Camping Les Marmottes
Chamonix
Flegiere cable car to start the walk due to the Mont Blanc Marathon
Panorama from Figere cable car station
View across to the Mer de Glace
Panoramic view across to the Mer de Glace
Small lake on the way up to Lac Blanc
Our first Chamois sighting
Lac Blanc
Clouds over Mer de Glace
Andy, clouds, and mer de glace
Stitched Panorama view to the North of the Chamonix valley
Chamois standing in front of Aiguille Verte
Chamois spotted the photographer
Descending to Montroc-le-Planet
Campsite at Les Frasserands (HDR)
Martin at Les Frasserands campsite... deep in reflection
Stitched Panorama of Aiguille de Mesure (and the path from the previous day)
Climbing L'Aiguillette des Poussettes
Aiguillette de Poussettes 2201m
Aiguillette de Posettes 2201m
Stitched Panorama view across to Col de Balme
Col des Posettes sign
Looking back at Col des Possettes
Stitched Panorama of Col des Possettes and Col de Balme
Stitched Panorama towards Col de Balme (I think)
Climbing the path to Col de Balme
Panoramic view from Col de Balme into Switzerland
From the Bovine route looking into Martigny
Looking across at the refuge on the bovine route
HDR image of stream on route to the refuge
Onward from the refuge (Martigny in the distance)
Bovine route
Crossing snow on the bovine route
Campsite just north of Champex Le Lac
Lac Champex
Orchid
Alpine bloom...
Butterfly!
View down into Issert
Poppies on the road to Issert
Issert
Les Arlaches
Praz de Fort
On the road from Praz de Fort
Following the river to La Fourly
View of Mount Dolent and storms from bar
Bar near La Fourley campsite
A strange machine
La Fourly camp site
Mont Dolent?
At a basic refuge on the climb to Col Ferret
Stitched Panorama
View back down Col Ferret as we climb
More snow on the climb up Grand Col Ferret
Grand Col Ferret
View from Grand Col Ferret
Tired walkers at Grand Col Ferret
Lunching walkers at Grand Col Ferret
Andy at Grand Col Ferret
Pre de Bar glacier from the top of the Col
Pre de Bar glacier and view into Italy
Pre de Bar glacier
Crossing an adjacent valley to Col Ferret
Kathryn and Pre de Bar glacier
Descending for our first Coffee in Italy
River crossing
Signpost close to Elena refuge
Pre de Bar glacier from close to the bottom
Richard at Camping Grand Jurass
On the car out from Helbronner
Panoramic cable car between Helbronner and Aiguille du Midi - Aiguille du Diable
Panoramic cable car view to Aiguille du Diable
Mont blanc
Ice tunnel on Aiguille du Midi
Rock climbers at Aiguille du Midi
View from Aiguille du Midi back to Italy
Mont Blanc
Stitched Panorama view across Valley Blanche
Stitched Panorama view of Glacier des Bossons and side of Mont Blanc
Glacier des Bossons and part of the Aiguille du Midi station
View from Aiguille du Midi down into Chamonix
View of the descent to the Valley Blanche from Aiguille du Midi
Andy and Mont Blanc
Andy at 3842m
The descent to the Valley Blanche
Alpinists on the Valley Blanche
Valley Blanche descending into the Mer de Glace
Mer de Glace and the Grandes Jorasses in the distance
Panoramic cable car on the way back to Helbronner
Approaching some more alpinists on the way back to Italy
View from the panoramic cable car
The view from Helbronner into France
Andy, Aiguilles Marbrees, du Geant and de Rochefort
Andy and more Aiguilles
On the way down from Helbronner
Lambo outside our lunch stop
Lunch after Aiguille du Midi!
Entreves and the Funvie Monto Bianco
Restaurant just up from Camping Grand Juras
Kathryn crossing a river at the start of Day 8 - en route to Courmayeur
Grandes Jorasses
Mountain stream
View back down the valley to the Grandes Jorasses
Stitched Panorama from Mountain hut
More alpine blooms and the Grandes Jorasses
Liz supervising a stream crossing
Liz no longer supervising...
On the long climb to Mont de la Saxe
Rob still climbing to Mont de la Saxe
Stitched Panorama from Mont de la Saxe
Stitched Panorama from Mont de La Saxe
HDR shot from Mont de La Saxe
Andy resting (for a change)
Stitched Panorama showing the undulating ridge walk back to Courmayeur
Campsite, tea and Piers
Andy and Martin at the bar...
River on route to Lac Miage
on route to Lac Miage
Lac Miage
HDR view of Lac Miage
Further into Lac Miage
Smaller section of Lac Miage
Smaller section of Lac Miage (HDR)
Val Veny
Combal Lac, Val Veny
Combal Lake, Val Veny
Starting the climb to Col de la Seigne
Stream on the way to Col de la Seigne
Glacier
Refuge Gergio Bertone
Andy pressing on ahead to Col de La Seigne
Last view back into Italy down Val Veny from the Casametra as we climb Col de La Seigne
View of the whole TMB from the casametra
Col de la Seigne 2516m
View down to Les Chapieux
Stream crossing
Guy crossing a stream
View down to Refuge des Mottets
La Ville des Glaciers
Dam on the river down to Les Chapieux
The long walk to Les Chapieux
Campsite at Les Chapieux
Stitched Panorama on Day 10, climbing away from the clouds
HDR shot of the clouds from the storm the night before
Croix du Bonhomme
Slowly descending towards Croix du Bonnhome?
Green
just outside Refuge Balme
Refuge des Rognes at 2768m on free day
Andy at Refuge des Roynes
View back into the valley from Refuge des Roynes
Passing dirty snow patches
The other one - not a chamois...
Andy and clouds
Andy and a glacier
Who's watching who?
Standing on a rock
Watching me again
Is that photographer getting too close?
Brasserie du Mont Blanc beer
Andy at Nid d'Aigle station on Tramway du Mont Blanc
Chalets du truc
Katheryn at chalets du truc
Chalets du truc and low cloud
More alpine flowers - a Lilly I think
The best tarte of the trip at Chalets de Miage
The view down from Col de Tricot
Bridge crossing meltwater from Glacier de Bionnassay
Stitched Panorama of the bridge across the Glacier Bionnassay's meltwater
Stitched Panorama of Glacier Bionnassay
Climbing up next to Glacier de Bionnassay
Climbing further above Glacier Bionnassay
One last look back at glacier Bionnassay
Finally back at the campsite in Les Bossons - and beer...
Glacier des Bossons
Passing the salad...
Stitched Panorama showing glacies des bossons
Andy and Glacier des Bossons from refuge on walk to Brevant
Glacier des Bossons (HDR and panorama)
Glacier des Bossons (Stitched Panorama)
View to the east across to Mont Blanc and Aiguille du Midi
View to the west across to Lac du Brevent
Mont Blanc and Aiguille du Midi reflected in a small lake on the way up to the Brevant station. HDR composite.
The hikers
Back at the campsite, passing time
Guy relaxing
Awaiting dinner...
Richard
Monteverse train to Mer de Glace
Monteverse station on the Mer de Glace
Stitched Panorama of the Mer de Glace
Mer de Glace above the panoramic restaurant
The Ice Grottos
Bridge onto the glacier
About to descend into the glacier
Ice carvings inside the glacier
More ice sculptures
Ice bear
The tunnel out of the glacier
Mer de Glace and building clouds
Andy enjoying a coffee
The hotel on the Mer de Glace
View back down to Les Praz and Argentiere
View north to Chamonix
HDR shot of mountain stream close to the Plan de Aiguille
Another HDR shot of the stream close to Plan de Aiguille
Stitched Panorama of the Plan de Aiguille station, and Mont Blanc in the clouds
Avalanche and Bar at Plan de L'Aiguille
Avalanche and Bar Plan de l'Aiguille
Mont Blanc cable car (french side)
Waiting for the down car
Chamonix station
Sue waiting for a train
Last view of Aiguille du Midi peeking through the clouds
Final restaurant meal
Piers
Night falls and we can still see aiguille du midi from the camp site
aiguille du midi at night
