The Alps
5th August 2007 to 17th August 2007

A week in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland on a mountaineering course by the International School of Mountaineering - which was rather curtailed by the weather - followed by a week in the Gran Paradiso area of Italy.

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Leaving Dover
Leaving Dover
2007-08-04 09:47:08
The River Marne at Froncles, where we camped on Saturday night
The River Marne at Froncles, where we camped on Saturday night
2007-08-05 07:18:49
The Mont Blanc range from the Hiking Sheep hostel in Leysin
The Mont Blanc range from the Hiking Sheep hostel in Leysin
2007-08-05 19:44:05
Walking in to the via ferrata on the Tour d'Aï
Walking in to the via ferrata on the Tour d'Aï
2007-08-06 08:19:07
Chamois
Chamois
2007-08-06 08:48:39
Michael and Sam at the top of the via ferrata
Michael and Sam at the top of the via ferrata
2007-08-06 10:30:10
Michael
Michael
2007-08-06 10:30:25
The lower of the Tour d'Aï's twin peaks, from the higher
The lower of the Tour d'Aï's twin peaks, from the higher
2007-08-06 11:04:51
Sam on a long free abseil
Sam on a long free abseil
2007-08-06 12:24:29
The chairlift from Champex to La Breya, from where we walked to the Cabane d'Orny
The chairlift from Champex to La Breya, from where we walked to the Cabane d'Orny
2007-08-07 10:01:15
On the summit of Tête Blanche, Wednesday
On the summit of Tête Blanche, Wednesday
2007-08-08 09:34:28
Tom, Michael and the Aiguilles du Tour
Tom, Michael and the Aiguilles du Tour
2007-08-08 09:35:26
Crossing the bergschrund
Crossing the bergschrund
2007-08-08 10:07:16
Aiguilles Dorées
Aiguilles Dorées
2007-08-08 10:09:26
Back at Leysin: the Mont Blanc range on Friday morning
Back at Leysin: the Mont Blanc range on Friday morning
2007-08-11 06:55:03
A surfeit of fluffy St Bernards on the Great St Bernard Pass
A surfeit of fluffy St Bernards on the Great St Bernard Pass
2007-08-11 15:21:45
The Italian party - Sam, Tom and Will - with the Swiss-Italian border behind.
The Italian party - Sam, Tom and Will - with the Swiss-Italian border behind.
2007-08-11 15:27:01
The campsite at Pont de Valsavarenche, with camping scouts
The campsite at Pont de Valsavarenche, with camping scouts
2007-08-12 09:59:05
Packing for the expedition to Gran Paradiso, Sunday morning
Packing for the expedition to Gran Paradiso, Sunday morning
2007-08-12 10:00:44
Tom and Sam zigzagging through the forest
Tom and Sam zigzagging through the forest
2007-08-12 11:35:10
First view of Paradise
First view of Paradise
2007-08-12 12:55:52
Gran Paradiso, Piccolo Paradiso and Becca di Montandayné (R to L) from the Rifugio Federico Chabod
Gran Paradiso, Piccolo Paradiso and Becca di Montandayné (R to L) from the Rifugio Federico Chabod
2007-08-12 15:03:51
Chamois
Chamois
2007-08-12 16:05:00
Gran Paradiso, as seen from our recce on Sunday evening
Gran Paradiso, as seen from our recce on Sunday evening
2007-08-12 16:26:10