Today, we took a train from Chamonix to Les Praz, took a cable car up to La Flegere and hiked from there to Lac Blanc (2352m). It was grey outside, then the fog rolled in, and with it dark grey clouds and rain. It was so dark and wet and we couldn't see where we were going and thought about giving up. We stopped for a bit and the rain stopped somewhat. We ran into other hikers and they said it wasn't much further, so we continued on to Lac Blanc. Eventually, the clouds dispersed and the rain disappeared, but it was windy up at Lac Blanc. We went into the refuge and paid 7.00 Euros for two teas (3.50 Euros each) and it was one of the best teas we had that trip. It helped with warming us up. Unfortunately, the clouds covered Mont Blanc and the range.
We also ran into a couple of the boys from Israel at Lac Blanc. They said it was their first day of rain and didn't have the rain we had in Chamonix on Sunday. They said they would be in Chamonix tomorrow for the next two nights.
Views of Lac Blanc:
A young Ibex:
An older Ibex, who posed for us:
Beer Consumption for July 6th: None
Beer Consumption for July 7th: 2
2 comments:
i must say this has me leaning towards el Camino.
No more beer and wine consumption count?
Beer consumption has been updated.
Here are my suggestions when doing the el Camino trail:
- backpack should be under 40L, preferably less than 30L if you can
-merino wool tops are amazing and doesn't retain the odour so you can wear it for multiple days. There are also different weights of merino wool
-trekking poles are indispensable in climbs and descents
-saw a lot of hikers on the trail wearing approach hikers instead of the traditional hiking boots, the ultra-marathoners were wearing running/trail shoes
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