast is for several days no rain! The tour can be done in 7 to 10 days. ( hopefully at least 5 days no rain) - Mont Blanc tour is Nepal trekking in Europe!

Ohh.. what a story. Beautiful location 😍

So Sorry that the logistics were "broken". Your videos are wonderful !

Guys, thanks for your videos. The main problem of TMB is not the refugios, but the too many people going to hike in that high mountain region. One day bad weather is a luck, in a normal year. I finished the TMB in 5 days bikepacking and Im sorry to say that I met a lot of people, tourists that have "nothing" to do here, its not a social network or Instagram spot, its the alps !

I did this from late June to early July, The Refuge Robert Blanc was a terrible experience. The owners are EXTREMELY rude, so rude it was actually hilarious. I am pretty sure they are serving some sort of prison sentence where they are forced to run that refuge. I think I would book them again because it is just such an experience. Other than that doing this trip was extremely rewarding and I easily see myself going back and doing this trip at least every 5 years. It was incredibly therapeutic! I highly recommend this for everyone, it will give you loads of confidence. (just take an Aleve pill every morning)

Thank you! That was wonderful information.

Thank you for sharing your experiences!

Great video, and sounds like you gave it your best! Looking forward to your next travel adventure. :)

Your videos from this trip were amazinggg! My friends and I are hoping to do the TMB next August so this was super helpful for our planning!

This could have been solved by carrying a bivy bag and a light sleeping bag. That way, you could bivouac if necessary. Also: rifugios will in all likelihood not turn you away if you turn up when they are booked out. If you had continued hiking to another rifugio on the main route and then continued on your original plan you would probably have been fine. But they won't let you book a space on the floor, you have to turn up!

This is why its important to leave some flexibility in your hiking plans. When the weather is dangerous stay close to a hut for the day, then continue your hike when it is safe.

Sorry to hear that (again) ❤️. Flying tomorrow for this hike 🤦🏻 hope to complete it 😂

Great Tour. We did it in 2020. One of my favorite hikes in europe.

Oh man! Sucks! This is the problem with the mountains but well done for your efforts and your transparency on the experience! I think if I did it I would try camp it and try to move fast on my own. The videos and content up to this was amazing! Looking forward to the next one

If anyone is interested in a similar but more quiet trek, I can really recommend the Haute Route. It’s harder though, but not nearly as busy. The first 3 days are shared with TMB and day 4 was so nice and quiet ☺️ 240 km, 10.000m of elevation. I did it in 14 days with a tent. Hard but so amazing💕

When was the day that you were supposed to go to Robert Blanc ? 😊 We also did that hike in July, and it was really the most challenging ever day, and it was actually raining and we could hear thunder in the distance, so perhaps it was the same day when you planned to hike there ? In the end Robert Blanc hikes were our absolute favourites in all TMB days. It’s something extra special and unforgettable! I hope you’ll get to finish TMB, and i would really recommend not skipping Robert Blanc even if you don’t have so good memories with it 😅

We just got back from doing the TMB and the reason why we couldn't finish was that we caught a stomach bug from somewhere! maybe one of the refuges :( Couldn't finish after stage 9

I’ve enjoyed watching it, I learned a lot from your video but the one question I have is, how do I find the website to book the Refugio ahead of time. Thank you so much for doing this video.

I am so sorry you had to end your trip early again this year.

Sounds like we need to chat, Adi & Myra :) Together we'll tick off your Tour du Mont Blanc goals.

Great video!

My favourite couple in the world. 😘😘

So much great input! Im looking to do this hike next year for my birthday which is during the 2nd week of July. May i ask what dates did you go so i can reflect and make changes with my plan?

Oh guys. ☹️ so sad to see that you had to quit your trek. Fingers crossed for a future attempt in getting the remainder ticked off the to do list.

Your UTMB videos are awesome! Yes weather can suck and you may have to change your plans! I was in CO a couple weeks ago trying to hike 14ers and had to deal with unusually late summer storms, so definitely know your predicament. Carry on and keep making these great vlogs!!

What is the song that has the lyrics “you belong with me?” In your videos…. I really appreciate all of your videos about the tmb!

Thanks for all the tips! This hike looked so amazing 😍 we might have missed it, but just was curious how many KMs you covered in a day? Well done guys!

What lens(es) do you recommend brining on the TMB? I have a Canon R5 and am worried about bring multiple lenses due to weight and limited time to change lenses (I'm doing a guided group trek). I may invest in the RF 24-240, which is "decent quality" (not amazing), but I would only need to bring and use one lens.

I did the camino 10 years ago. There was always spare capacity in the "Alberghue's". I think that is the same as a "Refuges". It sounded like you had to go home because if bad weather. Could you have continued and used hotels. Camping was not an option for us.

I am sorry to read you had bad weather, I am hoping to do this with my daughter, Sept of 2024, praying the tour company can get us enough lodging. With that said, how do you charge your batteries in the huts? Being a photographer and also a 63 yr old (mom), I would hate to haul any camera gear if no way of charging things. I love your videos, hopefully you can finish the last few days. Cheers!

Hey I was wondering what month you went hiking in?

I'm so sorry you had to quit the second time as well... We did the TMB this year with tent, and honestly, i'm glad i went, but in Italy it was a disaster, they have 0 respect for hikers.The refuges are booked months in advance, you are not allowed to camp anywhere close to the trek (we were willing to pay, we went by tent for the flexibility, not because we're cheap), so basically you have to hike up and down the mountain for hours each evening and go in towns where the few campings are... not to mention that when we arrived all the camps were to full capacity because they were having a festival, and we asked them what should we do now? We hiked down the mountain for several hours because of course refuges were full, on the mountain you can't camp, here it's full, and they said it was not their problem... we were shocked... i'm never ever going to Italy to hike again, it was a very bad experience, and we couldn't wait to get out of Italy. In France you have many many camping spots (paying or free) in Switzerland in our first camping they had special prices and a speedy check-in for TMB hikers... Appart from Italy, we had a great experience and i would encourage everybody to go by tent for the flexibility, but beware it is disastrous in Italy, they seem to not like hikers, and they don't really seem to care much about the TMB either.

Girl it’s ok I gave up too

3rd times the charm :)

It's the right decision

It seems like going the tent route would have prevented you from needing to quit

Are you guys full time travellers and vloggers??

Dat is een beetje het probleem met die hele bekende trails, alles is ver van tevoren vol geboekt door m.n reisorganisaties. De AV1 is ook zo'n drama wat dat betreft. Gelukkig zijn er nog veel meer trails waar het niet zo druk is.

Hi, I watched the videos of your TMB trek, understood that you have been to EBC, I have been to EBC in 2018 and has booked my trek to TMB in August 2023, may I know how difficult is the trek of TMB compared to EBC? Thanks.

Does anyone have the Facebook group that they mentioned?

Very happy to hear vegetarians were able to eat throughout at refuges and that the food was good. This has been my big fear lol

I cannot believe you quit over a thunderstorm. You spent every night indoors in a bed. You ate meals prepared for you by others. And, when rain is forecast, you quit.

Hi great video can you pay to use the refuges showers even if your not booked in

did you reserve the refugees in advance?

How is this trek for people that are afraid of heights? (Me😜) I did 2 multiple day treks in the Dolomites before , they were fine. But how about steep parts and scary stairs? 😁

Please do the Camino de Santiago.

I love your videos and I'm so excited when you get to visit anywhere as I get an amazing 2nd hand view. I'd really appreciate your input with regard to mtb. I prefer tent camping and am usually equipped just fine for heavy rain but prefer to avoid snow. If I did mtb this time next year sept 2023 and I carried tent etc will I have complete flexibility? I also am inclined to give myself rest days or walk further some days so bookings are usually impossible to plan. I did manage in the dolomites using rifugios (no tents allowed), but I much prefer flexibility even though the rifugios were absolutely amazing. I am doing annapurna circuit in Nov and have already poured over your videos. Love them. Have done part of annapurna base camp but this will be my 1st plus 10 day hike in nepal. I am very slow so could be plus 20 day hike. More time than youthful energy 😀. Thank you David

i cant believe you quitted...i would have bought a tent and sleeping bags... you dont need to have any special cold weather equipment in summer and instead of paying for refuge you could sleep in tent...so no harm on your budget... no way this was a reason to quit..

I'm still unable to digest the fact that, guys who did Annapurna Circuit and EBC had to quit 2nd Time.. Even I'm sad for u guys.

Which Facebook group do you recommend? Thanks.

5:20👏

Lol my aunt and uncle did it in their 50s

If you set off early you might have finished before it stormed.

I'm doing the TMB on the 13th of September. Should not have watched this video, no offence, but it really scared me and discouraged me...

Bring a small 2 man tent and split the weight. That way you won't need to pack in together every night with a bunch of smelly garlic munching snoring sardines..

The way you pronounce kilometres to me sounds like kill-o-metres. That's rather ominous.

you pronounce it ré-fuuu-jé not refugees 😂 but nice videos

My god your rucksacks are big

Let your man talk!

Sorry to hear that! I did wonder what people do if they book Robert Blanc and the weather ends up bad. Question, isn't there a bus between Courmayeur and La Visaille close to Elisabetta (based on the list below)? I don't remember if you said you did it in June or July, maybe the bus was closed in June. If it was open, I assume you would have rejoined the main trail the day after staying at Robert Blanc, maybe around Les Chapieux. So you could have stayed in Courmayeur an extra day and then taken this bus and then hiked to the place after Robert Blanc. Would be a bit of a long day probably, but you could shorten it further with the shuttle between Les Mottets and Les Chapieux. The other option is to stay another day in Courmayeur and then take a taxi part of the way to the next refuge after Robert Blanc, but of course that's quite expensive. tourdumontblanchike.com/tour-du-mont-blanc-public-transport/?fbclid=IwAR3ruanINXMPLZ_edo_x_jNPnR_xtWWPhY92fbyuiMN3g2_J1IQPag1gsEI