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June 29th : Vallée Blanche traversing. A wonderful glacier tour around 3500m. in the heart of the Mont Blanc range.

Morning fog is clearing.

The edge is down, now we are
free to admire.

In front of Mont-Blanc du Tacul.

June 24th - 28th : Tour in Bernina : At the east of Switzerland the Bernina has several great tops around 4000m.

The Piz Palu from a really confortable hutte (Diavolezza).

Close the three pointes of
Bella Vista summit.

And of course Piz Bernina
(4049 m.)

June 24th : Tour Ronde, Gervasutti Couloir. So scenic summit at the top of the geant glacier. Aperfect couloir where the snow is still good but getting a little bit icy.

The rimaye, is open but not too bad.

The feeling of the couloir.


Luc at the top!


June 23rd : Mont Maudit - Kuffner : A wonderful edge between the Vallée Blanche and the south side of the Mont-Blanc.
A great "trip" to do !

The ascent
Sunrise in the Maudit circus.

Magic of altitude

June 19 & 20th : Grand Paradis. A wonderfull 4000 m. in Italia in the national parc.

The bouquetins watch us for the
hike to Victorio Emmanuel.

A great glacier hiking.

The top (4051m.) with some rocks
and the Vierge Mary.

June 18th : Aiguille du Midi - Rébuffat Route.
A fabulous rock climbing in altitude, perfect to begin the season, especially when the storm is not too far.

The S crack : the anthologie !

Several pitches in 5/5+ so great.

The Cretton crack, a 4 "Chamoniard",
you'll regrett the 6a !

June 16th : Pyramide du Tacul. A great climb on granit at the bottom of the Mont-Blanc du tacul.

Beautifull cracks.

A good climb on feet

The vue at the top.

June 14th : Mont Blanc du Tacul - Goulotte Afanassieff/Bodin. A gorgus ice couloir in the
west side of the Mont-Blanc du Tacul, very wild with a delicat approch.

The couloir from les Houches.

A beautifull ice couloir
pretty long

A great feeling !

June 13th : Mont Maudit - Arête Kuffner. This is the ridge from the Tour Ronde to the Mont Maudit, a great trip in altitude between
the Tacul italian side of the Mont-Blanc (the Brenva).

Magic feeling.

Beautifull edge with still
lot of snow


Here is the top of the
Mont Maudit !

June 11th : Triangle du Tacul. Snow, ice, mixte, here is a great way to do the Mont-Blanc du Tacul (4248 m.)

Some rocks after the first snow wall.
Mixte in the middle, great !.

Last difficult ice wall ...

June 9th : Tour Ronde Gervasutti couloir.
The Tour Ronde is in perfect conditions now by all the routes, here is a superb couloir (west side).

A superb couloir and feeling ...
Luc in a good company !
The mont-Blanc in the back ground

June 8th : Arête de Rochefort.
A beautiful trip in altitude, pretty technique (ice) in this period of the season.

On the edge


Last climbing before the top


Cedric at the top.

June 6th : Tour Ronde North Face.
After a wet spring, the snow conditions are exeptionnal in high mountain, the Tour Ronde is perfect.

So beautifull face


Clémence in the guly


At the top, a great moment.

June 3rd : Aiguille Praz Torrent. Wonderful and wild top in the Aiguilles Rouges range.

Some more snow will help us for the return


A great weather for a gorgus vue !

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