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Courmayeur 2011

By admin1 - Posted on 11 August 2011

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First set of pictures from the Summer (?) Alpine Meet.
Click on the top link and it will start an automatic slideshow. . .
If you just want to look at one click on that and hit the pause button.

Aosta valley panorama from the top of Bard de Bard
Approaching the summit of Gran Paradiso
Barry enjoying the top thin pitches of Dr Jimmy.
Barry heading to the sun on Dr Jimmy - Bard de Bard.
Baz climbing - Val Grisench.
Biking at La Thuile
Brenva Spur from the campsite
Camp "Fridgidaire" - Val Veny
Camp weather. Lots of it!
Dave and Paul riding on the blue circuit - La Thuile.
Dave & Liz two pitches below on Dr Jimmy.
Do cows make good belayers? Not if they keep eating your rope!
Fresco on church on the drive up to Val Grisench.
Happy Baz on top of Dr Jimmy.
Helpful signage - Bard de Bard.
Looking to the Brenva glacier from bike ride above camp site.
Looking towards Val Ferret.
Mont Blanc Massif from above camp site - Val Veny.
Mont Blanc panorama
Norm & Steve on top - Machaby.
Norman on Palestra Hans Marguerettaz Slab
Old farmstead on descent from Machaby.
Paul and Dave on the black run - La Thuile.
Paul on the Black run La Thuile
Rachel crimping away in Val Grisench.
Riding in Val Veny
River in Val Veny.
Steve following Norman at Machaby - Aosta valley.
Steve following Norman at Machaby - Aosta valley.
This is the way to ride uphill. La Thuile.
Top Station - La Thuile.
Vallee Blanche
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