Vallee Blanche - the classic Off - Piste in the Alpes. Longest in Europe: about 22 km.

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MontBlanc from Aiguille du Midi (3800m), 03.02.2008. Unscreened wind in altitude 100 km/h. No helicopter, no rescue that day.

Valee Blanche from Aiguille du Midi

Crampons for Aleha

Refuge du Requin at 2516. Almost no photos above: wind, snow in the air

Eye-glasses after melting them off my face

Normal way below the refuge

Below the refuge

Start of the less steep part: Mer de Glace