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Mike on Day 1
On the walk up to Refuge Les Conscrits
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Helicopter rescue
PGHM rescuing a man that was hit in the head by a rock.
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Off to hospital
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Approach to Conscrits
The route ascends ladders up the rock walls.
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Liam
Refuge Les Conscrits in background.
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Mike in the pre-dawn light
Day 2.
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Mike ascending Aig. de Berangere
Accessing the Domes de Miage traverse.
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Down valley
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Liam
Aig. de Berangere in sun.
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Liam on the Domes de Miage
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Mike on the Domes de Miage
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Climbers on the Domes; South ridge of Aig. de Bionnassay in background
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The classic Domes shot
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Alpine bowl
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Liam and Mike
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Aig. de Bionnassay, South Ridge
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Mike perusing the following days traverse
Bionnassay, Dome de Gouter, Mont Blanc
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Liam post rappel
On the descent to Refuge Durier.
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Mike has tea = happy man
Inside Refuge Durier
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Mike outside Refuge Durier
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Liam on meal #2
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The descent route from the Domes traverse
Taken from Refuge Durier.
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Evening cumulus
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Summit ridge of Aig. de Bionnassay
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Mike on the summit (east) ridge of Bionnassay
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Where Mike and Liam had come from
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The Gouter Ridge
Refuge Gouter is at the left end of the rocky ridge.
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Liam on the way up to Dome de Gouter
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The east ridge of Aig. de Bionnassay
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Joining the highway
Summer crowds on the normal route of Mont Blanc. Refuge Ballot on skyline at left.
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