Swiss Haute Route

In September, 2014, we spent 14 days hiking from Courmayeur (in Italy) to Zermatt, a variation of the Walker's Haute Route.
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Swiss Hike Track (Green shows where we hiked)
Swiss Hike Track (Green shows where we hiked)
Walker's Haute Route elevation profile
Walker's Haute Route elevation profile
Warmup hike to Lac Blanc
Warmup hike to Lac Blanc
Ibex, below Lac  Blanc Refuge
Ibex, below Lac Blanc Refuge
Les Bossons and La Tour glaciers from Planpraz (above Chamonix)
Les Bossons and La Tour glaciers from Planpraz (above Chamonix)
Ultratour Mont Blanc  competitors in Chamonix
Ultratour Mont Blanc competitors in Chamonix
Happy hikers at the start in Courmayeur
Happy hikers at the start in Courmayeur
Mont Blanc over the shoulder above Courmayeur
Mont Blanc over the shoulder above Courmayeur
View out our window, Refugio Bonatti
View out our window, Refugio Bonatti
Morning on the Grand Jorasses
Morning on the Grand Jorasses
Our first chains (between La Fouly and Champex)
Our first chains (between La Fouly and Champex)
Looking ahead towards tomorrow's mountains
Looking ahead towards tomorrow's mountains
Lac de Champex
Lac de Champex
Valley hiking, Sembrancher to Le Chable
Valley hiking, Sembrancher to Le Chable
Lunch view near Le Ruinettes - Pointes d'Aboillon in distance, Verbier and Sembrancher
Lunch view near Le Ruinettes - Pointes d'Aboillon in distance, Verbier and Sembrancher
Cabine du Mont Fort
Cabine du Mont Fort
Mont Fort residents on balcony, evening
Mont Fort residents on balcony, evening
Morning - Sentier des Chamois towards Col Termin
Morning - Sentier des Chamois towards Col Termin
Trail around the nose
Trail around the nose
Final ascent to Col de Louvie
Final ascent to Col de Louvie
Descent from the Col de Louvie (our friend, Al Peters, who hiked this day with us)
Descent from the Col de Louvie (our friend, Al Peters, who hiked this day with us)
Morning, Lac des Dix,  Pigne d'Arolla & Mont Blanc de Cheilon
Morning, Lac des Dix, Pigne d'Arolla & Mont Blanc de Cheilon
Looking back to Col de Prafleuri across Combe de Prafleuri
Looking back to Col de Prafleuri across Combe de Prafleuri
Lac des Dix, Col de Prafleuri in the distance
Lac des Dix, Col de Prafleuri in the distance
Ladders and platforms at Pas de Chevres
Ladders and platforms at Pas de Chevres
Trail thru rockslide just below Pas de Chevre
Trail thru rockslide just below Pas de Chevre
Glenn tackles the second ladder
Glenn tackles the second ladder
View over Col de Chevre
View over Col de Chevre
Pigne d' Arolla and Glacier de Tsijiore Nouve above Arolla
Pigne d' Arolla and Glacier de Tsijiore Nouve above Arolla
Hiking down to Les Hauderes
Hiking down to Les Hauderes