TMB REACHES ITALY

Monte Bianco reflections 

Val Veny 

Plenty of Marmots 

Meadows of Alpine Kidney Vetch 

Italy awaits 

Monte Bianco from Col de la Seigne 

Aiguille de Glacier 

Grandes Jorasses & flowers 

Monte Bianco from the high level traverse 

Crossing into Italy 

Monte Bianco and Val Veny 

Tre de la Tete

An early start from Les Mottes to beat the heat.  Beautiful temperatures and we were on the Col de la Seigne for 10am. The walk over the Col into Italy always gives plenty of Marmots to watch and photograph. Some nice close up characters today. The finest part of this section comes in the afternoon. After descending a fair way down to Lac Combal,  it's another ascent of 700m to gain the high level traverse path above Val Veny. Not to be missed as it is one of the finest sections of the entire TMB. We were treated to glorious views.  Another very hot afternoon. Ice cream  in Courmayeur though.