Here are the photo highlights of Bob’s 60th birthday trip to France! For the full story, read the description.
Bob's 60th
Steph & Bob under the Aiguille Percée at Tignes
Skiing Couloir 3005 (the mild part) with friends Matt & Janel
Craig, Bob & Steph after the descent of Couloir 3005
Crossing avalanche debris on the hike out from Couloir 3005
Nice traverse to start the Tour de la Grande Casse
Approaching the Felix Faure hut
Climbing the Col de la Grande Casse
Looking back at the other people coming up the Col
Lovely weather! (Col de la Grande Casse behind us)
Starting the descent from the Col on the glacier
On top of the Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix
The descent to the Argentiere hut from the Grands Montets
Argentiere hut in the morning
“Skiing” out from the Argentiere hut
Mayhem starting the Vallee Blanche from Aiguille du Midi
It doesn’t look like mayhem if you crop out the other people
The Vallee Blanche is a pretty darn big glacier
Bob traversing the Mer de Glace to finish the run
Going up the Poma at Arolla, it’s icy and bumpy!
Ladders to get out of Pas des Chevres near Arolla
Approaching the Dix hut
Inside the Dix hut
Climbing the glacier towards Pigne d’Arolla
Looking back towards the hut
Craig and Steph on Pigne d’Arolla
Bob descending Pigne d’Arolla towards the Vignettes hut
Early start from the Vignettes hut
Bob prepares to rappel
Craig rappelling over the Swiss/Italian border
“Skinning up” on the way to the Nacamuli hut
Climbing the second pass of the day on the way to Zermatt
Bob crests the final pass on the route
It’s all downhill from here!
Bob in icefall
Really hoping that ice wall doesn’t decide to break today
Bob, icefall and Matterhorn
Steph in icefall
Crossing miles of moraine on foot to get to Zermatt
“Skiing” to Zermatt (At this point, I can’t stop laughing)
It is easy to get this view if you come to Zermatt by train
