by ralphdobbertin | Jul 7, 2024 | TMB
7 hr fairly robust hike. We decided not to do the rope bridge (a difficult variant) since it would have added another 4 hours and there were too many clouds to see anything once we got up that high. Also we wanted to save our legs because in 2 days we will be...
by ralphdobbertin | Jul 6, 2024 | TMB
Hard core.
by ralphdobbertin | Jul 6, 2024 | TMB
We are in Les houches. No one who hasn’t walked the TMB has heard of it. But it’s the start and finish of the hike. A very rainy day that turned hot and humid then stormy and cold. Tomorrow’s hike depends on the weather. There may be thunderstorms and one doesn’t want...
by ralphdobbertin | Jul 5, 2024 | TMB
About 3800 meters. We walked up some steps and were huffing and puffing. Air is thin up there. And nice and cool. Look closely at some of the mountain pics. The tiny tiny ants you see are people walking up Mont Blanc.
by ralphdobbertin | Jul 5, 2024 | TMB
After traveling for what seemed all day with airline strikes and missing a bus… I ate and drank. Was great. Went to sleep and slept like a rock after being up about 36 hours. Woke up at 7 am without jet lag. Was a cool night but I was warm. Today we do the aguille de...
