It rained all night and right up till 6:30am, then the clouds broke and bits of blue sky were appearing as I went down to catch the 7:30a shuttle bus to la Ville des Glaciers which is where the TMB finally gets off the road and starts on trail. New snow on the mountains! It … Continue reading TMB Day 7: Les Chapieux > Combal

It was such a relief to see blue skies in the morning as I was serenaded to sleep by intermittent thunderstorms.  After a good continental breakfast at my hotel, many of us guests took the little shuttle bus to Notre Dame de la Gorge to start our hike.   Immediately it was right into the … Continue reading TMB Day 6: Les Contamines > Les Chapieux