AM: Another outstanding run in Chamonix. Paralleled the river,
tremendous climbs on single track forest trail surrounded by moss
covered stones, the sound of rushing glacial water, and overcast skies.
Top five, ever. There are trails everywhere. I could run here for a long, long time and never get bored. PM: First day of our trek along the Haute Route (Chamonix to Zermatt, Switzerland). Easy day of climbing up from the village of Le Tour, the highest village of the
valley of Chamonix, to Charamillon mountain pasture, 6,076 feet. From
there, easy traverse across the mountain until we were met with an amazing view of the "glacier du
Tour". Spent the night in "Albert 1er" hut, height 8,865 feet. Great view, terrible food and accommodations otherwise. We hiked 4 miles, I'll count it as 2 easy since we're carrying giant packs. It would be much easier to run 2 easy miles than do this.
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