Pics from Chamonix and Cyclocross Race

Nope - I didn't do a cyclocross race in Chamonix - I was just there visiting my sister, sans velo. But we did have a great time partying our asses off and hiking lots. We also went up to Aguille-du-Midi - truly breath taking (not just because it's 3,800 m above sea level). Wow is an understatement! Oh yeah, and for the skiers out there - no snow in Cham by mid-November is a bad sign :o( I bought a pair of Bandit XX's while I was there and left them with my sister for 'safe keeping' (ie so she can use them while I'm not there!), but I don't know how much use I'll get out of them this winter if there's no snow. I could have brought them back to the Netherlands, but.......

Here's a shot from Aguille-du-Midi looking east over the Savoie toward the Massifs-Central.














This one looks west at the top of the Mer du Glace (Sea of Ice) glacier/valley.
Here's another of the Mer du Glace - this one from across the valley near Lac Blanc (great hike!).























And for a little variety here's a shot or two from the cyclocross race last Saturday :o)