Valais Alps 2007

Holiday in the Valais Alps of Switzerland from Friday, 20th July 2007, to Saturday 28th, with Richard Essery

Images are © Jonathan Gregory 2007.

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Views from the Cabane de Tracuit above Zinal
49-025 Zinalrothorn (4221 m) on the L under a cloud, joined by the steep-sided Arête du Blanc to the Blanc de Moming and Besso on the R, with the Trifthorn (3728 m) behind the ridge, and the Glacier de Moming in front 49-024 Weisshorn L (4506 m), Tête de Milon R and Turtmanngletscher
Tête de Milon (3693 m), Sunday 22nd July
49-040 Tête de Milon seen from Turtmanngletscher 49-039 On the way up
49-038 Looking down on the Col de Tracuit 49-037 Glacier de Moming and Besso front L, Dent Blanche and Grand Cornier behind, Bouquetins ridge running off to R
49-036 Zinalrothorn and Trifthorn, with Wellenkuppe behind 49-035 Richard on the summit, Bishorn and Weisshorn behind
Bishorn (4153 m), Monday 23rd July
49-033 Richard on the summit 49-029 A party ascending behind us
49-032 Looking over the E ridge of the Weisshorn to the Rimpfischhorn on the L and Monte Rosa on the R 49-031 Weisshorn
49-028 On the way down, view of the Col de Tracuit with the Diablon des Dames behind 49-026 Battered by spindrift
On the descent to Zinal
49-023 Daisies and Campanula 49-022 Golden hawksbeard Crepis aurea and Campanula
49-019 Mountain houseleek Sempervivum montanum 49-021
Walk up to the Cabane de Mountet, Tuesday 24th July
49-018 View N of Zinal valley 49-017 Zinalrothorn
49-016 View S when crossing the river at 1907 m 49-015 Terminal and lateral moraines
49-011 49-014 Zinal valley 49-012 View down a gulley to the Glacier de Zinal
49-013 Zinalrothorn
Zinal to Les Diablerets
49-010 Zinalrothorn seen from Zinal
49-009 49-007 49-008 Glacier de la Plaine Morte, with Gletscherhorn on L and Wildstrubel (3244 m) on R
49-006 View S
49-005 49-004 View of Bishorn and Weisshorn from Crans Montana
50-039 Sommet des Diablerets seen from Vers l'Église
50-030 50-031 50-038 Les Diablerets seen from Les Diablerets
Working on the Glacier de Tsanfleuron, Thursday 26th and Friday 27th July
50-035 Looking down the Sex Rouge cable-way
50-037 50-036 Glacier de Tsanfleuron seen from Sex Rouge, with the Valais Alps behind, Matterhorn Rmost, Dent Blanche next to L
50-034 50-033 50-032 Richard and Will Brandreth at work
50-029 50-023 50-028 Karst at the margin of the glacier
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50-025 50-024 50-021 Clouds to S and E
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