Today there was no fresh snow, no clouds, no wind, and – can you believe it – blue skies! Having achieved little in the way of the ski touring we’d planned due to the weather, it was decided that a day in the Valleé Blanche would be fun – isn’t it always!

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11 Images | Valleé Blanche

After days and days of lots and lots of snow, with poor visibility and high winds keeping skiers on the lower slopes, at last the day came when we had sunshine and no wind. It had to be a day for the Vallée Blanche.

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Ski Mountaineering | | | 5 Comments
8 Images | Valleé Blanche | Chamonix '13

The highlight of the week was when Dean & Dave overlapped their week's skiing with the end of ours and we joined up for a weekend of fun that ended with a descent of the Vallée Blanche...

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20 Images | avalanche, Valleé Blanche

The forecast had been for snow, snow, and more snow, but what we got was sun, sun, and more sun, and the occasional early morning cloud.

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Ice Climbing, Ski Mountaineering | | | 7 Comments
10 Images | international meet, Valleé Blanche | Chamonix 2011

No major successes, but we had some adventures...

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Ice Climbing, Rock Climbing, Ski Mountaineering | | 3 Comments
12 Images | Valleé Blanche

Another leisurely start today as we headed for the Vallee Blanche...

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8 Images | cakes, Valleé Blanche

We had great plans today - catching the early télégraphique, ski across to the Tour Ronde, tick the North Face and ski the Mer de Glace... However, news of a fatality on that mountain the day before put us off somewhat...

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Rock Climbing, Ski Mountaineering | | 7 Comments
3 Images | Valleé Blanche

We'd hoped to ski the Vallée Blanche this year but had thought we'd missed our chance. But Friday's fresh snow and Saturday's skiing practice set us up for one of the super classic off-piste descents of the alps.

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3 Images | Valleé Blanche, video clip