An easy walk brought us to the Tete Rousse hut followed by a long rest to prepare us for the ascent the next morning. After a light-weight breakfast we were off by 0215. A steady pace up the ridge landed us at the Gouter hut at 0430. Although still dark, to the east the amazing light of the rising sun streaked the sky. We took a 30 min break at the hut before continuing. A good pace allowed us to reach the Dome de Gouter within 1.5hrs. Anders and Fredrik demonstrated strong multi-tasking skills over 4300m chatting and walking their way up the mountain. Other passing parties commented,
"Do you guys think this a sunday stroll or what"?
To climb Mont Blanc takes lot of effort. It’s hard work but very rewarding and a big achievement for climbers. Most people whom I have climbed with, in the past 10 years have been well trained, having done classic long distant races in Sweden e.g. the Stockholm Marathon. Perhaps 70% or so have reached the top but it was usually regarded as the toughest thing they…
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From Post Card Weather to White Out.
The day we arrived at one of the most spectacular huts in the alps, the Bertol Refuge it was magnificent weather. The skiing down was very good with fresh tracks to be had from the Col de l'Eveque and we all found our rhythm uphill. We arrived before lunch and I spotted a nice line to ski with fresh snow. The boys -…
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