It was a bit of a relief to get off the road and back on a dirt and rock-strewn path. Before long we reached Val Veny. Looking out, there was a stirring view that is unforgettable.
The hike back to the cars was much easier, and with the clouds coming in, the views were even more dramatic than on our ascent. All in all, it was another great day.
VAL VENY PHOTO GALLERY
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We started the hike with this view
We hiked up along beautiful meadows and swollen streams
One of the numerous glacial fingers that penetrate the Mont Blanc massif
We saw mostly steep and technically difficult mountainsides
Stunning background for a chalet
Another view from the same homestead
A student of butterflies in an Alpine meadow
Swollen Alpine streams accompanied us on our hike
A soft-looking cliff face, eroded by running waters
Other areas that had been carved out by water and ice
These streams were raging
Looking ahead to more hiking
Looking ahead to snow covered mountains
Forbidding cliffs
Incredible views that changed every few steps
The dramatic effect of running water, low clouds and high mountains
Yours truly mid-hike
Should we have brought crampons?
Rest stop along the trail
The women on the Val Veny hike
The trail to Val Vemy
We were very close to three international borders: France, Italy and Switzerland
A refuge (cafè/hut) seemed to appear whenever we needed a rest
Mary Lynn in search of the perfect mountain goat photo
Success. Mary Lynn’s epic goat(s) photo.
The road disappeared and the trail got harder
Steep path to Val Veny
The scenery continued to amaze
We made it to Val Veny
A view worth the walk
The group who reached Val Veny
Mountains near Miage Glacier
Descending clouds accompanied the hike back down
COURMAYEUR VIDEO GALLERY
Cick and play
Nadia’s video of our group
