Tour du Mont Blanc (Mont Blanc Circuit)
July 4 - July 20, 2014
Part One - Advance stay in Chamonix, France
Page Three - Hiking from Auguille du Midi area
Jeff and Pat just before starting hike from intermediate platform of
Aiguille du Midi cable car.
The area is called Plan de l'Aiguille. Aiguille Rouge range in background
and Chamonix Valley below
.
Looking back on trail that goes to placed called Montenvers.
The first hike on the guided tour was this hike that went in the opposite
direction, from Montenvers to the Aiguille du Midi intermediate station.
We did not realize that we were hiking on the first trail of the guided tour,
but it was fortunate that we did, as the first day of the tour we hiked
in rain and heavy overcast preventing views of most everything.
You can see the cable car lines that go from the intermediate
station up to the Auguille du Midi.
Jeff looking at a hut menu on our way toward Montenvers
Chamonix Valley below, looking north and east.
Hiking the Grand Balcon trail toward Montenvers. Towering above us are
the Chamonix Aiguilles (Chamonix Needles), including
Aiguille Verte to the left and Aiguilles Blaitiere, Grepon, and Plan.
Looking back at Aiguille du Midi; rhododendron in foreground
Aiguille Rouge range across Chamonix valley from Grand Balcon trail
Flowers along the trail
Aiguille Blaitiere and Aiguille Plan
Broader view of some of the Chamonix Needles
Grepon, Blaitiere, and part of Plan.
Pat returning up to the intermediate platform of the Aiguille du Midi
cable car. We took the cable car back down to Chamonix from the
intermediate stop after our Grand Balcon trail hike.
Donkeys at the intermediate platform
View from area of our hotel in Chamonix
Link to Page Four - Montenvers
Pat's Home Page