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Hiking in November

chaletlaforet November 25th, 2007

As the first serious snow arrived, we took a walk from the midstation of the Aiguille du Midi to Montenvers along the Grand Balcon Nord, through magical snowy forests and along the path that winds above the clouds…

Above the clouds


Making good time on the Balcon

Through the snowy larch forest

View the whole set on Flickr

Chamonix 2006 - Alpine Chough at the Aiguille du Midi

chaletlaforet October 17th, 2006



Chamonix 2006 024, originally uploaded by H69.

Lovely light on the rock - it looks like it was a beautiful clear bright October day when this was taken! I haven’t seen that crag photographed from here before, the people seem so precarious….

Apparently the weather in Chamonix has been really great all autumn - hope it holds out for us, we’ll be there soon!

Lac Blanc

chaletlaforet September 24th, 2006



Lac Blanc, originally uploaded by maisharefu.

Lovely panorama of Lac Blanc, it’s a beautiful hike to here from Brevent, or you can take a shorter route from Flegere.

High meadow at Les Houches

chaletlaforet September 10th, 2006



High Meadow, originally uploaded by OneEighteen.

Les Houches in summer

Skier wilth the Aiguille Verte

chaletlaforet September 9th, 2006



Aiguille Verte, originally uploaded by moggsy.

Skier at Flegere with the Dru in the background

Thick fresh snow at Flegere

chaletlaforet September 9th, 2006



Flegere, originally uploaded by melmellini.

Clearly this was a large powder day….or is that just a very tiny person?!

Ski de fond at Les Houches

chaletlaforet September 9th, 2006



Ski de fond, originally uploaded by Alain Bachellier.

Off piste cross-country skiing on the Prarion plateau - with the Aravis range in the distance. I’ve never tried this, but would love to give it a go.

Descending the arete to La Vallée Blanche

chaletlaforet September 9th, 2006

The ridge leading down to La Vallée Blanche. Not for anyone with vertigo!

Vallorcine view in winter

chaletlaforet September 8th, 2006



IMG_1156.JPG, originally uploaded by Kevin Knox.

Looking straight down the valley from Vallorcine

Mer de glace fom Montenvers

chaletlaforet September 8th, 2006



Mer de glace, Mt. Blanc Range, originally uploaded by VeloManiac.

Lovely, lovely picture of the view of the Mer de Glace from Montenvers - I really recommend looking at all his photos, there are some amazing ones from all over the world.