Start of Trek in Chamonix, France
Bruce, Dave, Warren
Bossons Glacier
Chamonix
The Chamonix Aiguilles
Chamonix Aiguilles
Photo by Warren Elliott
Sunset on Dome du Gouter
1st Day [Chamonix - Col de la Forclaz]
Warren & Dave in Chamonix
Filling Water Bottles
Aiguille du Midi (12,605'), Mt. Blanc (15,774'), Dome du Gouter (14,121'), Aiguille du Gouter (12,674')
from Argentiere
Aiguille des Grand Montent's & Mt. Blanc from Col de Balme
Massif des Aiguilles Rouges from Col de Balme
Aiguille des Grand Montent's & Mt. Blanc from Col de Balme
Trient, Switzerland (4,196')
Sunset from Col de la Forclaz
2nd Day [Col de la Forclaz - Champex]
On the trail between Col de La Folclaz & Champex
Alp Bovine (6,519')
Ubiquitous Swiss Cows
Alp Bovine
Photo by Warren Elliott
Between Alp Bovine & Champex
Combin Massif from Champex
Champex Hotel
Champex - The "Quiet Village"
Photo by Dave Elliott
Fading Light on the Combin Massif
Lac Champex (4,810')
3rd Day [Champex - Verbier]
Between Champex & La Chable
Sembrancher Watering Fountain
Sembrancher
Leaving La Chable (2,352')
Cable Car to Verbier
Verbier
4th Day [ Verbier - Cabane de Louvie]
Cable Car - Les Ruinettes - La Chaux
Cable Lift (Les Ruinettes - La Chaux)
Photo by Dave Elliott
Les Ruinettes - La Chaux
The Biker's Haute Route
Close to La Chaux
Petit Combin (11,502')
Combin Massif:
Grand Combine (14,154) on left, Combin de Corbassiere (12,191') center, Petit Combin (11,502')on right
Sentier des Chamois Trail
between La Chaux and Col Termin
Trailside Break
Combin Massif in background
Sentier des Chamois Trail,
Combin Massif in Background
Sentier des Chamois Trail
between La Chaux and Col Termin
Sentier des Chamois Trail
between La Chaux and Col Termin
Trailside Break
Sentier des Chamois Trail
Photo by Dave Elliott
Col Termin (8,687')
Sentier des Chamois Trail
Combine Massif from Cabane de Louvie
Lac Louvie (7,260')
Cabane de Louvie, Combin Massif behind
Warren & Bruce with Cabane owner
Cabane de Louvie
Photo by Dave Elliott
Grand Combin (14,154') far left
5th Day [Cabane de Louvie - Cabane du Prafleuri]
Combin Massif behind
Photo by Warren Elliott
Lac Louvie
Photo by Warren Elliott
Lac Louvie, Combine Massif in background
Lac Louvie, Cabane de Louvie
Warren at abandoned Cow Barns
Trail to Col de Louvie
Col de Louvie is the low point on the ridge
Photo by Warren Elliott
Combin Massif - Lac Louvie
Trail to Col de Louvie
Trail to Col de Louvie
Photo by Warren Elliott
Col de Louvie (9,583')
Dave & Warren leaving Col de Louvie
The Grand Desert from Col de Louvie
Col de Prafleuri (9,727')
Col de Prafleuri
Photo by Dave Elliott
Dave
Col de Prafleuri
Grand Desert
between Col de Prafleuri and Cabane de Prafleuri
Cabane de Prafeluri (8,608')
Photo by Warren Elliott
6th Day [ Cabane de Prafleuri - Arolla]
Morning exercise by others at Cabane de Prafleuri
Photo by Dave Elliott
Approaching Col des Roux (9,199')
Lac des Dix (7,756')
Mt. Blanc de Cheilon in distance (12,696')
Lac des Dix
Mt. Cheilon (12,696')
Pas de Chevres is seen as the low point on the ridge to the left
Trail alongside Lac des Dix
Glacier de Darrey
Leaving a pleasant trail alongside Lac des Dix
Trail between Lac des Dix & Pas des Chevres
Trail between Lac des Dix and Pas de Chevres
Photo by Warren Elliott
Mt. Blanc de Cheilon (12,696')
Pas des Chevres ahead
Mt. Blanc de Cheilon
with a receeding Mt. Blanc de Cheilon glacier
Dave at the Pas de Chevres sign
Pas de Chevres in the background
Photo by Warren Elliott
Lower ladder section of Pas des Chevres
looking back at Lac des Dix
Pas de Chevres (middle section of ladders)
Pas de Chevres
Middle section of ladders
Photo by Dave Elliott
Pas de Chevres (upper section of ladders)
Dave, Bruce, Warren
Pas de Chevres (9,366')
Mont Collon (11,932')
Bruce filling up with water
Les Hauderes (4,763')
Photo by Warren Elliott
Village of Arolla (6,581')
Photo by Warren Elliott
Aiguille de la Tsa (12,034')
Aiguille de la Tsa above the clouds
Mont Collon (11,932')
From Arolla
7th Day [ Arolla - La Sage]
Fresh milk for sale in buildings on right
On the trail
Photo by Dave Elliott
Mt Collon
Entering Hamlet of La Gouille (6,026')
La Sage (5,469')
La Sage Hotel
A room with a pleasant view
Pigne d'Arolla (12,434')
8th Day [La Sage - Cabane de Moiry]
Morning light on the peaks above La Sage
Hamlet of Mayens de Motau (6,299'), Pointe du Tsate (10,098') behind
Wildflowers above the Hamlet of Mayens de Motau
Trail between La Sage & Col du Tsate
Dents de Visivi behind
Col du Tsate (9,409')
pronounced 'set'
Leaving Col de Tsate
Dave & Warren
On the trail between Col du Tsate & Cabane de Moiry
Lac de Chateaupre (8,274')
On the trail to Cabane de Moiry
Pigna de la Le in background
Warren heading to Cabane de Moiry
Cabane de Moiry
Warren enjoying refreshment at Cabane de Moiry
Bruce enjoying refreshment at Cabane de Moiry
Warren & Dave
enjoying the view
Refreshing
Dining Hall
View from Cabane de Moiry
Pointe du Tsate? (10,098')
Bruce at Cabane de Moiry
Cabane de Moiry (Old & New structures)
Elliott trio on Cabane de Moiry balcony
Friends we have shared the trail with
Glacier de Moiry
Sunset from Cabane de Moiry
Sunset light on Moiry Glacier
Sunset View - Cabane de Moiry
9th Day [Cabane de Moiry - Zinal]
Early morning - departing Cabane de Moiry
Dave & Warren heading down the canyon
Dave & Warren silhouetted against Pigna de la Le
Pigna de la Le (11,142')
Moiry Glacier
Cabane de Moiry on upper left ridge
Moiry Glacier - Pigna de la Le
Lac de Moiry below
Trail to Col de Sorebois
Cow Barn - Lac de Moiry
Atop Col de Sorebois (9,340')
Trail to Zinal
Pennine Alps
Trail to Zinal
Pennine Alps
Cable car ride to Zinal
Zinal
Zinal Hotel
10th Day [Zinal - Gruben]
Trail to Forcletta (Col)
Photo by Warren Elliott
Foggy trail to Forcletta
Photo by Warren Elliott
Forcletta Col (9,429')
Photo by Warren Elliott
Forcletta Col (9,429')
Cold morning atop Forcletta Col
Trail from Forcletta (9,429') to Gruben
Weisshorn (14,783')
Turtmanntal Valley
Gruben
11th Day [Gruben - Gasenried]
Gruben - Morning light
Augstbordpass (9,494')
Last Col to cross
Photo by Warren Elliott
Trail to Jungen & St. Niklaus
Trail to Jungen & St. Niklaus
Dave heading to St. Niklaus
The Dom (14,911') in the background
The Mattertal
A deep valley flanked by the highest peaks in Switzerland
Brunegghorn (12,575') on left, Weisshorn (14,783') behind on right
Warren heading to Jungen & St. Niklaus
The Dom (14,911)
Reid Glacier
Trail to Hamlet of Jungen & St. Niklaus
Trail to Jungen
Photo by Warren Elliott
Hamlet of Jungen
Cable car here to St. Niklaus
Hamlet of Jungen
Descending via cable car to St. Niklaus
Cable car ride leaving Jungen
Brunegghorn behind
Grachen
Grachen
Gassenried
Gasenried Hotel
12th Day [Gasenried - Europa Hut]
Gasenried, Ried Glacier
The Dom hidden in the clouds
Leaving Gasenried, Start of the Europaweg
The sign says the Europaweg starts in Grachen but thats the next village back
Start of the Europaweg
Snow capped Weisshorn
St. Bernard Statue (patron saint of mountain travelers)
Schwarzhorn (9,606')
Dave & Warren - Europaweg
Dave & Warren - narrow trail
Warren on not much of a trail
Europaweg Trail
Photo by Warren Elliott
Dave following the trail markers on the Europaweg
Photo by Warren Elliott
Europaweg
Europegweg Trail
Bruce on the Europaweg
Photo by Warren Elliott
Europaweg Bridge
Europaweg Bridge
Dave on the Europaweg
Europaweg; narrow & exposed
Breithorn (far left), Klein Matterhorn (small triangular peak)
Europaweg
Warren crossing over
Dave & Bruce
Photo by Warren Elliott
Dave
Biggest danger is falling boulders
that can bounce into the bridge
at tremendous speed
Europaweg Trail
Photo by Warren Elliott
Europaweg Trail
Photo by Warren Elliott
Warren, Weisshorn in background
Weisshorn (14,783')
Breithorn, Klein Matterhorn
Europa Hut (7,283')
Photo by Dave Elliott
Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge. This bridge was closed at the time of our trek,
but has since been rebuilt. The old bridge was 755 feet in length.
The new bridge is called Europaweg Skywalk and is 1,621 feet long.
Breithorn Occidentale (13,665')
Weisshorn
unnamed peaks
Weisshorn (14,783')
Warren & Bruce
Europa Hut
Photo by Dave Elliott
13th Day [Europa Hut - Zermatt]
Randa, Switzerland
Between Tasch & Zermatt
Ist sight of the Matterhorn
Zermatt
Photo by Dave Elliott
Farewell to Trail-Mates
Matterhorn, Zermatt
Matterhorn Sunrise
Sunrise on the Matterhorn
First ascent route lighted
End of the Haute Route Trek