Chamonix / Mont Blanc, France

Chamonix...birthplace of the sport of mountaineering, and an amazing destination for big mountain fun! The Mont Blanc massif looms over the town, with its dramatic aguilles, glaciers, and hanging seracs. Beautiful, foreboding alpine scenery.

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The Route to Mont Maudit (the Accursed Mountain)

Looking back down the slopes of the "Accursed Mountain" that we had just climbed. It was a dangerous traverse, thanks to those overhanging seracs which sometimes break free and take out climbers and guides. Thankfully, everything stayed in place while we crossed under them.

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