Hi, I'm Tim. Photography is a very serious hobby for me and I like to travel, so here are some images I'd like to share with you. You can read about my travels at http://www.annualadventure.com. I also like to regularly post about Moochi, my mini cow.
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It's magnificent! If you haven't done the Tour du Mont Blanc, that's a great into to this one as well.
Sounds like a natural transition, you should get out there!
Nope, just someone who visited and enjoyed it :)
Glad to hear it, looking forward to your future post!
Also since I was staying at the refuges, that took care of breakfast and dinner so it was easy to travel light.
I usually bought food on the path, there are refuges and occasional towns where you can purchase it. I never carried more than 2 days worth.
I normally travel with my f-stop Kashmir backpack but that was too small for this trip, so I used the insert from that in my larger pack.
Thank you :)
Why just once? :P
experience will be. I HIGHLY recommend some sort of training to prepare for something with this kind of elevation change.
I'd like to think I'm in above average fitness but there were people in their 60s on the trail. The more fit you are, the better your... 1/2
Happy to engage! It helps me revisit the memories :) Hope you get out there!
You live in a ridiculously beautiful country and I enjoyed every moment I had there!
I did it in 8 days because I booked at the last minute, so I was at the mercy of refuge availability. I recommend taking longer if you can!
https://www.amazon.com/Tour-Mont-Blanc-Complete-trekking/dp/1852847794/
Most refuges did have electricity with a few exceptions, but I had 4 batteries with me so I had plenty of reserve.
Thanks, Tom!
Wow, that's awesome! Good for your dad!
I hope to see you post about reaching that milestone! best of luck with your recovery.
Merci!
Thanks, me too! :)
Yup, there are tons of trail runners out there too. That's a little too crazy for me but good for them!
Thank you for looking!
Glad to hear it!
Thanks so much!
Haha the soundtrack of the tour is cowbells and constant labored breathing!
I heard zero reports of them. The refuges do require you to use a sleeping bag liner in the beds which I'd recommend anyways.
I do a lot of hiking as it is, and to train for this tour I went big on intense plyometric workouts every other day.
I did refuges every night and one hotel in Courmayeur. One of my hiking buddies camped the whole thing though.