Argentière 2003
Pictures from the "Aspirer's powder week", 18-25 January 2003,
organised
by the Ski Club of Great Britain.
As far as I could tell, a fun time was had by all.
Thanks to our guides, Nathalie and Matthieu, and to our rep., Graham.
Here is a selection of my snaps. Click on the thumbnails for a
better
view.
Sunday: Le Tour
Bubble ride up from Le Tour
Le Tour, Sunday: Lunch stop.
Le Tour, Sunday. Guy, Adrian and Joyce.
Le Tour, Sunday. Melanie, Terrence, Mark.
Monday: Valleé Blanche.
Assemble at the top of the Aguille du Midi. John, Mark, Bill,
Nathalie,
Guy and Matthieu.
Chamonix valley from Aguille du Midi
Admire the view from the top of the Aguille du Midi.
Peek at the path down to the start of the Valleé Blanche.
Later, watching everyone else stumbling down the ridge.
Yours truly, about to depart the Aguille du Midi for the Valleé
Blanche.
View down to start of Valleé
Blanche, Argentière
glacier
Valleé Blanche
Valleé Blanche: lunch stop. Mark, Guy, John, Bill,
Nathalie and
Joyce.
Valleé Blanche: lunch stop. Graham, Mark, Guy.
Later that week, I seem to recall we had snow.
Hotel les Grands Montets: its warmer inside.
Thursday?
20. Down again after a hard day on the Grands Montets.
A closer look at the group.
Base of Grands Montets: cable car.
Base of Grands Montets again. Bill, Desi, Mathieu.
Clearing snow from the car park: Hotel les Grands Montets.
Saturday morning: final view Aguille du Midi (just visible) from
Argentière.
