Arolla 2006

Alpine holiday, Wednesday 12th July 2006 to Wednesday 19th, based in Arolla, Valais, Switzerland

Images are © Jonathan Gregory 2006.

See also the MOBILE VERSION of this album, and the OTHER ALBUMS.

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Pointe de Vouasson (3489 m), Friday 14th
PD-, from the Cabane des Aiguilles Rouges.
44-028 Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla (3646 m, behind, on the L). 44-027 Dent Blanche (4357 m) is the large peak in the centre on the skyline, with the Grand Cornier (3962 m) to its L.
44-026 Alan, Chris, Graeme, John (kneeling), putting on gear at Pte 3311 before crossing the Glacier du Vouasson. 44-024 Summit cross of the Pointe de Vouasson, with the Mont Blanc de Cheilon behind.
44-025 44-023 44-022 On the summit.
44-021 Looking down across the Glacier du Vouasson, towards the Dent Blanche (in the centre on the skyline), with the Matterhorn on the R.
44-020 44-019 Descending the moraine of the Glacier Supérieur des Aiguilles Rouges, with Maria in front.
From the Cabane des Aiguilles Rouges to the Cabane des Dix via the Col des Ignes, Friday 14th
44-018 A collapsing remant of the Glacier des Ignes (the dark area is a hole, beneath a bridge of ice covered in rubble). 44-017 Looking up to the Col des Ignes; the route climbs up the side of the snow up the left and then cuts back.
44-016 View N down the right bank of the Glacier de Cheilon near the Pas de Chèvres. 44-015 View S up the Glacier de Cheilon towards the Mont Blanc de Cheilon.
44-002 The nearer ridge, just across the rubble-covered glacier, is the Pointe du Pas de Chèvres, seen from the Cabane des Dix; we climbed this ridge on Saturday 15th.
Mont Blanc de Cheilon (3869 m), Sunday 16th
AD- traverse, from the Cabane des Dix
44-013 View N from the upper slopes of the Glacier de Tsena Refien. The snowy peak on the left is the Pointe de Vasevay (3356 m). The roof of the Cabane des Dix is the small white patch on the left, much nearer. The distant flat white summit on the skyline on the right is the Glacier de Tsanfleuron, on the other side of the Valais. 44-012 Graeme and Alan.
44-014 Looking up towards the Col de la Serpentine and the snow above (you can see the path going through the rock band and then up to the left) leading to the rocky SE ridge of the mountain. 44-011 The towers to be traversed and the ascending SE ridge to the summit beyond.
44-010 Graeme after the towers. 44-009 Looking down from the ridge on the Glacier de Tsena Refien and de Cheilon. The Cabane des Dix is the green dot above the left bank.
44-008 Looking along the towers on the ridge. 44-007 Looking up the ridge to the summit.
44-006 On the summit. 44-005 View along the SW ridge across to La Ruinette, with the Grand Combin (4314 m) beyond on the right.
44-004 Looking back to the traverse and the snow top (3827 m) of the SE ridge. 44-003 Cabane des Dix.
Aiguille de la Tsa (3668 m)
44-001 The Aiguille de la Tsa, seen from Arolla, is the spike in the middle. The W ridge of the N point of the Douves Blanches is on the R, the W ridge of the Dent de Tsalion on the L.