It’s Bastille Day - So here left of Aiguille des Grand Charmoz is the Aiguille de la République

Looking stormy behind Mt Maudit this morning

Paraglider zooms past the I’ndex high above La Flegere this morning

Massive rockfall creates huge dust cloud on west face of Dru this afternoon.

Climbing in Solitude high above Gd St Bernard pass on the Grands Chandelette with the mighty Grand Combin as the backdrop

Looking towards the Argentiere basin and the mountains that surround Chamonix viewed from the Col du Gd St Bernard

The Aiguille Dru seen from what used to be La Mer de Glace…

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Fortunately for us a good inversion. Looking from Flegere towards La Verte and Les Grandes Jorasses

Tomorrow’s destination Mt Emilius seen from the bivouac this evening

Mont Blanc seen from the summit of Mt Emilius high above Aosta

Almost made it : Topping out on the brilliant “Les Fontes de Jouvance” Aiguille Pourrie. Pity we didn’t clock that the last cable car was 4.30 not 5.30…

Tomorrow’s objective: The traverse of the Simelistock. High above Meringen Bernese Oberland

Descent from summit of Gross Simelistock. Wonderful to be able to do these world class climbs and see know one all day.

Rainbow over the Aiguille du Dru this evening.

Mt Blanc looking massive from Le Brevent

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