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Category Archives: Skiing – Chamonix
Skiing the Vallée Blanche
This is a lengthy post – with skiers particularly in mind – of a descent of the Combe de la Vierge Italian variant of the Vallée Blanche – but the images should still appeal to anyone interested in mountain photography. … Continue reading
Posted in MountainScape, Skiing - Chamonix
Tagged Aiguille du Midi, Combe de la Vierge, Dent du Geant, Glacier du Geant, Grandes Jorasses, Helbronner, Italian Variant, La Tour Ronde, La Vallee Blanche, Les Drus, Midi Arete, Mont Blanc du Tacul, Seracs du Geant, The greatest off-piste ski run in the Alps, Vallee Blanche
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The ski slopes are opening
There has been a lot of biting of finger nails across Europe in the last few weeks as the first snowfalls of winter refused to arrive; and in some areas, the temperatures were at times too high for snowmaking equipment … Continue reading
Posted in MountainScape, Skiing - Chamonix
Tagged Alps, Argentiere, Chamonix, French Alps - Summer, Haute Route, Les Grands Montets, Mont Blanc Massif, off-piste, skiing
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Descending the Midi Arete
Today’s image is of Skiers descending the Aiguille du Midi’s Arête – high above Chamonix – before starting the most famous off-piste ski run in the Alps – the 18km Vallee Blanche. Many skiers find the descent of the relatively … Continue reading
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