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Alan Ingram
Alan Ingram
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Augille du Midi

  • December 23, 2001
  • Rated 4 of 5 by James Vaughn from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Augille du Midi

The Augille du Midi is the highest lift-served peak in the Alps, and getting to the top is an interesting process. A two stage cable car takes you from the valley floor to an elevation of 3842 meters. After the second stage of cable car ride, you can get to an observation platform by crossing a foot bridge over a deep chasm, riding an elevator inside the mountain, and finally climbing several flights of stairs (which can be the worst part at that elevation.) The view from the top is worth the effort, however. On a clear day you are rewarded with a 360 degree view of the French, Italian, and Swiss Alps. It is also a good location to view Mount Blanc, Europe's highest overall peak. A round trip ticket for the ride is about US$30. If you are up for an adventure (or only want to pay for a one-way ticket), you can take the famed Valle Blanche run to the bottom. You start out being roped together with other individuals for a hike along a steep ridge to the glacier. Once you reach the glacier, the rest of the trip is not that difficult, as it is limited to intermediate terrain. Hiring a guide is a must, however, since there can be hidden crevasses and other potential dangers.

From journal Meet Me in Chamonix

Aiguille du Midi

  • August 16, 2001
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Alan Ingram from GLASGOW, Scotland
Aiguille du Midi

The Aiguille du Midi cable car is one of the highest in the world - a white knuckle ride as you rapidly ascend from the valley floor.

The observation platform on the top of the rocky spire provides a spectacular panoramic view over the Chamonix Valley and the surrounding peaks of the French Alps ranging from the dominant massif of Mont Blanc, its satellite Mont Blanc de Tacul, the Aiguille du Geant and the serrated spires of the other Chamonix Aiguilles looming above the dazzling white, crevassed slopes of the Mer de Glace.

An outstanding alpine landscape - not to be missed.

From journal Alpine Ventures

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