High Point Holidays

VANOISE JULY 09

 

View details of our guided walking holiday in the Vanoise, French Alps for July 2010

 

 

Grande casse and aiguille de la Vanoise France guided walking holiday

 

Heading towards the lac des Vaches underneath the Aiguille de la Vanoise - a stunning alpine rock spire

Grande Casse Vanoise National Park French Alps France guided walking holiday

 

Grande Casse - highest point in the Vanoise National Park and one of the great mountains of the French Alps

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Descending the Arcelin Valley back to Pralognan la Vanoise

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Heading up the Chavière Valley towards the Aiguille de Polset in the Vanoise Nationa Park

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Lunch stop at the Lac Blanc above the refuge Peclet Polset. Our destination for this trek is the Col du Soufre - the gap on the horizon.

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Approaching the Col du Soufre 2819m

Glacier de Gebroulaz Vanoise National Park Savoie French Alps France guided trekking holiday

View from the Col de Soufre of the Glacier de Gébroulaz which descends from the Aiguille de Polset in the eastern Vanoise

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Interesting walking with gypsum peaks near the Col de Soufre

Pointe de l'echelle Vanoise National Park savoie French Alps France guided walking holiday

View of the Point de l'Echelle with the lac Blanc in the foreground

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Pointes de L'Epena on the northern side of the Grande Casse near Champagny en Vanoise at the start of our walk

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Martagon Lily, an alpine flower in the Champagny Valley

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Marmot in the pastures at the Lac de la Glière

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Summer alpine meadows near the Col de la Grassaz with the north face of the Grande Casse in the background. Northern Vanoise

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Lovely walking crossing alpine meadows with rocky mountains of the Rochers Rouge and Pointe du Chardonnet in the background

Mont Pourri Vanoise national park France alps savoie guided walking holidays and tours

Climbing to the Col du Plan Sery with the Mont Pourri behind (left) - the second highest peak in the Vanoise National Park in the French Alps

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Natural hole in the rocks on the picturesque descent from the Col du Plan Sery

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View of the Grand Bec - the highest peak closest to Champagny and Pralognan la Vanoise

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Gentle walking ascending the path to the Petit Mont Blanc just above Pralognan la Vanoise

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Climbing from the Col du Mone towards the summit as the clouds build up

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View of the Grande Casse from the summit of the Petit Mont Blanc with clouds covering Pralognan la Vanoise in the valley

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View of the Grande Casse from the summit of the Petit Mont Blanc
 

Video shot from the summit of Petit Mont Blanc showing the amazing 360 degrees views of the Vanoise in the French Alps

View our Vanoise National Park Slide show

View of guided walking holiday in the Vanoise National Park

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