Went on a 4000 some feet training round from the Grepon
parking lot up to the Plan de l’Aiguille as a reasonably fast paced non-stop-till-the-top kinda workout. I encountered a fair amount of snow with a cover of up to
two feet in some spots. Once up there I just took the Aiguille du Midi tram
down. Here are the pictures:
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View of the Aravis range from Chamonix. This is
about halfway between Annecy and Chamonix. |
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View of a windy Dome du Gouter from the Grepon trail. This is on the
"normal" way up to the Mont Blanc when you're skinning up. |
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Plan de l'Aiguille with a fair amount of snow... |
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...and getting closer. |
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And the inevitable picture of Skadi. |
Did
you guys know that Skadi is the winter and snow goddess? This is what Wikipedia
says: In Norse mythology, Skaði (sometimes
anglicized as Skadi, Skade, or Skathi) is a jötunn
[which means giant: Editors note] and goddess associated
with bowhunting, skiing, winter, and
mountains. Below is a Norwegian depiction of Skadi early last century.
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