Wednesday and the skies cleared for a beautiful descent down the Vallee Blanche from the Aiguille du Midi. It was our first VB this season so we chose the Petit Envers route coming down into the exit couloirs skiers left of the Requin Refuge rather than through the Salle a Manger which is heavily crevassed at the moment.
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- The Aiguille du Midi
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- The Italian side of the Vallee Blanche
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- Aiguille du Midi
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- Crevasses on the Vallee Blanche
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- Vallee Blanche scenery
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- Glacier du Geant
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- Ice caves in the Mer de Glace
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- Looking back up the Mer de Glace
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- Descending the Montenvers train
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- Walking back through town
The snow was generally good though a little heavy where it was not tracked. Skiers left of Petit Rognon was also wind affected. The exit couloirs were quite rocky. Once on the Mer de Glace the going was easy and straight forward.
