Friday, 6/20/2008: Ice trek towards Tete Blanche (3,429 m) and rise of Little Fork (3520 m) (F)
And here again I pleasure tu Alpine peaks. After almost nine o'clock Car Mount Buet top of the Aiguilles Rouges, we exhibited his snowy slopes. Some we have not rallied the Albert Premier still ringed with snow. It must be said that the end of this month of June was well-stocked winter precipitation, to the delight of my eyes does it seem.
Mountain said its relief through the snow is fun for a little coquetry she had the good taste to leave transformed.
The fall of the glacier and icefall Tour Preview, as the terrace of the refuge planted on his spur. It is apparently one that is more accessible in the Mont Blanc from the Col de Balme chairlift and is a nice summer hiking destination for many.
The evening is not very encouraging in terms of weather. Whatever, the fact of being there enough for me. The Aiguille du Tour is cloaked in mist in our eyes. 
The next day it shatters in the shelter around 4:00. Wanting to sleep until 5:00 I turn around, the Little Fork does not justify a departure morning too, however I am unable to sleep. I jump out of bed and going to the atmosphere in the hall: the goal of cords of 4:30 ET Aiguille du Tour, but there are some who are like us in the Little Fork. I worry a bit about the conditions, guides these strung they think that the snow will be better early in the morning? Whatever, I take my time and I think it is good. Enjoy the moment, we impregnate the fleeting moment during which climbers are reluctant, feeling that little anxiety before the race, this small signal can be read on the faces a little drawn and poorly rested, the bustle of big departure.
And then nothing we are 5 in the great hall, the other parties are picking their dream closer to the stars. Calm has returned in these high places unusual. But we know that this will be the same day, the moment when every man and woman considers this his chance walk in his dreams.
Our dream of the day is in sight on the left, the Little Fork we salute its 3520 m. On the right we see Big Fork, 3610 m, more difficult. 
The final slope of Little Forks. not too steep. The top is left. 
Petit portrait hillside. The snow is deep enough we will be able to run in the downhill. 
A small portrait of my fellow adventurers. 
Go a little bit of climbing just to pleasure (because it passes to the left in the snow). What joy, what a rock, the weather is beautiful, it is not glamorous commme other races but it's still better to be almost alone. 
The passage is already overcome, too bad we had fun though. 
Summit, my second year after defeating the vaillammant Hohneck (1366m). I am looking for my camera, I would have forgotten the refuge ... Fortunately there is that A 
After returning my bag I found, here is the Aiguille du Tour, the objective of tomorrow visible corridor to the left of the south summit. 
The Bernese Oberland 
Dent Blanche, Matterhorn, Grand Combin. 
Val d'Aosta 
Aiguille du Tour with caravans VN 
The Golden foreground, it is imperative that I make the crossing, it seems that it is very beautiful and I'm willing to believe. The rock is masterful, it sticks even with a soapy mop. 
We Tete Blanche on here right in front of the fork where we stand here a few minutes. It is 9:00 am and time to think about the descent because it is warm enough. 
A and the head of Golden Bislex. 
The row tomorrow zoom 
After a short descent without straining the knees we're back at the shelter at 11:00. It was time we walked in because of sorbet on the end and there is much strung up. 
After a few relaxing hours at the shelter back we see a group of climbers one of whose members spent in a snow hole, tore ligamants crossed knee. It will be the end of the descent da, s the air. 
Saturday, 6/21/2008: ascent of the Aiguille du Tour (3540 m) via the table row (AD) 
After a good night's rest, together with the snoring tempestuous our roommates we go again to new adventures. A is not the game, a torn groin muscle makes him give up this way so often expected.
This morning, I walk behind guide my head in the stars and mind totally serene. I do not worry that putting one foot before the other. The competence of these professionals far exceeds what their common sense can take and I can entrust the care of my physical integrity without reservation.
It is 4:30 in the morning, the snow is frozen and ideally our senses come close to the elements. In my case, my impression of floating on the snow crunches under my crampons, the effort is never hard and never short of breath. Everything is just perfect.
Around 5:00 we pass the signal Reilly (I had to turn way to fetch my forgotten spikes at the shelter, thereby lengthening our schedule). The day peak behind the Aiguille du Tour. 
Olivier, my guide, showed me the way to the hallway. 
Halfway, we do a little photo break. The snow is beautiful and appears a little ice, however it is not too difficult. 
The output slope, right at the top of the gendarme of the corridor. 
Olivier, respect. 
The table for the hallway, an alternative is to leave the latter to climb in and out the ridge (III + super expo that day). Mont Blanc greets us in the moonlight.
That is already finished my first corridor. It's a bit short but there are certainly longer in the mountains, like the corridor Gervasutti the Round Tower or why not the Green Corridor Couturier. 
On the final ridge, magnificent, my guide makes the sun first, it must be 6:00 AM.
By enlarging the image can be seen the shelter. We dasn visible as the gap between two equal peaks of the Needle.
La Table 
The secondary top provided with a small cross.
is the top, it is still early and I get the sun in his face. Life is good here in this moment.
The day is beautiful, his eyes flew to the Valais, to a multitude of projects.
We just spent the rim: qulelques strung will start to conquer the summit that we had the chance to tread the former (the day).
Col top of the Tour early in the morning.
Here, we pass close to our morning route. Roped parties are engaged in the hallway but not very high yet.
We can see in the first tier by zooming the image. They seem to derive lengths.
Here it is at around 8.00 am and we're back racing. A waiting for us and we had spotted on the glacier downhill. It is a beautiful race, stunning without being too difficult.
Sunday, 6/22/2008: climbing the slabs Chesery (1950 m) 150 m IV / IV +
is the top, it is still early and I get the sun in his face. Life is good here in this moment.
The day is beautiful, his eyes flew to the Valais, to a multitude of projects. 
We just spent the rim: qulelques strung will start to conquer the summit that we had the chance to tread the former (the day).
Col top of the Tour early in the morning. 
Here, we pass close to our morning route. Roped parties are engaged in the hallway but not very high yet.
We can see in the first tier by zooming the image. They seem to derive lengths. 
Here it is at around 8.00 am and we're back racing. A waiting for us and we had spotted on the glacier downhill. It is a beautiful race, stunning without being too difficult. Sunday, 6/22/2008: climbing the slabs Chesery (1950 m) 150 m IV / IV +
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