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steveA
Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
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Jun 22, 2013 - 04:18pm PT
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Marlow,
That was great--I really liked the sound-track.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2013 - 03:59pm PT
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360 Refúgio W. Bonatti, Mont Blanc e Grand Jorasses, Tour du Mont Blanc, Itália, 23-06-2013
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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jaaan
Trad climber
Chamonix, France
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Jul 10, 2013 - 05:01pm PT
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I was there yesterday, Marlow! Refuges don't come any better than that.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2013 - 05:03pm PT
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jaaan
It's the world of my dreams. Did you take any pictures?
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jaaan
Trad climber
Chamonix, France
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Jul 10, 2013 - 06:19pm PT
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No, the weather wasn't that good. Couldn't see the tops. I have taken many photos on other occasions. There are a couple higher up the thread taken in the winter.
Here are two taken just outside the hut a couple of years back. In the background, not Grandes Jorasses but Mont Blanc. I'll try and look some more out tomorrow featuring the Jorasses.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2013 - 12:54pm PT
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Great pictures Jaaan - keep them coming.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 15, 2013 - 01:55pm PT
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Le Lac Blanc, l'Aiguille-Verte and Les Grandes Jorasses
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jaaan
Trad climber
Chamonix, France
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Jul 15, 2013 - 02:09pm PT
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The Grandes Jorasses south side.
The Grandes Jorasses on the right and the Dent du Géant in the middle above the figure.
These were just a few days ago.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 15, 2013 - 02:33pm PT
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Jaaan
TFPU!
Here's an old mountain film classic filmed around March 1987 - the solo winter ascent by Christophe Profit of the three classic north faces in the Alps. Here - The Grandes Jorasses:
[Click to View YouTube Video]
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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D-Rail
Trad climber
Calaveras
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Aug 12, 2013 - 03:12am PT
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Wow. That video clip is awesome.
I had no idea base jumpers climbed such cool stuff to get to the jump spot. I always assumed they flew up there. Helicopter style.
Crazy to fly through the clouds. Scary.
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Blakey
Trad climber
Sierra Vista
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Nov 12, 2013 - 11:48am PT
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Bump for climbing content.........
Steve
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 1, 2014 - 10:39am PT
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 1, 2014 - 10:40am PT
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The Chamonix region
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 1, 2014 - 10:44am PT
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The Grandes Jorasses on old postcards
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Marlow,
You obviously have a strong attraction to that mountain. Have you done the Walker Spur?
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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I stood on the summit of a tiny (but seemed plenty big) summit called Grignetta a few days ago (near the Italian/Swiss border). Looking northwest, I saw the summit of something big and triangular that I think was Eiger/Monch/Jungfrau. Will post a pic here soon. Also looking straight west, saw the summit of Matterhorn (Cervino) just to the right of the Monte Rosa massif. The Alps have a very different feeling than the Sierra Nevadas of California. Cool place to be.
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