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TMB Day 7 or Not really the TMB
To Cabane d'Orny and back I've become obsessed with this day. The traditional way is to hike from La Fouly through the Swiss Val Ferret...
Jan 1, 20205 min read
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TMB Day 6 or Hiking in the snow is the most fun I've had in years
From Bonatti to La Fouly We wake up to clear skies, but the forecast is not optimistic. My table-mates from last night are heading back...
Dec 31, 20196 min read
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TMB Day 5 or Hiking with a partner is strange
From Courmayeur to refuge Bonatti The day starts with going to church. More accurately, finding the start of the trail next to the Church...
Dec 29, 20194 min read
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TMB Day Off or Downtime
I wake up to a Kardashian look-alike staring at me in the mirror. Did I mention that the past 4 days have been sunny? and did I mentioned...
Dec 28, 20193 min read
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TMB Day 4 or This is the life
From refuge Elisabetta to Courmayeur Mornings in the huts is a hectic affair, and Elisabetta is no different. Bathrooms, breakfast,...
Dec 28, 20195 min read
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TMB Day 3 or: Can we share the fog?
It's 6:00 AM and i'm already awake. There are already some people preparing to head out. Breakfast is a humble affair - some porridge,...
Dec 28, 20194 min read
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TMB Day 2 or Onward and upwards, and upwards and upwards
From Auberge Le Truc to refuge Col du Croix de Bonhomme I wake up to another clear, beautiful day. It's even hotter than yesterday, but...
Dec 27, 20195 min read
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TMB Day 1 or This is bloody hard
From Les Houches to Auberge Le Truc I'm an early riser. It's a joke among people who know me. I'm the person who leisurely drinks coffee...
Dec 27, 20194 min read
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Tour du Mont Blanc Day 0 or It's Really Happening
I've known about the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB for some of us) for a long time. A few years ago friends of my parents hiked it and had to...
Dec 26, 20194 min read
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