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An alpine panorama from the summit of Aiguille du Tour.Note attached to photograph
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Mont Blanc in cloud, from the balcony of our bedroom in the Hotel Richemond.
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The Aiguille du Midi reflected in the window of our balcony in the Hotel Richemond.
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Mont Blanc in clear blue skies from the balcony of the Hotel Richemond, Chamonix.Note attached to photograph
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A wider Mont Blanc panorama, from the balcony of the Hotel Richemond.
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Malcolm, Jonny, Brian and Martin wait at Gare du Montenvers for the train up to Mer de Glace.Note attached to photograph
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Le Brévent (2525m), seen from Gare du Montenvers, Chamonix.
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Looking up the Mer de Glace from the railway station.Note attached to photograph
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Preparing for a walk up the Mer de Glace.
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Preparing for a walk up the Mer de Glace, with Les Drus (3754m) rising up behind.
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Looking back down the Mer de Glace, with the Aiguilles Rouge in the background and the station terminal on the hillside to the left.
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Taking a break on the glacier, with Les Drus rising in the background.
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A climber on the Mer de Glace.
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Climbers on the Mer de Glace, with the Téte de Trélaporte and Aiguille du Tacul rising up behind.
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Les Drus (3754m), seen from the Mer de Glace.
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Looking down a crevasse on the Mer de Glace.
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Ice climbing on the Mer de Glace.
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Paul climbs up a crevasse.
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Paul reaches the top of the ice wall.
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Jonny belays Rob up the ice wall.
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Rob descends from the top of the ice wall.
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Brian makes his way up the ice wall.
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Several climbers ascend a crevasse on the Mer de Glace.Brian down a crevasse on the Mer de Glace.
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Me in front of the Mer de Glace at the end of the afternoon.
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Looking up at the cable car up the Plan de l'Aiguille from Chamonix.
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Looking up the Plan de l'Aiguille from Chamonix, with the cable car on the left, and the Aiguille du Midi (3842m) visible above.
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Looking out over Aiguille du Plan to Aiguille Verte (4122m), with Les Drus (3754m) below it to the left.
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Les Drus from Aiguille du Midi, with Aiguille Verte above Les Drus to the right along the same ridge.
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The Grand Jorasses from Aiguille du Midi, with Pointe Walker (4208m), the highest point, on the left.
