1. Tour Mont Blanc (TMB)
1. Tour Mont Blanc (TMB)
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.
2. The start of the TMB
2. The start of the TMB
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.
3. TMB: Miage to La Balme
3. TMB: Miage to La Balme
Today we left Miage to hike to the nicer La Balme.
4. TMB
4. TMB
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.
6. TMB: The views from Bonatti
6. TMB: The views from Bonatti
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.
7. TMB: Bonatti to Ferret
7. TMB: Bonatti to Ferret
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.
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.
8. TMB: Ferret to Champex
8. TMB: Ferret to Champex
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
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.
14. Cinque Torri to Cortina
14. Cinque Torri to Cortina
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.
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.
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.
