Alps 2023

Paulo, Benoît and I met in the Valais Alps for a couple of high-altitude hikes, during Saturday 29th July 2023 to Thursday 3rd August.

Images are © Jonathan Gregory, Benoît Vannière and Paulo Ceppi 2023.

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Col de Susanfe to Auberge de Salanfe, Sunday 30th
On Saturday 29th we ascended from Champéry to the Cabane de Susanfe in poor weather, and it was worse the following morning until were descending from the Col de Susanfe, having omitted our intended climb to the Haute Cime of the Dents du Midi.
f023-18675 f023-18678 f023-18683 Views of the col during the descent on the east
m023-230731_WA0001 Benoît on the Lac de Salanfe (Paulo's photo) m023-230729_173949 Paulo illuminated at dinner
Auberge de Salanfe to Barrage d'Emosson, Monday 31st
f023-18684 f023-18701 Col de Susanfe and Dents du Midi
f023-18690 Tour Salière f023-18687 Barrage de Salanfe and Col d'Emaney
f023-18695 Weisshorn (distant high summit) f023-18711 f023-18707 On the Col d'Emaney
f023-18708 Dents du Midi and Rochers des Gagneries f023-18756 Aiguille Verte and Mont Blanc
f023-18758 View of Lac d'Emosson and the Pointe de la Fenive from the Col de Barberine f023-18719 Pic de Tenneverge above Lac d'Emosson
f023-18720 Aiguille du Van of Le Perron f023-18728 Aiguille du Tour, Aiguille de Chardonnet, Aiguille Verte (three big peaks with clouds), Grand Dru (prominence at the right)
Glacier and Cabane de Moiry, Tuesday 1st
m023-230801_WA0000 m023-230801_WA0002 Glacier de Moiry m023-230803_WA0001 Glacier de Moiry from the hut in evening sun (Benoît's photo)
m023-230803_WA0000 Pointe de Moiry and Couronne de Bréona above the Moiry hut, view taken in 1940 on display in the hut (above) and photo by Benoît (below) m023-230801_WA0004 View from the hut down the valley, including Sassenaire (pointed summit to the left of centre)
Cabane de Moiry to Evolène, Wednesday 2nd
f023-18732 Pointe de Moiry and Couronne de Bréona above the Glacier du Moiry f023-18729 f023-18742 Col du Tsaté
f023-18737 Gentiana purpurea f023-18744
f023-18749 Val d'Heréns with the Diablerets in the distance f023-18752 Descent through larch woods above La Sage
m023-230802_WA0000 m023-230802_WA0003 m023-230802_WA0005 Greniers in Evolène
m023-230802_WA0007 Outskirts of Evolène
Geneva, Thursday 3rd
f023-18754 The new Genève Plage