Monte Bianco

Tomorrow we would enter Switzerland and lose the direct view of Monte Bianco, but even if we got bad weather from now on, the first 6 days had made the whole tour worthwhile.

Day 6 – Courmayeur to Rifugio Bonatti 2009

The French IGN 1:25 000 maps are wonderfully detailed, especially in comparison with the Italian equivalents which show the Monte Bianco massif as a big featureless hill with smooth slopes.

Day 4 – Elisabetta – Courmayeur 2009

There was a long, long climb up to the crest of Mont Saxe and then a steep climb up onto the Tete de la Tronche ridge, but the view from the top was well-worth every step with Monte Bianco on our left all the way.

Day 9 – Trient via the Fenetre d’Arpette 2009

There was a long, long climb up to the crest of Mont Saxe and then a steep climb up onto the Tete de la Tronche ridge, but the view from the top was well-worth every step with Monte Bianco on our left all the way.

Day 6 – Courmayeur to Rifugio Bonatti 2009

Tomorrow we would enter Switzerland and lose the direct view of Monte Bianco, but even if we got bad weather from now on, the first 6 days had made the whole tour worthwhile.

Day 9 – Trient via the Fenetre d’Arpette 2009

Italylowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m highest point: Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) de Courmayeur 4,748 m (a secondary peak of Mont Blanc)

Elevation extremes 2008

Elevation extremes: lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m highest point: Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) de Courmayeur 4,748 m (a secondary peak of Mont Blanc)

Italy 2008

Monte Bianco tunneli juures tuleb Itaalia suunal oodata umbes kolm tundi.

tatsutahime Diary Entry tatsutahime 2007

Elevation extremes: lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m highest point: Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) 4,807 m

The 1999 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Italy lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m highest point: Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) de Courmayeur 4,748 m (a secondary peak of Mont Blanc)

The 2004 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency