bike southeast side of Mont Blanc

  
August-September 2006
Ken Roberts
  

unpaved trail over Col du Grand Ferret (2537m)

Glacier du Dolent, with Mont Dolent (3823m) above,
looking northwest from near Rifugio Elena at Pre de Bar
 

Monte Bianco / Mont Blanc (4810m) from lower on the paved road up Val Ferret
from la Palud, with Aiguille Noire and Peuterey ridge lower to its left

Monte Bianco and Mont Dolent are part of the same mountain group, but
Monte Bianco is about 15 km to the southwest and much higher.
 

les Grandes Jorasses peaks on the northwest side of lower Val Ferret in Italy
 

notorious time estimation sign by Rifugio Elena at Pre de Bar
 

looking back southwest down Val Ferret toward Entreves + Val Veny
 

Mont Dolent (3823m) seen northwest from Col du Grand Ferret
 

unpaved trail over Col de la Seigne (2516m)

horse-pack hikers under Aiguille des Glaciers (3816m) near Col de la Seigne
 

another rider going in the opposite direction, descending south from the Col
 

Mont Blanc, north from Col de la Seigne
 

trail northeast down Val Veny with Val Ferret and Grand Combin + Mt Velan peaks beyond,
Aiguille Noire + Grandes Jorasses peaks to left side
 

Aiguille de Tre la Tete above Rifugio Elisabetta Soldini in Val Veny
 

typical trail I found in Val Veny, between Col de la Seigne and Courmayeur