It’s a bright, beautiful morning and it’s forecast to be much warmer than yesterday. Mother Nature is definitely playing all her cards: 50’s and overcast yesterday, clear and 70’s today, 100% rain tomorrow.  It keeps a hiker on her toes! I took the bus again this morning to the end of the valley to start … Continue reading TMB Day 11: Chalet Val Ferret > La Fouly

I’m staying in Courmayeur again tonight so for today’s walk I decided to go in the reverse direction: I took the bus out to the last stop at Chalet Val Ferret and walked back, hoping I’d get the best of the views in this direction. The way I’m not going…will head this way to the … Continue reading TMB Day 10: Chalet Val Ferret > Courmayeur 

A rest day today and what timing! Thunderstorms during the night and it’s absolutely tipping down with rain this morning.  The mountains which hug this valley town are shrouded in mist - not a view to be had anywhere.  My room at the Hotel Croux is another perfect single - with a huge balcony which … Continue reading TMB Day 9: Courmayeur 

A very short day was planned for today so I drew out breakfast with a long conversation with Emma about hiking. I finally hit the trail about 8am but stopped so frequently as the views in the morning light were magnificent. Morning pack up. We had to leave our backpacks outside in big lockers overnight and … Continue reading TMB Day 8: Combal > Courmayeur