Chamonix

January & February 2007

Part 1

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Chamonix Jan-Feb 2007 Part 2

A two-month stint in Chamonix to try and scratch that seasonaire wannabe itch. Apartment booked, ski pass bought, now just for the snow...

My apartment for the next 2 months...

 




Deluxe bedroom accommodation...


 


 

The same apartment after Dickie Bubble came a visiting to add some finishing touches (post-MBC mega blow out)...


 

Fresh tracks...


 

Neil McNab one-week Backcountry course

Unfortunately I have very few photo's from the course, we were generally trussed up in harnesses, so grabbing the camera for a quick snap was tricky.

Up to the Aguille de Midi...


 


A trek across the glacier at the top to get above the start of the Vallee Noir run; it's in shade a little longer, so we hoped for better snow...








Snowshoeing action to get to the right spot over towards the Italian side...


 

Our playground awaits...
 

A fair amount of wind slab caught out the unwary...


 


 
Up close with the glacier...


 

Our route down to the right of the glacier...


 


 


A windy Mont Blanc...


Hiking up the back of Flegere, Paddy in front admires the view back down. The climb took us to a knife edge arete to walk along before descending towards & over Lac Blanc...


 

Chamonix Jan-Feb 2007 Part 2

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