Alps 2005

Story about our two-week journey in Alps and Dolomites

Tzveta and Emil Aleksovi


Ascents
Mont Blanc 4810m
Matterhorn (Monte Cervino) 4478m (up to 4000m)
Marmolada 3342m
Index

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Day 1: Sofia - Slovenia

Day 2: Slovenia - Breuil-Cervinia (2050m)

Day 3: Breuil-Cervinia (2050m) - Rif. J.A.Carrel (3835m)

Day 4: Rif. J.A.Carrel (3835m) - 4000m - Rif. J.A.Carrel

Day 5: Rif. J.A.Carrel (3835m) - Breuil-Cervinia (2050m) - Chamonix

Day 6: Chamonix

Day 7: Chamonix (1100м) - Aiguille du Midi (3842m) - Vallee Blanche (3600m)

Day 8: Vallee Blanche (3600m) - Mont Blanc (4810m) - Vallot (4362m) - Nid d’Aigle (2372m) - Chamonix (1100м)

Day 9: Chamonix

Day 10: Chamonix

Day 11: Chamonix - Aiguillettes d’Argentiere

Day 12: Flegere - Aiguilles Rouges

Day 13: Aiguilles Rouges - Chamonix - Canazei

Day 14: Canazei - Rif. Contrin (2016m) - Marmolada Punta Penia (3342m) - Canazei - Slovenia

Day 15: Slovenia - Sofia

Some useful information

Day 1: Sofia - Slovenia /06.08.2005/

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Sunset in Croatia
Sunset in Croatia
Sunset in Croatia
Sunset in Croatia
Evening highway
Evening highway
 
Index
Day 2: Slovenia - Breuil-Cervinia (2050m) /07.08.2005/

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Wind at Matterhorn
Wind at Matterhorn
Matterhorn (4478m) in clouds
Matterhorn (4478m) in clouds
 
Index
Day 3: Breuil-Cervinia (2050m) - Rif. J.A.Carrel (3835m) /08.08.2005/

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The morning was calm
The morning was calm
Matterhorn (4478m)
Matterhorn (4478m)
At the start
At the start
Mountain waterfall
Mountain waterfall
The way up is picturesque
The way up is picturesque
Cows coming down from the summit
Cows coming down from the summit
Breithorn (4164m) and Klein Matterhorn (3883m)
Breithorn (4164m) and Klein Matterhorn (3883m)
Abruzzi hut (2800m) in reconstruction
Abruzzi hut (2800m) in reconstruction
On our way to Col del Leone (3580m)
On our way to Col del Leone (3580m)
Blue
Blue
Carrel's cross
Carrel's cross
Approaching the scree
Approaching the scree
View towards the valley
View towards the valley
In the rocky gully
In the rocky gully
Dent d'Herens (4171m)
Dent d'Herens (4171m)
On the traverse
On the traverse
Weisshorn (4506m)
Weisshorn (4506m)
Col del Leone (3580m)
Col del Leone (3580m)
Testa del Leone and Dent d'Herens (4171m)
Testa del Leone and Dent d'Herens (4171m)
It's cold up here
It's cold up here
Last pitches to the hut
Last pitches to the hut
Sunset at Rif. Carrel (3835m)
Sunset at Rif. Carrel (3835m)
The way up
The way up
 
Index
Day 4: Rif. J.A.Carrel (3835m) - 4000m - Rif. J.A.Carrel /09.08.2005/

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Grande Corde
Grande Corde
Matterhorn reality
Matterhorn reality
Rif. Carrel (3835m) from above
Rif. Carrel (3835m) from above
Rif. Carrel (3835m) and Dent d'Herens (4171m)
Rif. Carrel (3835m) and Dent d'Herens (4171m)
Photo near Rif. Carrel
Photo near Rif. Carrel
Alpine morning
Alpine morning
A view around
A view around
 
Index
Day 5: Rif. J.A.Carrel (3835m) - Breuil-Cervinia (2050m) - Chamonix /10.08.2005/

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Breuil-Cervinia is about 2km below us
Breuil-Cervinia is about 2km below us
A difficult slab
A difficult slab
The route after the col
The route after the col
A helicopter checked if we are ok
A helicopter checked if we are ok
The way down to civilization
The way down to civilization
Waterfall
Waterfall
The weather is deteriorating again
The weather is deteriorating again
 
Index
Day 6: Chamonix /11.08.2005/

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Chamonix snail
Chamonix snail
Sunset over Chamonix
Sunset over Chamonix
Mont Blanc (4810m) and Dome du Gouter (4304m)
Mont Blanc (4810m) and Dome du Gouter (4304m)
Pointing at the summit
Pointing at the summit
Index
Day 7: Chamonix (1100м) - Aiguille du Midi (3842m) - Vallee Blanche (3600m) /12.08.2005/

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Mont Blanc (4810m)
Mont Blanc (4810m)
On Aiguille du Midi (3842m)
On Aiguille du Midi (3842m)
The ridge from Aiguille du Midi (3842m) down to Valee Blanche (3600m)
The ridge from Aiguille du Midi (3842m) down to Valee Blanche (3600m)
Grandes Jorasses (4208m) and Dent du Geant (4013m)
Grandes Jorasses (4208m) and Dent du Geant (4013m)
The slope of Mont Blanc du Tacul (4248m)
The slope of Mont Blanc du Tacul (4248m)
Aiguille du Midi south face (3842м)
Aiguille du Midi south face (3842м)
Our camp with Grandes Jorasses (4208m) and Dent du Geant (4013m)
Our camp with Grandes Jorasses (4208m) and Dent du Geant (4013m)
Our tent
Our tent
View from the tent
View from the tent
 
Index
Day 8: Vallee Blanche (3600m) - Mont Blanc (4810m) - Vallot (4362m) - Nid d’Aigle (2372m) - Chamonix (1100м) /13.08.2005/

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On the summit of Mont Blanc (4810m)
On the summit of Mont Blanc (4810m)
View towards Monte Bianco di Courmayeur
View towards Monte Bianco di Courmayeur
Above the clouds
Above the clouds
Tsveta on the summit
Tsveta on the summit
Along the Bosses ridge
Along the Bosses ridge
Along the Bosses ridge
Along the Bosses ridge
Les Bosses ridge
Les Bosses ridge
Les Bosses ridge
Les Bosses ridge
Long train of people towards the summit
Long train of people towards the summit
Vallot refuge (4362м)
Vallot refuge (4362м)
Mont Blanc du Tacul (4248m) and Mont Maudit (4465m)
Mont Blanc du Tacul (4248m) and Mont Maudit (4465m)
Mont Blanc seen from Dome du Gouter (4304m)
Mont Blanc seen from Dome du Gouter (4304m)
Endless way uphill
Endless way uphill
Sea of clouds
Sea of clouds
The slope of Dome du Gouter (4304m)
The slope of Dome du Gouter (4304m)
Aiguille de Bionnassay (4052m)
Aiguille de Bionnassay (4052m)
Index
Day 9: Chamonix /14.08.2005/

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Index
Day 10: Chamonix /15.08.2005/

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Day 11: Chamonix - Aiguillettes d’Argentiere /16.08.2005/

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Aiguilles Rouges
Aiguilles Rouges
Gaillands rocks
Gaillands rocks
Rock towers
Rock towers
Aiguillettes d’Argentiere
Aiguillettes d’Argentiere
Aiguillettes d’Argentiere
Aiguillettes d’Argentiere
Two worlds
Two worlds
Evening colours
Evening colours
A wild goat
A wild goat
A wild goat
A wild goat
 
Index
Day 12: Flegere - Aiguilles Rouges /17.08.2005/

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Index tower
Index tower
Walls
Walls
Two worlds
Two worlds
Mont Blanc massif (4810m)
Mont Blanc massif (4810m)
Aiguille Verte (4122m) and Aiguille du Dru /Les Drus/ (3754m)
Aiguille Verte (4122m) and Aiguille du Dru /Les Drus/ (3754m)
The Moon rises over Grandes Jorasses (4208m)
The Moon rises over Grandes Jorasses (4208m)
 
Index
Day 13: Aiguilles Rouges - Chamonix - Canazei /18.08.2005/

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Sunrise over Aiguilles Rouges
Sunrise over Aiguilles Rouges
Light and darkness
Light and darkness
Chamonix is a paragliders' paradise
Chamonix is a paragliders' paradise
 
Index
Day 14: Canazei - Rif. Contrin (2016m) - Marmolada Punta Penia (3342m) - Canazei - Slovenia /19.08.2005/

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Dolomites
Dolomites
Rif. Contrin (2016m) chapel
Rif. Contrin (2016m) chapel
Marmolada (3342m)
Marmolada (3342m)
Via Ferrata starts from this col
Via Ferrata starts from this col
Via ferrata
Via ferrata
Stairs to the sky
Stairs to the sky
Along the fixed ropes
Along the fixed ropes
Final slope to the summit
Final slope to the summit
Marmolada crow
Marmolada crow
The shelter on the summit
The shelter on the summit
Mystic peaks
Mystic peaks
Passo di Sella
Passo di Sella
On the ridge
On the ridge
Rock shelter
Rock shelter
Lift for standees
Lift for standees
Sunset
Sunset
Evening colours
Evening colours
The face of Civetta (3220m)
The face of Civetta (3220m)
On the summit of Marmolada - Punta Penia (3342m)
On the summit of Marmolada - Punta Penia (3342m)
 
Index
Day 15: Slovenia - Sofia /20.08.2005/

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Index
Some useful information

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Index