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what's here: Vallée des Glaciers |
Grand Balcon Nord |
Desert de Platé
This walk can be reached by bicycle as a side-trip from
the road up from Bourg St Maurice to Cormet de
Roselend.
Sharon
approaching the Refuge des Mottets
Ken and the Aiguille des Glaciers mountain
We walked easily down the dirt road back to our start at la Ville des
Glaciers
This walk starts and finishes in Chamonix - (with
mechanical transport available for avoiding vertical effort at the start
or finish)
Sharon walking north toward the Dru
and Aiguille Verte peaks
north part of Chamonix
valley with Col des Montets just "around the corner" left at
upper end of valley -- and the Aiguilles Rouges mountains above
cloud
Aiguille du Midi with observation
tower on top
A steep hike whose trailhead can be reached by bicycle
as a side-trip from normal bicycle route between Sallanches and
Chamonix.
partway up the climb,
looking south across the valley to St Gervais and the snowy
Aiguille des Glaciers mountain
gentler at the top . . . with some chalets . . . one serving snacks
Sharon going back down
taking a
route thru the cliffs, with Mont Blanc beyond
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