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Sunday, August 21, 2011

South side of Mont Blanc



Fantastic photos from a relatively rarely done ridge on the steep southern (Italian) side of Mont Blanc ... Super. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS WEBSITE.
Posted by Hock at 4:41 AM
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