We are in Chamonix, France at the moment...one of Eric's favorite places in the world! It has been raining off and on the whole time we've been here, but every now and then we get an amazing view of these impressive mountains! Chamonix sits in a little valley and is surrounded on all sides by these crazy, jagged mountains. Right now, there is still a lot of snow and people are still skiing and snowboarding. We are very jealous!
Eric and I had a quick snack in the streets of Chamonix. I had a delicious over-priced mini cake and coffee.
This is on the tram ride up to Mont Blanc! We were headed right into the cloud.
This is what we came up on when we reached the top of the tram! Mont Blanc in all it's glory. It is the tallest peak in France and was stunning. The clouds played tricks on us, but we got to see the face 3 times. Mont Blanc is 15,780 feet tall and makes you feel so tiny.
These are some of the skiiers and snowboarders. Right now, there is only technical riding left and they have to deal with avalanches and slides all the time. They seemed so hard core, they were all wearing harnesses with shovels and beacons...I'm a little too scared to do that!
It's funny to think that 2 months ago, we were dying in over 100 degree heat and now we are dealing with snow and we're freezing. Mont Blanc was incredible. I will never forget it or the feeling I got when the clouds opened up to this amazing mountain face. We have a lot more pics and will be posting them soon. ...Katie
Eric and I had a quick snack in the streets of Chamonix. I had a delicious over-priced mini cake and coffee.
This is on the tram ride up to Mont Blanc! We were headed right into the cloud.
This is what we came up on when we reached the top of the tram! Mont Blanc in all it's glory. It is the tallest peak in France and was stunning. The clouds played tricks on us, but we got to see the face 3 times. Mont Blanc is 15,780 feet tall and makes you feel so tiny.
These are some of the skiiers and snowboarders. Right now, there is only technical riding left and they have to deal with avalanches and slides all the time. They seemed so hard core, they were all wearing harnesses with shovels and beacons...I'm a little too scared to do that!
It's funny to think that 2 months ago, we were dying in over 100 degree heat and now we are dealing with snow and we're freezing. Mont Blanc was incredible. I will never forget it or the feeling I got when the clouds opened up to this amazing mountain face. We have a lot more pics and will be posting them soon. ...Katie
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