Tour du Mont Blanc 2022

July 21 – 24, 2022 Chamonix, France Those French are something else indeed. On day two of the Chamonix bartender asking me if I wanted ice in my rosé, and me looking at him like he’s an alien, I finally asked him if people really do that. Put ice in their rosé. He said yes,Continue…

Thursday, July 21, 2022 Tour du Mont Blanc – Day 11 Refuge Lac Blanc to Chamonix! Starting elevation: 2,352 m Ending elevation: 1,008 m Elevation gain: 318 m Elevation loss: 595 m Distance: 4.9 miles to cable car, 4.2 miles on valley floor Last night the rains rolled in, first before dinner, and then offContinue…

Wednesday, July 20, 2022 Tour du Mont Blanc – Day 10 Auberge la Boerne to Refuge Lac Blanc Starting elevation: 1,395 m Ending elevation: 2,352 m Elevation gain: 957 m Elevation loss: 0 m Distance: 3 miles Ladders: 8 (?) Last night was another shit show.  We arrived at the refuge by 3 pm orContinue…

Tuesday, July 19, 2022 Tour du Mont Blanc – Day 9 Refuge le Peuty to Auberge la Boerne Starting elevation: 1,279 m Ending elevation: 1,395 m Elevation gain: 1,144 m Elevation loss: 1,028 m Distance: 8.8 miles Col de Balme: 2,204 m Col des Posettes: 1,997 m L’Aiguillette des Posettes: 2,201 m Today was anotherContinue…

Monday, July 18, 2022 Tour du Mont Blanc – Day 8 Hotel Mont Lac to Refuge le Peuty Starting elevation: 1,466 m Ending elevation: 1,279 m Elevation gain: 795 m Elevation loss: 982 m Distance: 9.9 miles Alp Bovine: 1,974 m Col de la Forclaz: 1,526 m Today was the ultimate shit show.  Sorry, momsContinue…

Sunday, July 17, 2022 Tour du Mont Blanc  – Day 7 Hotel Edelweiss, La Fouly, CH to Hotel Mont Lac, Champex- Lac, CH Starting elevation: 1,600 m Ending elevation: 1,466 m Elevation gain: 523 m Elevation loss: 657 m Distance: 9.1 miles There are so many possible titles for today, all hilarious.   We started theContinue…

Saturday,  July 16, 2022 Tour du Mont Blanc- Day 6 Rifugio Elena to Hotel Edelweiss, La Fouly, CH Starting elevation: 2,062 m Ending elevation: 1,600 m Elevation gain: 535 m Elevation loss: 997 m Distance: 7.2 m Col Grand Ferret: 2,537 m Today we left Rifugio Elena to head over Col Grand Ferret, and onContinue…

Friday, July 15, 2022 Tour du Mont Blanc-Day 5 Courmayeur to Rifugio Elena Starting elevation: 1,226 m Ending elevation: 2,062 m Elevation gain: 1,426 m Elevation loss: 590 m Distance: 12.2 miles Last night’s dinner took way too long, a leisurely Italian affair, with complementary limoncello, and then we got up early with the goalContinue…

Thursday, July 14, 2022 Rest day in Courmayeur We didn’t have high expectations for a good night’s sleep after we got here last night.  The room was quite warm, with no A/C, and only a sheet on the bed.  Also, we judged the bed to be quite firm…but after a hot day’s hike and aContinue…

Wednesday,  July 13, 2022 Tour du Mont Blanc – Day 4 Cabane du Combal to Hotel Berthod, Courmayeur Starting elevation: 1,950 m Ending elevation: 1,226 m Elevation gain: 505 m Elevation loss: 1,229 m Distance: 7.5 miles Today we woke up at about 6, and since we had so much space, our own bathroom,  andContinue…

Tuesday, July 12, 2022 Tour du Mont Blanc – Day 3 Refuge des Mottets to Cabane du Combal Starting elevation: 1,864 m Ending elevation: 1,950 m Elevation gain: 686 m Elevation loss: 600 m Distance: 7 miles Col de la Seigne: 2516 m Last night I didn’t sleep great.  I actually have been up everyContinue…

Monday, July 11, 2022 Tour du Mont Blanc – Day 2 Refuge Nant Borrant to Refuge des Mottets Starting elevation: 1,459 m Ending elevation: 1,864 m Elevation gain: 1,034 m Elevation loss: 985 m Distance: 9.3 miles Col du Bonhomme: 2329 m Col de la Croix du Bonhomme: 2443 m Col des Fours: 2716 mContinue…

Sunday, July 10, 2022 Tour du Mont Blanc – Day 1 Les Houches, France to Refuge de Nant Borrant Starting elevation: 1,008 m Ending elevation: 1,459 m Elevation gain: 692 m Elevation loss: 1,051 m Distance: 11.9 miles Today we woke up with the alarm at 6 am.  We were both awake just a littleContinue…

We have officially made it to the starting point of the Tour du Mont Blanc. This plan has been in the works for about 11 months. Several months of planning, and more than a few months of worrying. Initially, we had planned this route, and to hike this hike, with my aunt and uncle, EdContinue…