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Tag Archives: Aiguille du Midi
Alpine monochromes
When I first started visiting the Alps fifty-five years ago, much of the photography that was on view in shop windows and on postcards was in black and white. The images had a starkness about them, the absence of colour … Continue reading
Posted in MountainScape
Tagged Aiguille du Midi, Alpinism, Black and White Photography, Breithorn, La Vallee Blanche, Photography
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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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To Infinity
Some early mornings in the Alps just take your breath away because of their extreme beauty. Chamonix has the Aiguille du Midi cable car on the north side of the Mont Blanc Massif, on the Italian side of the massif … Continue reading
The Midi Arete – in cloud
I posted an item about the Aiguille du Midi Arête several month ago which included an image of the Aiguille du Midi as seen from Chamonix in Summer, and another of skiers descending the infamous Arête in winter. You may … Continue reading
Posted in Climb and Trek, MountainScape
Tagged Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix, Midi Arete, Mont Blanc
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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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