Today we did what 2/3's of the people in Chamonix didn't do...we hiked from the midway point of Mont Blanc down to the quarter point. We dropped 1500 feet in about three and a half hours. Granted, a third of the people sat on their butts in the charming pubs and brasseries in town drinking and eating. The other third climbed the ENTIRE mountain in Into Thin Air conditions. So I guess we deserve a cold beer! We got up and took the gondola to the mid way point and then hopped another to the top. Wow!
The temp was 32ish and windy. It was also very cloudy. Not perfect, but amazing nonetheless. As we stood in an ice tunnel waiting to view the mountain climbers were strapping on crampons, getting their ropes ready and dropping over the sides. Freaky!
The dark spots in the above photo are people! Yikes.
Darby taking photos of the climbers.
As you can tell, we were very prepared for the weather. Two pair of running shoes, jeans, three wind breakers, a pair of keens, and shorts. Brr. That is what is supposed to be Italy behind us.
Ice tunnel.
A guy fixing the rock fence. Couldn't pay me enough!
The start of the hike.
Made it to the glacier!
Reward for finishing!!!
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