
Getting kitted up for the walk up Glacier du Tour.

Starting out on the walk up Glacier du Tour.

Mont Blanc at dawn, seen across the Glacier du Tour.

Looking out over the Glacier du Tour at dawn, with Mont Blanc just visible behind.

Dawn sun falls over Aiguille du Chardonnet across the Glacier du Tour.

Aiguille du Tour (3544m) seen from Glacier du Tour.

Walkers pass in front of Aiguille du Tour on the Glacier du Tour.

Walkers climb up to Col Supérieur du Tour, with Aiguille du Tour behind.

Walkers make their way up to Col Supérieur du Tour.

Walkers cross a track on the Glacier du Tour.

Aiguille du Chardonnet rises above Glacier du Tour.

Walkers make their way up Glacier du Tour, with Aiguille du Tour behind.

Rob looks out over Glacier du Tour towards the Aiguilles Rouges far below.

The great ice wall of Aiguille d'Argentière (3900m), seen beyond the Fenêtre du Tour.

Looking out over Plateau du Trient from the top of Tête Blanche.

The view from 3429m at the top of Tête Blanche, out to Switzerland across the Plateau du Trient.

Aiguille du Chardonnet from the summit of Tête Blanche.

Climbers ascending in ice wall over Col Blanc.

Looking out over the ice wall of Col Blanc from the summit of Tête Blanche.

Preparing to descend the ice wall of Col Blanc into Switzerland.

Tête Blanche seen across the ice wall of Col Blanc.

Paul plunges down a crevasse above the Plateau du Trient.

Nic demonstrates how to rescue Paul from the crevasse.

John coils a rope in preparation for another crevasse rescue.

Martin plunges over the abyss.

John, Nic and Jonny retrieve Martin from the crevasse.

Aiguille du Tour from the Plateau du Trient.

Nic helps Malcolm with his harness. At least I think that's what he's doing.

The ice cliff over Col Blanc into Switzerland.