alps
Hike to Tête du Torraz & Le Christomet: From Col des Aravis to Megève
In the summer of 2021, I walked from Col des Aravis to Megève, passing through the summits of Tête du Torraz and Le Christomet on the way.
Hike in Réserve Naturelle de Carlaveyron
Last summer, I went on a hike in Réserve Naturelle de Carlaveyron, near Le Brévent above Chamonix.
Hike to Col du Brévent, Pont d'Arlevé & Refuge de Moëde Anterne: From Chamonix to Passy
At the end of summer 2020, I went on a hike near Chamonix: Starting from the upper station of the Planpraz cable car, I walked to Plaine Joux in Passy, passing by Col du Brévent, Pont d’Arlevé and Refuge de Moëde Anterne. I had already been in the area many years ago, when I went to Col d’Anterne.
Hike to Glacier de Tré la Tête & Lac d'Armancette
Last fall, I went on a hike in Les Contamines-Montjoie: I walked up to Glacier de Tré la Tête then went down passing by Lac d’Armancette.
Hike to Aiguillette d'Argentière, Lacs des Chéserys, Lac Blanc & Lac de la Persévérance
At the end of the summer of 2021, I went on a hike in Chamonix: I walked by Aiguillette d’Argentière on the way to Lac Blanc and Lac de la Persévérance. I had already been to Lac Blanc many years ago, but I hadn’t known about Lac de la Persévérance then: It is a bit higher and less crowded.
Hike to Petit & Grand Croisse Baulet
During the summer of 2020, I went on a hike to Petit Croisse Baulet and Grand Croisse Baulet, starting in Megève and ending in Sallanches.
Susa
While staying in Turin, I also made a short trip to Susa, a town located towards the border with France. Susa is right below the mountains so it was a nice change of scenery from the city. During Roman and medieval times, the town was the main entry point into Italy from France and still has many ancient historical buildings.
I went there early in the morning, taking one of the frequent trains running from Porta Nuova in Turin, and strolled around for a few hours.