Speed Riding North Face of the Aiguille du Midi

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Speed Riding

A small video of the days Speed Riding at Le Tour.

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Breche

After a tiring 5 hours of climbing and ski touring this was our little home for the night!



The Periades Bivouac, sat at 3442m its the size of a very small pig sty, with just enough room for 2 people and there bags. Though it does have one amazing view out of the front door!

Tour around the Vallee Blanche

The aim for the day: Breche de Carabiner

A quick descent down the arete and a ski across the plateau to the base of the Grand Capucin.

Petite Envers/ Vrai Vallee Blanche

With the celebrations for Hot Dog Day continuing into the evening it was definitely a leisurely start to the day, but when James had finally decided to get up we dragged ourselves over to the Midi!

Complete with my new tele binding heel piece we found ourselves almost alone on the Arete before descending down a deserted Vallee Blanche.

With a couple of fresh lines and a few more slushy ones further on we eventually caught up with the crowds at the Sal a Mange.

The James Bond track is now fully un-skiable in its entirety so we opted for the Train down.

Speed RIding

Col du Tacul

The Col Du Tacul, this was the second time I've skied this couloir and yet again I wasn't disappointed.

After a near 900m vertical climb we reached the top of the col.