We are at the Portland airport waiting for our flight to Geneva. We'll spend a night in Geneva, a couple in Chamonix, and then we'll begin our hike of the Tour du Mont Blanc.
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Our first day on the trail is spent hiking to Miage.
The places we stayed along the Tour du Mont Blanc hike varied, from very nice to crummy. Refugio Miage was the latter.
The places we stayed along the Tour du Mont Blanc hike varied, from very nice to crummy. Refugio Miage was the latter.
The places we stayed along the Tour du Mont Blanc hike varied, from very nice to crummy. Refugio Miage was the latter.
Emily, Linda, and Regina, our three hiking companions.
Emily, Linda, and Regina, our three hiking companions.
Emily, Linda, and Regina, our three hiking companions.
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With Emily and Linda on the stairs.
With Emily and Linda on the stairs.
With Emily and Linda on the stairs.
Ref La Balme, in the foreground, offered a room of bunk beds plus a good dinner. Nice views from the patio, too.
Ref La Balme, in the foreground, offered a room of bunk beds plus a good dinner. Nice views from the patio, too.
Ref La Balme, in the foreground, offered a room of bunk beds plus a good dinner. Nice views from the patio, too.
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We're on our way to Rifugio Bonatti.
We're on our way to Rifugio Bonatti.
We're on our way to Rifugio Bonatti.
Regina, Paul, Linda, Emily (hidden), and Zammy
Regina, Paul, Linda, Emily (hidden), and Zammy
Regina, Paul, Linda, Emily (hidden), and Zammy
Bonatti offers a comfortable bed and good food along with eye-watering views of Mt Blanc.
Bonatti offers a comfortable bed and good food along with eye-watering views of Mt Blanc.
Bonatti offers a comfortable bed and good food along with eye-watering views of Mt Blanc.
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We've left Ref. Bonatti, with it's postcard view of Mount Blanc, and are heading over the border to a hotel in a small Swiss town.
We've left Ref. Bonatti, with it's postcard view of Mount Blanc, and are heading over the border to a hotel in a small Swiss town.
We've left Ref. Bonatti, with it's postcard view of Mount Blanc, and are heading over the border to a hotel in a small Swiss town.
A two-photo panorama assembled fourteen years after the original two photos were taken.
A two-photo panorama assembled fourteen years after the original two photos were taken.
A two-photo panorama assembled fourteen years after the original two photos were taken.
Hiking from Ref. Bonatti, in Italy, to Ferret, Switzerland.
Hiking from Ref. Bonatti, in Italy, to Ferret, Switzerland.
Hiking from Ref. Bonatti, in Italy, to Ferret, Switzerland.
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We didn't do the full TMB route. Instead we stopped for a night in Champex and the next day took a bus to the train and then on to Paris.
Emily, Linda, Paul, and Regina
Emily, Linda, Paul, and Regina
Emily, Linda, Paul, and Regina
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This is a popular lunch spot easily accessed by cable car.
This is a popular lunch spot easily accessed by cable car.
This is a popular lunch spot easily accessed by cable car.
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We got a ride into Cortina where we planned to take a one day/two night city break.
We got a ride into Cortina where we planned to take a one day/two night city break.
We got a ride into Cortina where we planned to take a one day/two night city break.
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Ref Tissi is just barely visible, it's on the right, the tiny bump on the jagged slope.
Ref Tissi is just barely visible, it's on the right, the tiny bump on the jagged slope.
Ref Tissi is just barely visible, it's on the right, the tiny bump on the jagged slope.
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Around the middle of this photo you can see the trail skirting the rock and heading over the pass.
Around the middle of this photo you can see the trail skirting the rock and heading over the pass.
Around the middle of this photo you can see the trail skirting the rock and heading over the pass.
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We met in Geneva, hung out in Chamonix (i) for a couple days, which was just time enough for another visit to Aiguille du Mid, then we took the train to Finhaut where we began our hike. Here we are in Finhaut, stoking up for the days ahead.
Preparing for our hike of the Haute Route to Zermatt.
Preparing for our hike of the Haute Route to Zermatt.
Preparing for our hike of the Haute Route to Zermatt.
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