Mont Blanc

Next morning we are up to the top of St Bernards pass, we pass the refuge that is now the border crossing with Italy and back down the incredibly tight winding road, brakes smoking and smelling all the way down until we reach the Aosta Valley floor and head to Courmayeur. Here we take the opportunity to take 3 cable cars to reach the Italian side of Aguille du Midi, at 3600m above sea level, it is as close as you can get to Mont Blanc without crampons and an ice axe. The temperature drop from Courmayour is increadible, 34 deg C at the bottom, 6 deg C at the top. The view is breathtaking, (as is the lack of oxygen) and one to remember from a bright summers day.