James Gaston

31 Dec

31 Dec 21

2021 in books 2021 in books Year in books

30 Dec

30 Dec 21

Switchbacks Switchbacks Dolomites

29 Dec

29 Dec 21

Lagazuoi is up ahead Lagazuoi is up ahead Dolomites

27 Dec

27 Dec 21

Trail marker Trail marker Dolomites

26 Dec

26 Dec 21

Col dei Bos Col dei Bos Dolomites

25 Dec

25 Dec 21

Col dei Bos and Tofana di Rozes Col dei Bos and Tofana di Rozes Dolomites, Dolomites map

24 Dec

24 Dec 21

Parco Naturale Parco Naturale Dolomites

23 Dec

23 Dec 21

Chopper Chopper Dolomites

22 Dec

22 Dec 21

Trail to Forca di Lago Trail to Forca di Lago Dolomites

21 Dec

21 Dec 21

Switchback to Forca di Lago Switchback to Forca di Lago Dolomites, Dolomites map

20 Dec

20 Dec 21

Almost to the top Almost to the top Dolomites

19 Dec

19 Dec 21

Rocky stairs Rocky stairs Dolomites, Dolomites map

18 Dec

18 Dec 21

Day 4: Breakfast at Scotoni Day 4: Breakfast at Scotoni Dolomites

17 Dec

17 Dec 21

Inside Scotoni Inside Scotoni Dolomites

16 Dec

16 Dec 21

Spring flowers plus pigs Spring flowers plus pigs Dolomites

15 Dec

15 Dec 21

View from Rifugio Scotoni View from Rifugio Scotoni Dolomites

14 Dec

14 Dec 21

Scotoni chapel Scotoni chapel Dolomites

13 Dec

13 Dec 21

Rifugio Scotoni Rifugio Scotoni Dolomites, Dolomites map

12 Dec

12 Dec 21

Night 3: Scotoni (1,985m) Night 3: Scotoni (1,985m) Dolomites

11 Dec

11 Dec 21

The trail to Scotoni The trail to Scotoni Dolomites

10 Dec

10 Dec 21

The final push to Scotoni The final push to Scotoni Dolomites, Dolomites map

9 Dec

9 Dec 21

A fork in the road A fork in the road Dolomites

8 Dec

8 Dec 21

Bridge and mountains Bridge and mountains Dolomites

7 Dec

7 Dec 21

Still heading down Still heading down Dolomites

6 Dec

6 Dec 21

Heading down Heading down Dolomites

5 Dec

5 Dec 21

Rough trail down Rough trail down Dolomites

4 Dec

4 Dec 21

Col de Locia (2,069 m) Col de Locia (2,069 m) Dolomites, Dolomites map

3 Dec

3 Dec 21

Dolomites part 2 Dolomites part 2 Dolomites, Dolomites map

2 Dec

2 Dec 21

Au revoir Paris Au revoir Paris Paris

1 Dec

1 Dec 21

Museums, Index of Paris Museums, Index of Paris Index, Museum, Paris

1 Dec

1 Dec 21

Cimetière de Passy Cimetière de Passy Paris

30 Nov

30 Nov 21

Trocadero Trocadero Paris

29 Nov

29 Nov 21

Tracks Tracks Paris

28 Nov

28 Nov 21

On the roof On the roof Paris

27 Nov

27 Nov 21

Morning skyline Morning skyline Paris

26 Nov

26 Nov 21

La Seine La Seine Paris

25 Nov

25 Nov 21

Around Paris Around Paris Paris

24 Nov

24 Nov 21

In a row In a row Paris

23 Nov

23 Nov 21

Around Paris Around Paris Paris

22 Nov

22 Nov 21

More Musée Bourdelle More Musée Bourdelle Paris

21 Nov

21 Nov 21

Musée Bourdelle Musée Bourdelle Paris

20 Nov

20 Nov 21

Protest Protest Paris

19 Nov

19 Nov 21

Sartre, Beckett and Sontag Sartre, Beckett and Sontag Paris

18 Nov

18 Nov 21

Cimetière de Montparnasse Cimetière de Montparnasse Paris

17 Nov

17 Nov 21

Colourful Colourful Paris

16 Nov

16 Nov 21

Around Paris Around Paris Paris

15 Nov

15 Nov 21

Around Paris Around Paris Paris

14 Nov

14 Nov 21

Place des Vosges Place des Vosges Paris

13 Nov

13 Nov 21

Around Paris Around Paris Paris

12 Nov

12 Nov 21

Picasso Picasso Paris

11 Nov

11 Nov 21

Le Viaduc des Arts Le Viaduc des Arts Paris

10 Nov

10 Nov 21

Modern art at Centre Pompidou Modern art at Centre Pompidou Paris

9 Nov

9 Nov 21

Philharmonie de Paris Philharmonie de Paris Paris

8 Nov

8 Nov 21

Musée de la Musique Musée de la Musique Paris

7 Nov

7 Nov 21

Musée des Arts et Métiers Musée des Arts et Métiers Paris

6 Nov

6 Nov 21

Le Musée Carnavalet Le Musée Carnavalet Paris

5 Nov

5 Nov 21

Around Paris Around Paris Paris

4 Nov

4 Nov 21

Mémorial de la Shoah Mémorial de la Shoah Paris

3 Nov

3 Nov 21

Mémorial des Martyrs de la Déportation Mémorial des Martyrs de Paris

2 Nov

2 Nov 21

6 degrees of separation 6 degrees of separation Paris

1 Nov

1 Nov 21

Old photos Old photos Paris

31 Oct

31 Oct 21

Street eats Street eats Paris

30 Oct

30 Oct 21

Cimetière de Passy Cimetière de Passy Paris

29 Oct

29 Oct 21

Musée du Quai Branly Musée du Quai Branly Paris

28 Oct

28 Oct 21

On location On location Paris

27 Oct

27 Oct 21

L'ile aux Cygnes L'ile aux Cygnes Paris

26 Oct

26 Oct 21

Monet & Manet Monet & Manet Paris

25 Oct

25 Oct 21

Metropolitain Metropolitain Paris

24 Oct

24 Oct 21

Bois de Boulogne Bois de Boulogne Paris

23 Oct

23 Oct 21

Marx Freud Mao Marx Freud Mao Paris

23 Oct

23 Oct 21

Map of Paris Map of Paris Map, Paris

22 Oct

22 Oct 21

Art in Paris Art in Paris Paris

21 Oct

21 Oct 21

The end of Dolomites part 1 The end of Dolomites part 1 Dolomites

20 Oct

20 Oct 21

Hiking to Scotoni Hiking to Scotoni Dolomites

19 Oct

19 Oct 21

On to Scotoni On to Scotoni Dolomites

18 Oct

18 Oct 21

A hazy hike to Scotoni A hazy hike to Scotoni Dolomites

17 Oct

17 Oct 21

Le mucche alpine Le mucche alpine Dolomites

16 Oct

16 Oct 21

Day 3: Hike to Scotoni Day 3: Hike to Scotoni Dolomites

15 Oct

15 Oct 21

Rifugio Lavarella Rifugio Lavarella Dolomites

14 Oct

14 Oct 21

Rifugio Fanes with mountain Rifugio Fanes with mountain Dolomites

13 Oct

13 Oct 21

River and meadow River and meadow Dolomites

12 Oct

12 Oct 21

Bridge, stream, and meadow Bridge, stream, and meadow Dolomites

11 Oct

11 Oct 21

Lavarella Lavarella Dolomites

10 Oct

10 Oct 21

Rocky ground Rocky ground Dolomites

9 Oct

9 Oct 21

Map of Fanes Map of Fanes Dolomites, Dolomites map

8 Oct

8 Oct 21

Inside Rifugio Fanes Inside Rifugio Fanes Dolomites

7 Oct

7 Oct 21

Night 2: Rifugio Fanes (2,060m) Night 2: Rifugio Fanes (2,060m) Dolomites

6 Oct

6 Oct 21

Meadow's edge Meadow's edge Dolomites

5 Oct

5 Oct 21

The view from Fanes The view from Fanes Dolomites

4 Oct

4 Oct 21

Arrival at Fanes Arrival at Fanes Dolomites

3 Oct

3 Oct 21

Biker crossing stream near Fanes Biker crossing stream near Fanes Dolomites

2 Oct

2 Oct 21

Stream near Fanes Stream near Fanes Dolomites

1 Oct

1 Oct 21

The trail to Fanes The trail to Fanes Dolomites

30 Sep

30 Sep 21

On the way to Fanes On the way to Fanes Dolomites

29 Sep

29 Sep 21

Taking a break with imaginary friend Taking a break with imaginary friend Dolomites

27 Sep

27 Sep 21

Lago Piciodel and mountain bikers Lago Piciodel and mountain bikers Dolomites

26 Sep

26 Sep 21

Biking in the Dolomites Biking in the Dolomites Dolomites

25 Sep

25 Sep 21

Zig zag Zig zag Dolomites

24 Sep

24 Sep 21

Looking back at Rifugio Pederü Looking back at Rifugio Pederü Dolomites

23 Sep

23 Sep 21

The trail up The trail up Dolomites

22 Sep

22 Sep 21

Map of Rifugio Pederü Map of Rifugio Pederü Dolomites, Dolomites map

21 Sep

21 Sep 21

Rifugio Pederü Rifugio Pederü Dolomites

20 Sep

20 Sep 21

Almost at Rifugio Pederü Almost at Rifugio Pederü Dolomites

19 Sep

19 Sep 21

Valley and Rifugio Pederü Valley and Rifugio Pederü Dolomites

18 Sep

18 Sep 21

Rock wall Rock wall Dolomites

17 Sep

17 Sep 21

And down some more And down some more Dolomites

16 Sep

16 Sep 21

And down And down Dolomites

15 Sep

15 Sep 21

Heading down Heading down Dolomites

14 Sep

14 Sep 21

Trail and fence Trail and fence Dolomites

13 Sep

13 Sep 21

Day 2: hike to Fanes Day 2: hike to Fanes Dolomites

12 Sep

12 Sep 21

A beautiful morning A beautiful morning Dolomites

10 Sep

10 Sep 21

Map of Rifugio Fodara Vedla Map of Rifugio Fodara Vedla Dolomites, Dolomites map

9 Sep

9 Sep 21

Night 1: Rifugio Fodara Vedla (1,980 m) Night 1: Rifugio Fodara Vedla (1,980 m) Dolomites

8 Sep

8 Sep 21

Approaching Fodara Approaching Fodara Dolomites

7 Sep

7 Sep 21

Rifugio Fodara Vedla Rifugio Fodara Vedla Dolomites

6 Sep

6 Sep 21

Field with cows Field with cows Dolomites

5 Sep

5 Sep 21

Reading the sign Reading the sign Dolomites

4 Sep

4 Sep 21

Almost tree line Almost tree line Dolomites

3 Sep

3 Sep 21

Uphill Uphill Dolomites

2 Sep

2 Sep 21

Turn left Turn left Dolomites, Dolomites map, Map

1 Sep

1 Sep 21

Map of Rifugio Ra Stua Map of Rifugio Ra Stua Dolomites, Dolomites map, Map

31 Aug

31 Aug 21

Rifugio Ra Stua Rifugio Ra Stua Dolomites

30 Aug

30 Aug 21

Headwaters of Torrente Boite Headwaters of Torrente Boite Dolomites

29 Aug

29 Aug 21

View north east from the trail View north east from the trail Dolomites

28 Aug

28 Aug 21

Map of the trailhead Map of the trailhead Dolomites, Dolomites map, Map

27 Aug

27 Aug 21

Day 1: hike to Fodara Day 1: hike to Fodara Dolomites

26 Aug

26 Aug 21

Belluno to the trailhead Belluno to the trailhead Dolomites

25 Aug

25 Aug 21

Another map Another map Dolomites, Dolomites map

25 Aug

25 Aug 21

The Dolomites The Dolomites Dolomites, Dolomites map

24 Aug

24 Aug 21

Belluno Belluno Belluno

23 Aug

23 Aug 21

View from train to Belluno View from train to Belluno Belluno

22 Aug

22 Aug 21

Milan station Milan station Milan

21 Aug

21 Aug 21

Barcelona to Milan Barcelona to Milan Barcelona

20 Aug

20 Aug 21

Henriette Schoemaker, 1927 - 2021 Henriette Schoemaker, 1927 - 2021 People

19 Aug

19 Aug 21

Adios Barcelona Adios Barcelona Barcelona

18 Aug

18 Aug 21

Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar Barcelona

17 Aug

17 Aug 21

It doubles as a sundial It doubles as a sundial Barcelona

16 Aug

16 Aug 21

1992 Summer Olympics venue 1992 Summer Olympics venue Barcelona

15 Aug

15 Aug 21

Gaudi rooftop Gaudi rooftop Barcelona

14 Aug

14 Aug 21

Gaudi apartment Gaudi apartment Barcelona

13 Aug

13 Aug 21

Gaudi apartment Gaudi apartment Barcelona

12 Aug

12 Aug 21

Basílica de la Sagrada Família Basílica de la Sagrada Família Barcelona

11 Aug

11 Aug 21

Cog railway Cog railway Barcelona

10 Aug

10 Aug 21

Cathedral Cathedral Barcelona

9 Aug

9 Aug 21

Lunch break Lunch break Barcelona

8 Aug

8 Aug 21

Hiking Montserrat Hiking Montserrat Barcelona

7 Aug

7 Aug 21

The trail up The trail up Barcelona

6 Aug

6 Aug 21

Hiking Montserrat Hiking Montserrat Barcelona

5 Aug

5 Aug 21

The trail up Montserrat mountain The trail up Montserrat mountain Barcelona

4 Aug

4 Aug 21

The funicular station The funicular station Barcelona

3 Aug

3 Aug 21

On the funicular On the funicular Barcelona

2 Aug

2 Aug 21

Funicular de Sant Joan Funicular de Sant Joan Barcelona

1 Aug

1 Aug 21

View from the abbey plaza View from the abbey plaza Barcelona

31 Jul

31 Jul 21

The abbey The abbey Barcelona

30 Jul

30 Jul 21

Map of Montserrat Map of Montserrat Barcelona

30 Jul

30 Jul 21

The abbey The abbey Barcelona

29 Jul

29 Jul 21

Fiery festival Fiery festival Barcelona

28 Jul

28 Jul 21

Fiery festival Fiery festival Barcelona

27 Jul

27 Jul 21

Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona

26 Jul

26 Jul 21

Goodbye Prague Goodbye Prague Prague

25 Jul

25 Jul 21

US embassy US embassy Prague

24 Jul

24 Jul 21

Back to Prague Back to Prague Prague

23 Jul

23 Jul 21

The Spirit of BC The Spirit of BC BC Ferries

22 Jul

22 Jul 21

The Salish Raven The Salish Raven BC Ferries

21 Jul

21 Jul 21

Container ships Container ships BC Ferries

20 Jul

20 Jul 21

Heading home Heading home BC Ferries

19 Jul

19 Jul 21

Approaching Tsawwassen Approaching Tsawwassen BC Ferries

18 Jul

18 Jul 21

Salish Raven Salish Raven BC Ferries

17 Jul

17 Jul 21

Passing in Active Pass Passing in Active Pass BC Ferries

16 Jul

16 Jul 21

Queen of New West Queen of New West BC Ferries

15 Jul

15 Jul 21

Reflection Reflection BC Ferries

14 Jul

14 Jul 21

Fred and Ginger Fred and Ginger Prague

13 Jul

13 Jul 21

All I remember is the Alamo All I remember is the Alamo Canada politics, Prague

12 Jul

12 Jul 21

Prague castle and bridge Prague castle and bridge Prague

11 Jul

11 Jul 21

Nighttime walk Nighttime walk Prague

10 Jul

10 Jul 21

Prague at night in black and white Prague at night in black and white Prague

9 Jul

9 Jul 21

Petrel beach Petrel beach Jordan River

8 Jul

8 Jul 21

Jazz concert in the city square Jazz concert in the city square Prague

7 Jul

7 Jul 21

Church concert Church concert Prague

6 Jul

6 Jul 21

Prague central square Prague central square Prague

5 Jul

5 Jul 21

Prague apartment Prague apartment Prague

4 Jul

4 Jul 21

Back to Prague Back to Prague Prague

3 Jul

3 Jul 21

Red and white lighthouse Red and white lighthouse Shirley

3 Jul

3 Jul 21

Sheringham Point Lighthouse Sheringham Point Lighthouse Shirley

2 Jul

2 Jul 21

Sheringham Point Lighthouse Sheringham Point Lighthouse Shirley

1 Jul

1 Jul 21

Happy Canada Day Happy Canada Day Canada

30 Jun

30 Jun 21

Powder Tower Powder Tower Prague

29 Jun

29 Jun 21

Street music Street music Prague

28 Jun

28 Jun 21

Prague city center Prague city center Prague

27 Jun

27 Jun 21

Consulting the guide book Consulting the guide book Prague

26 Jun

26 Jun 21

One more of the bridge One more of the bridge Prague

25 Jun

25 Jun 21

Bridge work Bridge work Prague

24 Jun

24 Jun 21

Charles bridge Charles bridge Prague

23 Jun

23 Jun 21

Malá Strana from the bridge Malá Strana from the bridge Prague

22 Jun

22 Jun 21

Prague Castle Prague Castle Prague

21 Jun

21 Jun 21

Giant babies Giant babies Prague

20 Jun

20 Jun 21

Streams Streams Prague

19 Jun

19 Jun 21

Museum courtyard Museum courtyard Prague

18 Jun

18 Jun 21

View from apartment View from apartment Prague

17 Jun

17 Jun 21

Malá Strana apartment Malá Strana apartment Prague

16 Jun

16 Jun 21

Map of Prague Map of Prague Prague

15 Jun

15 Jun 21

Prague Prague Prague

14 Jun

14 Jun 21

Goodbye Zermatt Goodbye Zermatt Zermatt

13 Jun

13 Jun 21

Electric Zermatt Electric Zermatt Zermatt

12 Jun

12 Jun 21

Mattertal valley Mattertal valley Zermatt

11 Jun

11 Jun 21

Gornergrat observatory Gornergrat observatory Zermatt

10 Jun

10 Jun 21

Northwest from Gornergrat Northwest from Gornergrat Zermatt

9 Jun

9 Jun 21

Gornergrat glacier Gornergrat glacier Zermatt

8 Jun

8 Jun 21

Kulmhotel Gornergrat (3,120 m) Kulmhotel Gornergrat (3,120 m) Zermatt

7 Jun

7 Jun 21

Map of Gornergrat Map of Gornergrat Zermatt

7 Jun

7 Jun 21

Gornergrat Gornergrat Zermatt

6 Jun

6 Jun 21

Gornergrat station (3,135 m) Gornergrat station (3,135 m) Zermatt

5 Jun

5 Jun 21

More furry locals More furry locals Zermatt

4 Jun

4 Jun 21

Furry locals Furry locals Zermatt

3 Jun

3 Jun 21

The Matterhorn and the Hörnlihütte The Matterhorn and the Hö Zermatt

2 Jun

2 Jun 21

Mountaineers' cemetary Mountaineers' cemetary Zermatt

1 Jun

1 Jun 21

Tent camping in Zermatt Tent camping in Zermatt Zermatt

31 May

31 May 21

Map of Zermatt Map of Zermatt Map, Zermatt

31 May

31 May 21

Zermatt arrival (1,608 m) Zermatt arrival (1,608 m) Zermatt

30 May

30 May 21

Haute Route end Haute Route end Haute Route, Zermatt

29 May

29 May 21

River out of Zermatt River out of Zermatt Haute Route

28 May

28 May 21

Golf anyone? Golf anyone? Haute Route

27 May

27 May 21

Dredging Matter Vispa Dredging Matter Vispa Haute Route

26 May

26 May 21

Randa map Randa map Haute Route, Haute Route Map

26 May

26 May 21

Randa station Randa station Haute Route

25 May

25 May 21

Day 10: hike to Zermatt Day 10: hike to Zermatt Haute Route

24 May

24 May 21

Jungen from Grachen Jungen from Grachen Haute Route

23 May

23 May 21

Grachen view Grachen view Grachen, Haute Route

22 May

22 May 21

Night 9: Grachen 1,620 m Night 9: Grachen 1,620 m Grachen, Haute Route

21 May

21 May 21

Down to St Niklaus Down to St Niklaus Haute Route

20 May

20 May 21

In the air In the air Haute Route

19 May

19 May 21

Take off Take off Haute Route

18 May

18 May 21

Waiting Waiting Haute Route

17 May

17 May 21

Jungen lake Jungen lake Haute Route

16 May

16 May 21

Jungen cable car Jungen cable car Haute Route

15 May

15 May 21

Jungen (1,960 m) Jungen (1,960 m) Haute Route

14 May

14 May 21

Next stop Jungen Next stop Jungen Haute Route

13 May

13 May 21

On to Jungen On to Jungen Haute Route

12 May

12 May 21

Oh Wow map Oh Wow map Haute Route, Haute Route Map

12 May

12 May 21

Oh Wow panoramas Oh Wow panoramas Haute Route

11 May

11 May 21

Oh Wow! (2,480 m) Oh Wow! (2,480 m) Haute Route

10 May

10 May 21

Never liked heights Never liked heights Haute Route

9 May

9 May 21

Matter valley Matter valley Haute Route

8 May

8 May 21

Matter valley map Matter valley map Haute Route, Haute Route Map

8 May

8 May 21

Matter valley first look Matter valley first look Haute Route

7 May

7 May 21

Adios scree Adios scree Haute Route

6 May

6 May 21

More loose rock More loose rock Haute Route

5 May

5 May 21

Rocky sea Rocky sea Haute Route

4 May

4 May 21

Oak Bay low tide Oak Bay low tide Victoria

3 May

3 May 21

Water's edge Water's edge Haute Route

2 May

2 May 21

Wildlife Wildlife Haute Route

1 May

1 May 21

Leaving Augstbord Leaving Augstbord Haute Route

30 Apr

30 Apr 21

Map of Augstbord pass Map of Augstbord pass Haute Route, Haute Route Map

30 Apr

30 Apr 21

Augstbord pass (2,894 m) Augstbord pass (2,894 m) Haute Route

29 Apr

29 Apr 21

Augstbord pass ahead Augstbord pass ahead Haute Route

28 Apr

28 Apr 21

Panoramic view Panoramic view Haute Route

27 Apr

27 Apr 21

Checking the camera Checking the camera Haute Route

26 Apr

26 Apr 21

Map of Gruben to Augstbord Pass Map of Gruben to Augstbord Pass Haute Route, Haute Route Map

26 Apr

26 Apr 21

Looking south Looking south Haute Route

25 Apr

25 Apr 21

Above tree line Above tree line Haute Route

24 Apr

24 Apr 21

Paul on the trail Paul on the trail Haute Route

23 Apr

23 Apr 21

Day 9: Hike to Grachen Day 9: Hike to Grachen Haute Route

22 Apr

22 Apr 21

Welcome to Jordan River diitiida Welcome to Jordan River diitiida Jordan River

21 Apr

21 Apr 21

Night 8: Hotel Schwarzhorn Night 8: Hotel Schwarzhorn Gruben, Haute Route

20 Apr

20 Apr 21

Map of Gruben Map of Gruben Haute Route, Haute Route Map

20 Apr

20 Apr 21

Gruben (1,818 m) Gruben (1,818 m) Gruben, Haute Route

19 Apr

19 Apr 21

Standing in the greenery Standing in the greenery Haute Route

18 Apr

18 Apr 21

Mountain meadow Mountain meadow Haute Route

17 Apr

17 Apr 21

View from trail to Gruben View from trail to Gruben Haute Route

16 Apr

16 Apr 21

Turn right Turn right Haute Route

15 Apr

15 Apr 21

A couple of locals A couple of locals Haute Route

14 Apr

14 Apr 21

Down from the Meidpass Down from the Meidpass Haute Route

13 Apr

13 Apr 21

Scree Scree Haute Route

12 Apr

12 Apr 21

Map of Meidpass Map of Meidpass Haute Route, Haute Route Map

12 Apr

12 Apr 21

Meidpass (2,790 m) Meidpass (2,790 m) Haute Route

11 Apr

11 Apr 21

Dressed for the rain Dressed for the rain Haute Route

10 Apr

10 Apr 21

Above tree line Above tree line Haute Route

9 Apr

9 Apr 21

The hike to Meidpass The hike to Meidpass Haute Route

8 Apr

8 Apr 21

Just off the funicular Just off the funicular Haute Route

8 Apr

8 Apr 21

Tracks Tracks Haute Route

7 Apr

7 Apr 21

The funicular The funicular Haute Route

6 Apr

6 Apr 21

Where's that funicular? Where's that funicular? Haute Route

5 Apr

5 Apr 21

Day 8: On the bus Day 8: On the bus Haute Route

4 Apr

4 Apr 21

Night 7: Hotel Alpina (1,553 m) Night 7: Hotel Alpina (1,553 m) Grimentz, Haute Route

3 Apr

3 Apr 21

View from the dam View from the dam Haute Route

2 Apr

2 Apr 21

Lac de Moiry dam Lac de Moiry dam Haute Route

1 Apr

1 Apr 21

Map of the lake Map of the lake Haute Route, Haute Route Map

1 Apr

1 Apr 21

Turquoise and purple Turquoise and purple Haute Route

31 Mar

31 Mar 21

Lac de Moiry Lac de Moiry Haute Route

31 Mar

31 Mar 21

Mountains, stone, and ice Mountains, stone, and ice Haute Route

30 Mar

30 Mar 21

Lac et Glacier de Moiry Lac et Glacier de Moiry Haute Route

29 Mar

29 Mar 21

Lac des Autannes (2,686 m) Lac des Autannes (2,686 m) Haute Route

28 Mar

28 Mar 21

Hiking down from Col de Torrent Hiking down from Col de Torrent Haute Route

27 Mar

27 Mar 21

Map of Col de Torrent Map of Col de Torrent Haute Route, Haute Route Map

27 Mar

27 Mar 21

Col de Torrent (2,919 m) Col de Torrent (2,919 m) Haute Route

26 Mar

26 Mar 21

Looking up at Col de Torrent Looking up at Col de Torrent Haute Route

25 Mar

25 Mar 21

A field of scree A field of scree Haute Route

24 Mar

24 Mar 21

Stone building overlooking valley Stone building overlooking valley Haute Route

23 Mar

23 Mar 21

Paul heading for the next col Paul heading for the next col Haute Route, Haute Route Map

22 Mar

22 Mar 21

Valley view Valley view Haute Route

21 Mar

21 Mar 21

Down to two Down to two Haute Route, Haute Route Map

20 Mar

20 Mar 21

Day 7: Hike to Grimentz Day 7: Hike to Grimentz Haute Route

19 Mar

19 Mar 21

After dinner After dinner Evolene, Haute Route

18 Mar

18 Mar 21

Preparing raclette Preparing raclette Evolene, Haute Route

17 Mar

17 Mar 21

Nights 5&6: Evolene (1,371 m) Nights 5&6: Evolene (1,371 m) Evolene, Haute Route

16 Mar

16 Mar 21

Pyramides d'Euseigne Pyramides d'Euseigne Haute Route

15 Mar

15 Mar 21

Vex Vex Haute Route

14 Mar

14 Mar 21

Down from the dam Down from the dam Haute Route

13 Mar

13 Mar 21

Grande Dixence dam Grande Dixence dam Haute Route

12 Mar

12 Mar 21

Paul at Lac des Dix Paul at Lac des Dix Haute Route

11 Mar

11 Mar 21

Map of Lac des Dix Map of Lac des Dix Haute Route, Haute Route Map

11 Mar

11 Mar 21

Lac des Dix Lac des Dix Haute Route

10 Mar

10 Mar 21

The Grande Dixence The Grande Dixence Haute Route

9 Mar

9 Mar 21

More of that damn scree More of that damn scree Haute Route

8 Mar

8 Mar 21

Hiking down the torrent Hiking down the torrent Haute Route

7 Mar

7 Mar 21

Day 5: Torrent de Chennaz Day 5: Torrent de Chennaz Haute Route

6 Mar

6 Mar 21

Night 4: Cabane de Prafleuri (2,657 m) Night 4: Cabane de Prafleuri (2,657 m) Haute Route, Prafleuri

5 Mar

5 Mar 21

Prafleuri in shadow Prafleuri in shadow Haute Route, Prafleuri

4 Mar

4 Mar 21

Steinbock Steinbock Haute Route

3 Mar

3 Mar 21

Map of Col de Prafleuri Map of Col de Prafleuri Haute Route, Haute Route Map

3 Mar

3 Mar 21

Col de Prafleuri (2,987 m) Col de Prafleuri (2,987 m) Haute Route

2 Mar

2 Mar 21

Almost to the top Almost to the top Haute Route

1 Mar

1 Mar 21

Scrambling Scrambling Haute Route

28 Feb

28 Feb 21

Rock climbing Rock climbing Haute Route

27 Feb

27 Feb 21

Rocks, peak, lake, and moss Rocks, peak, lake, and moss Haute Route

26 Feb

26 Feb 21

Glacier Grand Désert Glacier Grand Désert Haute Route

25 Feb

25 Feb 21

Hiking through scree Hiking through scree Haute Route

24 Feb

24 Feb 21

Hard to miss Hard to miss Haute Route

23 Feb

23 Feb 21

River crossing River crossing Haute Route

22 Feb

22 Feb 21

The lake between cols The lake between cols Haute Route

21 Feb

21 Feb 21

Map of valley between the cols Map of valley between the cols Haute Route, Haute Route Map

21 Feb

21 Feb 21

The valley between the cols The valley between the cols Haute Route

20 Feb

20 Feb 21

Descending the col Descending the col Haute Route

19 Feb

19 Feb 21

Col de Louvie (2,921 m) Col de Louvie (2,921 m) Haute Route, Haute Route Map

18 Feb

18 Feb 21

Trail from Cabane to Col de Louvie Trail from Cabane to Col de Louvie Haute Route

18 Feb

18 Feb 21

As in Dharma and As in Dharma and Haute Route

17 Feb

17 Feb 21

Glacier de Corbassiere (again) Glacier de Corbassiere (again) Haute Route

16 Feb

16 Feb 21

A sea of scree A sea of scree Haute Route

15 Feb

15 Feb 21

Glacier de Corbassiere Glacier de Corbassiere Haute Route, Haute Route Map

14 Feb

14 Feb 21

Snowy Otter Point Snowy Otter Point Drone, Vancouver Island

13 Feb

13 Feb 21

Yours truly Yours truly Haute Route

12 Feb

12 Feb 21

Built of stone Built of stone Haute Route

11 Feb

11 Feb 21

Reflection Reflection Haute Route

10 Feb

10 Feb 21

Skirting Lac de Louvie Skirting Lac de Louvie Haute Route

9 Feb

9 Feb 21

Day 4: Louvie to Prafleuri Day 4: Louvie to Prafleuri Haute Route, Louvie

8 Feb

8 Feb 21

Relaxing before dinner Relaxing before dinner Haute Route, Louvie

7 Feb

7 Feb 21

Spring flowers Spring flowers Haute Route, Louvie

6 Feb

6 Feb 21

Map of Louvie Map of Louvie Haute Route, Haute Route Map

6 Feb

6 Feb 21

Night 3: Cabane de Louvie (2,250 m) Night 3: Cabane de Louvie (2,250 m) Haute Route, Louvie

5 Feb

5 Feb 21

Lac de Louvie Lac de Louvie Haute Route, Louvie

4 Feb

4 Feb 21

First glimpse of Louvie First glimpse of Louvie Haute Route, Louvie

3 Feb

3 Feb 21

Switchbacks Switchbacks Haute Route

2 Feb

2 Feb 21

Taking a rest Taking a rest Haute Route

1 Feb

1 Feb 21

Gotta move on Gotta move on Haute Route

31 Jan

31 Jan 21

One last look One last look Haute Route

30 Jan

30 Jan 21

Trail and waterfall Trail and waterfall Haute Route

29 Jan

29 Jan 21

Above Fionnay Above Fionnay Haute Route

28 Jan

28 Jan 21

Setting out for Louvie Setting out for Louvie Haute Route

27 Jan

27 Jan 21

Cascade de Fionnay Cascade de Fionnay Haute Route

26 Jan

26 Jan 21

Squeezing through Champsec Squeezing through Champsec Haute Route

25 Jan

25 Jan 21

On the road to Fionnay On the road to Fionnay Haute Route, Haute Route Map

24 Jan

24 Jan 21

Droning on Mount Brule Droning on Mount Brule Drone, Vancouver Island

23 Jan

23 Jan 21

Goodbye Champex Goodbye Champex Champex Lac, Haute Route

22 Jan

22 Jan 21

Champex Lac Champex Lac Champex Lac, Haute Route

21 Jan

21 Jan 21

Night 2: Champex Lac (1,470 m) Night 2: Champex Lac (1,470 m) Champex Lac, Haute Route

19 Jan

19 Jan 21

Champex Lac Champex Lac Champex Lac, Haute Route

18 Jan

18 Jan 21

Just a little farther Just a little farther Haute Route

17 Jan

17 Jan 21

Hiking to Champex Hiking to Champex Haute Route

16 Jan

16 Jan 21

Alpage de Bovine Alpage de Bovine Haute Route

15 Jan

15 Jan 21

Paul and yours truly in the fog Paul and yours truly in the fog Haute Route

14 Jan

14 Jan 21

Emily in the fog Emily in the fog Haute Route

13 Jan

13 Jan 21

Goodbye Trient Goodbye Trient Haute Route, Trient

12 Jan

12 Jan 21

Night 1: Trient (1,300 m) Night 1: Trient (1,300 m) Haute Route, Trient

11 Jan

11 Jan 21

Trient Trient Haute Route, Trient

10 Jan

10 Jan 21

On the road On the road Haute Route

9 Jan

9 Jan 21

Day 1: we start hiking Day 1: we start hiking Haute Route

8 Jan

8 Jan 21

Lunch in Finhaut Lunch in Finhaut Finhaut, Haute Route

7 Jan

7 Jan 21

Map of Finhaut Map of Finhaut Haute Route, Haute Route Map

7 Jan

7 Jan 21

Finhaut station Finhaut station Finhaut, Haute Route

6 Jan

6 Jan 21

View from the train View from the train Haute Route

5 Jan

5 Jan 21

Haute Route map Haute Route map Haute Route, Haute Route Map, Map

5 Jan

5 Jan 21

The Haute Route The Haute Route Haute Route, Haute Route Map, Lightroom

4 Jan

4 Jan 21

Mont Blanc photo map Mont Blanc photo map Chamonix, Lightroom

3 Jan

3 Jan 21

One more look One more look Aiguille du Midi

2 Jan

2 Jan 21

Climbing in the snow Climbing in the snow Aiguille du Midi

1 Jan

1 Jan 21

Rock climbers Rock climbers Aiguille du Midi