Chamonix Day #8

A deep cloud settled over the Arve valley but brilliant sun above 9000'. Everyone enjoyed their day and it was the usual mixed bag. Unfortunately, Murph sat this one out and Stegs grabbed his skis and was back in the fray. The guide took the Union guys over a couple of cols in the Aiguille Rouges. Carter and I headed to a tour up the Col Belvedere and I crapped out after an hour as my knee hurt. (Skied the groomers in the sun all day on the Index chair.) The Kenney boys have just finished a big day over the Pigne d'Arolla.

Superb views all day: north and west faces of the Dru, the Walker Spur, the Shroud, South Face of the Geant, Frendo Spur, Nant Blanc face of the Verte, and of course many of the ridges on Mount Blanc ... So much alpine history!