Mont Blanc from the Italian side
20 years ago I walked the Tour du Mont Blanc with CCOPS, my college
outdoor pursuits society. It was a great trip but an 80 litre rucksack
full of camping kit and 4 season boots meant it was a hard challenge
spread over 11 days. A quick alpine break has allowed us to trot around the
classic 110 mile circuit in under 7 days with a tiny pack and fell
shoes.We mixed and matched a few short days with a couple of monsters and took all the high level options we could. Lots more photos on my
Flickr page.
Very little snow left on the high passes
Stunning scenery above Contamine
Great views of Mont Blanc on day 3
Mont Blanc from above Courmayer
The climb out on Courmayer
Approaching the Refuge Elena for the world's best chocolate chaud!
Climbing towards the final col
A friendly Ibex
The Aiguillle du Midi from Chamonix at journeys end
