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IMG_20240412_063300_062_People getting ready to leave the Refuge d'Argentiere, John fixing his boots
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VID_20240412_064308_Descent from the Refuge d'Argentiere to the Glacier d'Argentiere, the slope is solid frozen so the skiing down was not very friendly
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IMG_20240412_075937_218_In order to get up to theGlacier du Passon we have to boot pack up on the Moraine, another sign of global warming
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IMG_20240412_075947_112_John down on the Glacier d'Argenitere and Ivy below me boot packing up the side moraine
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IMG_20240412_081146_089_Ivy and John climbing the moraine of the Glacier d'Argentiere to gain the Glacier du Passon
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IMG_20240412_103051_920_The climb to the Col du Passon, quite steep. The Office des Guides told me that this route is 'plus simple' but it doesn't seem too simple to me
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Photo Apr 12 2024, 7 11 35 AM_Getting down from the Refuge d'Argentiere on the Glacier d'Argentiere, very icy so we opted to use boot crampons_Photo courtesy of Ivy Tian
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Photo Apr 12 2024, 7 09 03 AM_Getting down from the Refuge d'Argentiere on the Glacier d'Argentiere, very icy so we opted to use boot crampons_Photo courtesy of Ivy Tian
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Photo Apr 12 2024, 8 38 43 AM_Me going up to the base of Col du Passon_Photo courtesy of Ivy Tian
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Photo Apr 12 2024, 10 50 39 AM_Going up to the Col du Passon_Photo courtesy of John Beeckler
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Photo Apr 12 2024, 10 45 03 AM_Going up to the Col du Passon_Photo courtesy of John Beeckler
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Photo Apr 12 2024, 10 36 07 AM_Going up to the Col du Passon_Photo courtesy of John Beeckler
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Photo Apr 12 2024, 10 33 23 AM_Going up to the Col du Passon_Photo courtesy of John Beeckler
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IMG_20240412_112839_855_Getting down on the other side of the Col du Passon, heading for the Cabane du Trient
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IMG_20240412_113145_112_We have to chose between le Col Superieur du Tour or le Col du Tour. John picked the steepest, le Superieur on the left
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IMG_20240412_121949_955_John and Ivy with the Col Superieur du Tour above in the middle of the picture
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Photo Apr 12 2024, 12 18 38 PM_Coming from the Col du Passon and heading to the Col Superieur du Tour_Photo courtesy of Ivy Tian
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Photo Apr 12 2024, 12 18 43 PM_Coming from the Col du Passon and heading to the Col Superieur du Tour_Photo courtesy of Ivy Tian