Tour du Mont Blanc (Mont Blanc Circuit)
July 4 - July 20, 2014
Part Three - Tour du Mont Blanc - Courmayeur, Italy back to Chamonix, France
Page Thirteen - Hike 10 - Back to Chamonix, France
On our 10th and final hike of the guided Tour du Mont Blanc,
we started from Aiguilles Rouges Nature Reserve near
Argentiere.
Les Droites, Aiguille Verte, and
Aiguille du Dru
Looking at the Le Tour and Argentiere glaciers
Aiguilles Rouges range was behind us with the Mont Blanc
range across the valley from us
Across the valley is Verte and Les Drus (Aiguille du Dru)
Looking back into the valley where we started the hike
Grandes Jorasses on left with Dent de Geant on right
Aiguille des Grands Charmoz.
Narrow, sharp spire to left of Charmoz is Aiguille de la Republique.
Close-up view of Aiguille du Midi
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Grandes Jorasses and Mer de Glace Glacier
Jeff and Pat visited this glacier and the ice caves
at Montenvers on their own on their third day in Chamonix
before the start of the guided tour
Another view of Mer de Glace Glacier with a better view of Grandes Jorasses
on the left. Also Aiguille des Grands Charmoz on the right.
Arriving at a lake on the trail back to Chamonix
Lake in foreground with Chardonnet on the left and Verte and Aiguille du
Dru on the right
Hang gliding is a popular sport in this area. Note all the hang gliders
high above the Aiguilles Rouges mountain range
We watched this guy in the hang glider as he progressed above Chamonix
valley with what must have been an incredible panoramic view
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