Lac Blanc In winter Lac Blanc is snow-bound and only sensibly reached on skis following an off-piste route. However, by mid to late June the snow has normally gone and the area opens up to walkers and is a must-see attraction for any visitor. Located within the Aiguilles Rouges National Reserve the lake is flanked by rocky aiguilles (needles) that glow a deep red at sunset and the area is home to a large nu Read more Tour du Mont Blanc - Budget Trek
Chamonix Valley Just an hour from Geneva Airport, the Chamonix Valley is easily accessible and has a large number of good hotels and restaurants located throughout the 15km long valley stretching from Les Houches to Argentiere. There ar Read more Tour du Mont Blanc - Budget Trek
The Grand Pilier D’Angle The first ascent of the pilier was by James Eccles with guides Michel Payot and Alphonse Payot on 30 July 1877 during an ascent of the Peuterey ridge. The north-east face was completed by Walter Bonatti and Toni Gobbi Read more Tour du Mont Blanc - Budget Trek
Punta Baretti Punta Baretti is 4013m high and is one of the main ridges leading up from the Val Veny on the Italian side of Mont Blanc. The mountain is much steeper on the south side, compared to slopes over-looking Chamonix on the no Read more Tour du Mont Blanc - Budget Trek
Mont Brouillard The summit is named after the French for ‘mountain of mist’. It was first climbed in 1906 by Karl Blodig, Oscar Eckensteinand and Alexis Brocherel. The peak is located on the Italian side of Mont Blanc and forms on Read more Tour du Mont Blanc - Budget Trek