
Sunrise over the Plateau du Trient.

Dawn over the Plateau du Trient.

John looks out over the Plateau du Trient.

Stopping on the Plateau du Trient, with Aiguille du Tour behind.

The Aiguille du Tour seen from the Plateau du Trient.

Dawn glow over the Plateau du Trient.

Martin, myself, Jonny, John and Mike roped together at the summit of Aiguille du Tour (3529m).

Aiguille Verte and Mont Blanc from the summit of Aiguille du Tour.

Mont Blanc from the summit of Aiguille du Tour, with Les Drus in the middle ground.

Mont Blanc and the Dôme du Goûter from the summit of Aiguille du Tour, with Les Drus in front of Mont Blanc.

A panorama of Aiguille du Chardonnet, Aiguille Verte, and Mont Blanc in a line from the summit of Aiguille du Tour, with Glacier du Tour tumbling down the valley in front.

An alpine panorama from the summit of Aiguille du Tour.

Plateau du Trient from the summit of Aiguille du Tour.

Some walkers cross the ice slope above the bergschrund on the ascent to Aiguille du Tour.

Crossing the ice slope on the way up to Aiguille du Tour.

Looking out over the ice slope, the bergschrund and the top of the Plateau du Trient.

John abseils down the ice slope while Nic waits below.

An alpine panorama from the summit of Aiguille du Tour.

Some climbers on top of the lower summit of Aiguille du Tour.

Looking out over the Plateau du Trient from the bottom of Aiguille du Tour.

A very distant view of the Grand Combin from the Plateau du Trient.