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  • TravelerTMB (Tour du Mont Blanc) Trail
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    • Day 3
    • Jul 5, 2024, 1:59pm
    • ⛅ 75 °F
    • Altitude: 3,379 ft
    • FranceChamonix45°55’7” N  6°52’11” E
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    Aiguille du Midi

    July 5, 2024 in France ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F

    The Aiguille du Midi (French pronunciation: [eɡɥij dy midi], "Needle at midday") is a 3,842-metre-tall (12,605 ft) mountain in the Mont Blanc massif within the French Alps. It is a popular tourist destination and can be directly accessed by cable car from Chamonix that takes visitors close to Mont Blanc.
    Remember, we play tourists today, so...😁

    Laurie actually bowed out after the 1st cable car took us to Plan de l'Aiguille at 2,317 m (7,602 ft)
    I went further up the upper station at 3,777 m.
    Check out the info at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiguille_du_Midi and especially the section about the Téléphérique de l'Aiguille du Midi
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    TravelerI think I would be with Laurie. That cable car seems pretty high up. (Stunning views, though)

    7/5/24Reply

    TravelerIt is. So, while up there, I chatted with a French couple, and the lady (Catherine) told me she was afraid as well. However, in a true French way she conquered that fear by fortifying herself avec 3 verres de vin rouge 😁

    7/5/24Reply

    TravelerWhat a great idea!

    7/7/24Reply

    Traveler🍷👍

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