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Walking in the French Alps - September 2005
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Panorama from the ridge heading to Col de la Croix du Bonhomme

We used "Summits for all - 100 easy mountains for walkers" as the basis for most of our walks.

 

Roche-sur-Foron: Roche Parnal (walk 26)

Roche Parnal

Below Les Tampes

Les Tampes from the top of Roche Parnal

Ibex below the summit of Roche Parnal

lIbex below the summit of Roche Parnal

Roche Parnal Below Les Tampes Les Tampes from the top Ibex below the summit  
   
La Gurraz: Refuge de la Martin and the Mont Pourri glacier
Hamlet below Aiguille de la Grande Sassiere

Below the Mont Pourri glacier

Below the glacier

Val D'Isere from Refuge de la Martin

Val D'Isere from Refuge de la Martin

Village of la Gurraz

Village of la Gurraz

Hamlet below Aiguille de la Grande Sassiere        
         
Aimes to Beaufort: Mont Coin from Cormet d'Areches (walk 79)
Looking south towards Dome de la Sache from the road Looking south towards Dome de la Sache from the road Heading towards Col du Coin Heading towards Col du Coin Hamlet below Aiguille de la Grande Sassiere
Looking south towards Dome de la Sache from the road Heading towards Col du Coin ... and looking back down the valley
The view over Col du Coin After the walk - Mon Coin from the Cormet d'Areches  
The view over Col du Coin   After the walk - Mon Coin from the Cormet d'Areches
     
Beaufort: Le Grand Mont (walk 83)
Lac de St-Guerin Looking back from Col de la Forclaz Le Grand Mont The summit of Le Grand Mont  
Lac de St-Guerin Looking back from Col de la Forclaz ... and looking on to the summit The summit  
         
Mont Blanc from le Grand Mont views from le Grand Mont views from le Grand Mont Le Grand Mont  
Views from the top     Heading back down .
Beaufort: Tete Nord des Fours (walk 72)
Looking back to the start of the walk and Lac de Roselend Mont Blanc Views from the ridge before Col de la Croix Views from the ridge before Col de la Croix Lac de St-Guerin
Looking back to the start of the walk and Lac de Roselend with le Grand Mont in the background Views from the ridge before Col de la Croix du Bonhomme
the path back down
         
Across the Petit St Bernard and on to Chamonix: Views of the Mont Blanc massif
Mont Blanc Evening views from Chamonix Evening views from Chamonix Evening views from Chamonix
 
Evening views from Chamonix    
         
Chamonix: Planpraz to L'Index, Flegiere and Chamoinx via Col du Lac Cornu and Col de la Gliere