Copyright Arto Teräs <ajt@iki.fi> 1999.
Redistribution of this document as a whole or any of the pictures individually is permitted in any medium as long as this copyright notice is preserved.
Last update 21.7.1999
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The railway tracks were the shortest path up, so we decided to follow them for a while. |
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This is at the terminal station of the railway, at 2350 meters. A really touristic spot, a chance to meet women in high heel shoes after having climbed for many hours. At least we got a chance to refill our water bottles - for a price of 20 francs per bottle. Bruno offered to take a picture of me. |
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After a short break we left the station behind and headed towards the mountains. |
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The path got more rocky and small patches of snow started appearing. Climbing didn't require any experience, but decent hiking boots were a better choice than tennis shoes. We also had breaks more often to cope with the thinner air. It was fresh and pure, though. |
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We met a couple of friendly mountain goats. They didn't seem to have any difficulties while running around on the rocks. |
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At 2750 meters we were rewarded for our effort. A breathtaking view to the east, over the Chamonix valley. |
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This is from the same spot to the north. The sky was clear and we could see dozens of kilometers. What a great place to have lunch! We spent over an hour eating, chatting and enjoying the view. |
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Our group picture, from the left: Martin, Carlos, Jan, Bernardo, a special guest whose name I can't remember, Bruno, me, Dominik and Fabian. |
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There was also an empty abandoned cottage nearby, towards which we didn't pay much attention yet. |
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Copyright Arto Teräs <ajt@iki.fi> 1999. Redistribution of this document as a whole or any of the pictures individually is permitted in any medium as long as this copyright notice is preserved. Last update 21.7.1999 |
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