Mountaineering in Chamonix

Intro

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My first alphinism experience !

Getting there and back

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Car through France.

Day hikes

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• Day 1: warm-up with hiking in the valley and abseiling.
• Day 2: safety training.
• Day 3: ice ax training in what is left of the mer de glace.
• Day 4: climbing school in the morning before hiking up to the Refuge Albert 1er. Caught in a hailstorm.
• Day 5: Ascend the “Aiguille du tour”. Wake up at 4AM to start climbin before 5AM and reach the top around noon. Then climb down all the way to the valley.

Gear

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Clothes

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• 4x pairs of walking socks.
• 4x merino boxers
• Decathlon Forclaz Merino long sleeve t-shirt: x2 (base layer).
• Decathlon Forclaz Merino short sleeve t-shirt: x2 (base layer).
• Decathlon Forclaz alpinism pants.
• Decathlon sun hat.
• Decathlon merino buff.
• Waterproof jacket (Patagonia).

Equipment

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• Pickaxe (rented)
• Ice axes (rented)
• Crampons (rented)
• Alpinism shoes (rented)
• Backpack (rented)
• Walking poles
• Decathlon 1.0 L water bottle.

Other

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• Decathlon first aid kit.
• Opinel knife

Weather

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Sunny and hot with one hailstrom catching us on the way to the Refuge Albert 1er.

Photos

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Appendix

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Post-mortem notes

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• Some alpinism glasses would be useful.

Cost

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