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    Trevor Wilson
    BPL Member

    @trevor83

    Locale: ATL -- Zurich -- SF Bay Area

    5 days, approximately 50 km / 31 mi, 4,120 m / 13,515 ft ascent, 3920 m / 12,858 ft descent
    Pigne summit
    360 degree panorama from the summit of the Pigne d' Arolla (3,796m / 12,454 ft). Photo courtesy of Ryan.

    On Saturday, August 25th, 2012 I set out on the Haute Route from Le Tour, France with my friends Jeff and Ryan, intending to walk in to Zermatt the following weekend. Unfortunately, poor weather arrived the evening of the 29th and was forecasted to stay through Sunday and bring almost one meter of new snow to the mountains so we called it quits knowing we could finish the last two stages another time. All five days were incredible and we enjoyed spending five full days in the heart of the incredible Alps alpine backcountry.

    Here is a video summary of our trip:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0lXPxi8XGw&feature=vmdshb

    Our route:
    https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=212131560810561970969.0004c8a4ed560aa6a0a26&msa=0

    A bit more info with our itinerary and my gearlist is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtuXyJ0VY1C9dEtoZmtIc0g4YXNoWlRVdmNNY1RaOHc

    If you are interested in this trip and would like any additional info – planning resources, route conditions, etc. let me know!

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    Yair Mazor
    BPL Member

    @harmonicwave

    Great photos and video! It seems you guys had a great time…

    Added this route to my wish list.

    #1912035
    Trevor Wilson
    BPL Member

    @trevor83

    Locale: ATL -- Zurich -- SF Bay Area

    Thanks Yair! It is definitely a worthwhile trip.

    Here are some pictures so you can see some of the views without having to click on the video link:

    Glacier du Tour below the Albert Premier Hut
    haute route 15

    Col Superior du Tour
    haute route 33

    Trient Plateau
    haute route 437

    Sunrise from the d'Orny Hut on morning 3
    haute route 101

    Sunrise from the Chanrion Hut on morning 4
    haute route 179

    Otemma glacier
    haute route 201

    Sunrise across the Col du Charmotane
    haute route 233

    View from summit of Pigna d' Arolla with Matterhorn in the background up in the clouds
    haute route 247

    #1912164
    Ike Jutkowitz
    BPL Member

    @ike

    Locale: Central Michigan

    Awesome pictures, Trevor. Thanks.

    #1913012
    Trevor Wilson
    BPL Member

    @trevor83

    Locale: ATL -- Zurich -- SF Bay Area

    Thanks, Ike!

    #1913313
    Tom Clark
    BPL Member

    @tomclark

    Locale: East Coast

    Looks like a great trip with good friends!

    #1961897
    Stephen Crutchfield
    Member

    @crutchy

    Locale: KCMO

    I am actually planning this route and was wondering if I could ask you a few questions?

    Be so grateful if you could message me

    #1962228
    Trevor Wilson
    BPL Member

    @trevor83

    Locale: ATL -- Zurich -- SF Bay Area

    Hi Crutchy, happy to help out. It's an awesome route. You don't seem have a PM set up yet to message you. Feel free to post questions here and I can answer or set up a PM in your profile and send a message.

    #1962643
    Stephen Crutchfield
    Member

    @crutchy

    Locale: KCMO

    I sent you a PM, with a contact email..
    THANKS!!!!

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