Chamonix Alps Trip

These are a selection of photos from my mountaineering trip to the Alps in July 2002. I was in France for the Mountaineering Council of Ireland (MCI) Alpine Meet. There were between 100 and 150 people over for climbing, walking and general mountaineering in Chamonix, the mecca of European climbing. Having loads of craic at the same time goes without saying!

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The meet was based in a campsite on the edge of Chamonix town. I had travelled to France with Declan O'Keeffe and we started our trip with a hike up the Plan d l'Aiguille.

You get great views of the Chamonix valley from the Plan. This shot is looking over the town towards the North West side of the Chamonix valley. The peak rising above the clouds is the Brevant [2525m].

You also get great views of the Chamonix Aiguilles that overlook the town on the other side of the valley.

But the mountains that dominate the valley are those of the Mt Blanc Massif.
Looking from left to right the peaks are, Aiguille du Midi [3842m], Mont Blanc du Tacul [4248m], Mont Maudit [4465m], Mont Blanc [4808m], Dome du Gouter [4304m] and the Aiguille de Gouter [3786m]

Remember them, as you will see them again here!