Looking north to the mountains behind Trient.
Last view of Glacier du Trient before entering the forest.
Overlook in the trees showing Trient and Col de la Forclaz.
Nearing the Col de Balme and looking to the trail behind.
Aiguille Verte and Mont Blanc above the Chamonix valley.
Aiguille des Posettes and the ridgewalk to come.
Summit of Aiguille des Posettes.
Panoramic view from the summit of Aiguille des Posettes.
Looking forward toward the Aiguilles Rouges.
Villages north of the ridge opposite Mont Blanc.
Glacier hung valleys along the range to the south.
Alpenrose blooming along the trail.
White cottongrass.
More bushes of alpenrose.
The switchbacks of Stage 10.
Full Mont Blanc with Aiguille du Midi to the left.
Aiguille Verte from Tre le Champ.
Violet lupin in front of Aiguille Verte.
Dramatic clouds above Col de Balme.
Looking to the northern villages above Aiguille des Posettes.
Sun beams breaking the clouds above Tre le Champ.
Glacier valleys offering views deep into the mountains.
Glacier du Tour.
Looking to Col de Balme.
Ibex along the balcony trail.
Excellent grassy meadows offer places to spot wildlife along this route.
Snow can hold late into the season along this route.
Several frozen lakes among the Lac de Cheserys.
Ladders are needed to get to Lac Blanc.
Pre-dawn from Lac Blanc.
First rays of sunshine crossing the ridge.
Sunrise from Lac Blanc.
Mont Blanc range at dawn from Lac Blanc.
Looking through the Mer du Glace at the rear of Grand Jorasses.
Lac Blanc refuge.
Sunbeams washing down into the Chamonix Valley.
Lac Blanc still frozen in early July.
Breakfast setup at Lac Blanc refuge.
Large cairn marking the path to La Flegere.
Mountain ponds along the trail.
Reflection in an alpine lake opposite Mont Blanc.
More Alpenrose bushes along the path.
The trail of Grand Balcon Sud.
Aiguille Verte over Chamonix.
Plan Praz cable-car station and cafe.
Close-up over the glaciers tumbling off of Mont Blanc.
Starting the climb to Col du Brevent.
Aiguille du Midi looking small next to Mont Blanc.
Looking down from Col du Brevent.
The snowy ridgeline from the col may require spikes in July.
The rear of Le Brevent is another world.
Steep snow slopes yield to views of previously unseen valleys.
Ladders are required to pass some steep sections.
Another snow field toward the summit.
View along the Aiguilles Rouges range.
Panoramic views of Chamonix from Le Brevent.
The steep descent toward Les Houches continues Stage 11.