Climb Mont Blanc 6-11 July 2008

Climbers on the Aiguille du Tour Climbers on the Aiguille du Tour

Chamonix Experience Mont Blanc week that made it nearly to the summit. They had great weather most of the week and managed to pretty much stick to the plans. The week started with the traditional ice axe and crampon training on the Mer de Glace. After that they had a nice trip up to the Albert 1er hut and the Aiguille du Tour. Day four they did a traverse of the Vallee Blanche over to the Helbronner side and finally almost made it up Mont Blanc from the Gouter refuge.

 Glacier du Tour walking down the arete On the Aiguille du Midi arete coming up to Helbronner Tramway du Mont Blanc Walking up to the Gouter hut Tete Rousse refuge just below the gouter refuge

The weather on summit day was rather cold and windy and they had to turn around at the Vallot refuge at 4362m. All in all, they had a great week guided by Chamonix Experience guides Paul Farmer and Stuart Macdonald. Thank you and well done everybody!!! 

Shari on the summit of Mont Blanc Guide Stewart on the summit of Mont Blanc climbers on the summit of Mont Blanc 

photo-blog Martina Palm 17 Jul 2008