Saturday, 16 August 2008

The View From Path 13

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Here is The Matterhorn again. It won't go away! Path 13 is not on our planned AV1 route, but looked a better route for views, and has pr...
Friday, 15 August 2008

Friday 15 August 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 52 - Cunning Plans

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Early morning at the wild camp in Val Courtod Plan: Day 53 - Lago Goillet to Rifugio Vieux Crest - 18 km, 800 metres ascent, 7 hours. Actua...

A Cunning Plan

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St Jacques - elevenses - before it starts to rain. A fine day's walk! Back to Today's Report
Thursday, 14 August 2008

Thursday 14 August 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 51 - The Matterhorn: Hello and Goodbye

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Roadworks on the Tour of Monte Rosa at Colle Sup. delle Cima Bianche , 2982 metres Plan: Day 52 - Lago del Piano sup to Lago Goillet ...
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The Matterhorn

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Not a masterpiece, I know. A bout of bad weather created by 'Low over Britain' is fast approaching, so we may not see much of it! Th...

Wednesday 13 August 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 50 - Another Day, Another 3000 Metre Col

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A staircase on the way to Col di Valcornera Plan: Day 51 - Dzovenno to Lago del Piano sup - 22 km, 1700 metres ascent, 8.5 hours. Actual: h...
Wednesday, 13 August 2008

Leaving Lac Lexert

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Low pressure centred over Britain threatens to wreck our 'walking in the rain' statistics. Meanwhile our final 8 day section to Saas...
Tuesday, 12 August 2008

Tuesday 12 August 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 49 - First Wet Day

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Lac Lexert campsite building in the rain Plan: (Day 50) Rest Day based at Dzovenno (Lac Lexert) Actual: Sheltering from the rain. Best bit:...
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Gentians (2)

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This is a clump of field gentians (Gentianella campestris). Strictly 'Gentianella' rather than 'Gentiana', to which the spri...

Monday 11 August 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 48 - French Friends

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Lunch at the unexpected table on the way to Col Breuson, with the Bogniers - the only walkers seen today Plan: Day 49 - Rif Champillon to D...
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Monday, 11 August 2008

Gentians (1)

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We have encountered all manner of gentians on this trip. These spring gentians are some of the commonest. (They are white. The colour is the...
Sunday, 10 August 2008

Sunday 10 August 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 47 - No 22, A Path With a View

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Rifugio Champillon with Grand Combin behind Plan: Day 48 - Etroubles to Rif Champillon - 10 km, 900 metres ascent (way out - I think ...

Another Sunday Lunch

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Looking back to yesterday's route, with Mont Blanc and Grandes Jorasses behind. Where would you prefer to be? Back to Today's Report

Saturday 9 August 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 46 - Turning The Corner

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Sue and Guilia at ' OMG ' Base Camp Plan: Day 47 - Rif W Bonatti to Etroubles - 20 km, 1000 metres ascent, 6.5 hours. Actual: A...
Saturday, 9 August 2008

One for Notchy

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Mont Blanc from Col de Malatra - 2925 metres. Back to Today's Report

View from the Breakfast Table

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Grandes Jorasses Back to Today's Report
Friday, 8 August 2008

Friday 8 August 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 45 - A Brush with the TMB

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Outside Hotel Aigle with Alessandro, my new porter (in his dreams - he was very jealous of our trip) Plan: Day 46 - Courmayeur to Rif W Bon...

A Mountain Hotel

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This is Rifugio Walter Bonatti - 2025 metres, only 10 years old. What a contrast with manic Deffeyes. The lady guardian here speaks little E...
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Traditional slate roofs

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For virtually our entire journey we have enjoyed the sight of these skilfully crafted traditional roofs. The old skills have been retained, ...
Thursday, 7 August 2008

Thursday 7 August 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 44 - An Epicurian Adventure

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Courmayeur Plan: (Day 45) Rest Day based at http://www.hotelaigle.it/ Actual: Usual rest day stuff, plus our first internet café. 6 km, 80 ...
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