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Ski Vallee Blanche

Ready to descend the Midi Arete at the start of the Vallee Blanche

Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix

Aiguille du Midi Ridge done and skis on....

....Ready to start skiing the Vallee Blanche, Chamonix

The first pitch on the Vallee Blanche 'Petit Envers'

 

Skiing the classic Vallee Blanche Route in January

Tour Ronde on the left, Grand Capucin on the right

Good skiing past the Petit Rognon on the Vallee Blanche

Seracs de Geant in the background

Vrai ('True') Vallee Blanche

From the Petit Envers Variation

Good steep skiing off the Gros Rognon, Vallee Blanche

Tour Ronde North Face in the background

Vallee Blanche Ski

Grandes Jorasses and Dent du Geant beyond

Approaching the seracs de Geant & Requin Hut on the Vallee Blance

 

Skiing the Mer de Glace, final section of the Vallee Blanche

Dent de Geant top right

The last leg of the Vallee Blanche to Montenvers

Montenvers Hotel & Station centre left

Gros Rognon Variation to Vallee Blanche, Chamonix

The magnificent East Face of Mont Blanc du Tacul behind

The Requin Hut - Half Way Stop on the Vallee Blanche

Les Drus and the Aiguille Verte behind

Gordon & Mat in the Vallee Blanche

Taking a short break to enjoy the view of Mont Blanc du Tacul from the Vallee Blanche

Traverse above the Requin Couloir in the Vallee Blanche

Dent de Geant (one of the classic technical Chamonix 4000m peaks) top right

Ski journey across the head of the Vallee Blanche, Chamonix

Skinning towards the Italian side for a cappuchino!

Skinning towards Point Hellbronner from the Aiguille du Midi, Vallee Blanche

North Face of the Tour Ronde behind

Steep pitches above the Geant Icefall, Mont Blanc du Tacul in the background

The Italian side of the Vallee Blanche

Tom & Catriona Ski beneath the impressive East Face of Mont Blanc du Tacul on the Vallee Blanche

Chamonix Off-Piste Skiing

Skiers enjoying the scenic traverse near the Requin Hut on the Vallee Blanche

Mont Mallet and Dent du Geant in the background (French / Italian border)

Deep Powder in the Vallee Blanche, Chamonix

Skiing the Gros Rognon Variation to the Classic Route

High Season in the Vallee Blanche!

Chamonix's world famous off-piste ski run is getting a lot of traffic during the great conditions of February 2012

Ice Cave at the Snout of the 'Mer de Glace', Chamonix

An interesting glacier feature on the descent of the Vallee Blanche

Wet Ski Canyoning in the Lower Vallee Blanche

Aquatic ski antics, An excellent spectator sport!

On The Classic Vallee Blanche Run, Chamonix

With Mont Blanc & the Grand Cupucin behind