The Alps |
Chamonix, France |
Our View from the Campsite |
A different kind of bolt used in Chamonix |
Typical anchor points and rapell gear in Chamonix |
The name of the routes in some craigs are painted on the rock at the base of the climb. |
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The name of a route in La Joux |
Shawn at the top of La Jouvencelle in La Joux |
Scenary at La Joux |
Hayley at La Joux |
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Shawn at La Joux |
Climbing some slab in Chamonix |
The top of the slab |
Hayley with Chamonix in the background |
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Signs to tell you where to go on the trails. No "getting lost" here. |
The hike up to the snack bar at La Chapeau |
The snack bar at La Chapeau in the mountain |
The snack bar at La Chapeau |
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The best hot coca ever! from the snack bar |
Hayley & Shawn at Le Chapeau viewpoint |
Hayley at viewpoint at La Chapeau |
Shawn at viewpoint at La Chapeau |
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How they transported EVERYTHING to build the snack bar in 1955 |
Shawn & Hayley at snack bar |
Kiss at Le Chapeau |
Le Chapeau sign |
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Canyoning in The Alps |
Need a rope? Snell Sports in Chamonix - a REAL climbing shop |
Les Gaillands - A very popular sport area in Chamonix |
Shawn & Hayley at Les Gailands |
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A child learning to belay her sister in Chamonix |
A child learning to climb in Chamonix |
A climbing plaque at the base of a route in Switzerland |
Climbing this way! Why can't every approach be like this? |
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Excellent slab climbing in Switzerland |
Hayley enjoying the quality slab |
The top of Barberine in Switzerland |
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Cable cars coming down from Aiguille du Midi |
Outside the restaurant & gift shop just below Aiguille du Midi |
Restaurant, gift shop, and snack bar at 11,000 feet |
Snow cave access for the mountaineers |
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Mountaineers coming up to Aiguille du Midi |
Mountaineers almost to the top of Aiguille du Midi |
Shawn atop Aiguille du Midi |
Hayley atop Aiguille du Midi |
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Hayley & Shawn atop Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix |
Aiguille du Midi - aprox. 12,600 feet |
Shawn & Hayley at 12,600 feet |
Mountains in the clouds near Aiguille du Midi |
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