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French Alps 2007

Our mountaineering trip to the French Alps in August/ September 2007. We stayed mainly in the Ecrins region and had a 3 day excursion to Chamonix.
Map of the Alps (Ecrin highlighted)
Map of the Alps (Ecrin highlighted)		 Briancon centre, Ecrins
Briancon centre, Ecrins		 Camplife at Ailefroide Ecrins
Camplife at Ailefroide Ecrins		 Ailefroide campsite from above, Ecrins
Ailefroide campsite from above, Ecrins		 Start of the Holiday - still pale and tense!
Start of the Holiday - still pale and tense!
Guard dog staying with sheep in high valley
Guard dog staying with sheep in high valley		 Warm up on Ailfroide Granite
Warm up on Ailfroide Granite		 Warm up on valley Quarzite at Prelles
Warm up on valley Quarzite at Prelles		 On the Glacier Noir, Ecrins
On the Glacier Noir, Ecrins		 Glacier Noir, Ecrins to Mt Agneux
Glacier Noir, Ecrins to Mt Agneux
Above the Glacier Noir, Ecrins
Above the Glacier Noir, Ecrins		 Climbing to Temple Col from Glacier Noir, Ecrins
Climbing to Temple Col from Glacier Noir, Ecrins		 Glacier Blanc and Barre de Ecrin
Glacier Blanc and Barre de Ecrin		 Ecrins French Alps. Glacier Blanc to Mount Pelvoux on the approach to the Ecrins hut
Ecrins French Alps. Glacier Blanc to Mount Pelvoux on the approach to the Ecrins hut		 Barre de Ecrin at sunset from the hut
Barre de Ecrin at sunset from the hut
Ecrins-hut-panorama
Ecrins-hut-panorama		 On the descent from the Barre de Ecrins
On the descent from the Barre de Ecrins		 Looking down Glacier Blanc from the BdE
Looking down Glacier Blanc from the BdE		 Descending Glacier Blanc
Descending Glacier Blanc		 sorieller hut below Aguille Dibona
sorieller hut below Aguille Dibona
La Berard Aguille Dibona from below
La Berard Aguille Dibona from below		 Ag. Dibona traverse on the Beulle ledges
Ag. Dibona traverse on the Beulle ledges		 Martina abseiling from Dibona summit
Martina abseiling from Dibona summit		 Aguille Dibona- descent from summit
Aguille Dibona- descent from summit		 brian above La Berarde
brian above La Berarde
Mont Blanc range from Aguille Rouge
Mont Blanc range from Aguille Rouge		 Chamonix, Aguille Rouge, Chapelle Gliere
Chamonix, Aguille Rouge, Chapelle Gliere		 Nantillons glacier Mont Blanc
Nantillons glacier Mont Blanc		 Nantillons glacier with cloud swirling
Nantillons glacier with cloud swirling		 another climber!- praying mantis
another climber!- praying mantis
Martina climbing La Pisse Lazuli near La Grave
Martina climbing "La Pisse Lazuli" near La Grave		 Martina on belay on La Pisse
Martina on belay on "La Pisse"		 Looking west to the Ecrin
Looking west to the Ecrin

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Pakwamana 12-Sep-2007 05:12
BEYOND WORDS GORGEOUS & FANTASTIC!!!!!! I'm in AWE! You two have absolutely stunning photos and to know YOU are part of this poetry of landscape takes my breath away!!!! The peaks and glaciers and -- holy guacamole, even a MANTIS and a Pyr Mtn. dog!!! I'd be right at home!

Wishing I were with you, here in my mantis paradise.

Thanks so much! May you have MANY more treks in many more great landscapes.
Gavin 11-Sep-2007 07:30
Tremendous! I salute you from my wheelchair!
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