The purpose
of this Blog is to provide the specifics of my up coming trip to
family, friends and old acquaintances who I thought may be interested.
I don't
expect or necessarily desire someone to hike the entire 105 miles with, but
would welcome a meeting along the trail in a mountain village or to share
a beer at Oktoberfest.
Trail name: Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB),
accredited with being the birthplace of mountaineering.
Distance: 105 miles.
When: September 10th - 19th.
Hike: 9-10 days, counterclockwise
around the Mont Blanc Massif in the Swiss Alps. This trail is a loop,
originally walked by a Swiss guy named Saussure in the 1700's in an attempt to
find the first route to ascend Mont Blanc .
Conveniently
enough, along the trail are small villages punctuating a days hike with some
offering transportation to and from. Several of the larger villages Chamonix , Courmayeur and Champex to name a few are
tourist havens and would make a worthwhile destination point if hiking isn't in
your stars.
The 'Title' image was taken from
Reddit by a user named happylittleducks. Here's another quick pic
pulled from the Internet that sparked my interest in this trail so many years
ago. This particular section is along Lac Blanc.
As most
pictures were taken from image searches without permission of use, I intend on
taking similarly amazing photos while there to share with the Internet in the
hopes of restoring any lost karma.
Oktoberfest isn't as
important as completing the hike, but a welcome reward for having done so.
Opening weekend is in Munich ,
Germany
In a nut shell
9/8 - Depart
Nashville
9/9 – Arrive
in Chamonix , France
9/10 – Begin
the TMB (see The Hike: 9/10-19)
9/18 –
Complete the TMB, returning to Chamonix
9/19 – Relax, clean gear, enjoy the Swiss Alps
9/20 – Travel
to Munich
9/23 - Return
Nashville
