2009 was a fantastic season for us, with long periods of settled weather and very few courses affected by the weather. We are often asked about our "success rate", so it is perhaps worth explaining a bit about this here. By specialising solely in climbing Mont Blanc, we have been able to constantly refine our course program to give you maximum flexibility and the best possible chance of being able to attempt the mountain; however, experience has shown that there is still on average a 33% chance of being stopped by the weather on one of our weeks. This will always be the case with Europe's highest mountain and is very much part of mountaineering in general, but we will always find other exciting objectives for you, so you'll still have a great holiday (several of our testimonials are from clients who were unable to attempt Mont Blanc). This average 33% bad weather chance also varies greatly from year to year, and was more like 15% in 2009 and 2006, 33% in 2008 and 2005 and as high as 50% in 2007 (our worst year to date). Much more impressive statistics than these can be found on the web (95% success rate currently the highest!), but the actual course program (as well of course as what's included in the price) is what makes the difference.