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    • Day 3
    • Jul 5, 2024, 3:21pm
    • ⛅ 50 °F
    • Altitude: 11,850 ft
    • FranceAigu du Midi Vallee Blanche Aerial Tramway Station45°52’39” N  6°53’17” E
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    July 5, 2024 in France ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F

    ... well almost...
    To begin with, even in summer, temperatures in the open viewing areas can fall to −10 °C (14 °F), and I definitely was feeling the cold the higher i was going.
    Then, of course, there is hypoxia... and I was feeling it too so I just decided against the Summit and did some exploring on the level I was in.
    You can see "The Needle,"
    the Alpine Climbers coming in after a hike,
    The mini ice tunnels
    If you zoom in the photo with cables (R3 pic 1( you will see folks camping in that snow... it is ABSOLUTELY SURREAL!!!
    I actually could've spent almost 3 hours there; but I didn't want to leave Laurie alone for that long of time, so I came back probably after 1.5 hours
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    TravelerWOW! The PHOTOS are surreal!

    7/5/24Reply

    TravelerOne of those WOW moments of life when one goes "I cannot believe I'm here!!"

    7/5/24Reply

    TravelerWhat is the temperature there by the snow?

    7/6/24Reply

    TravelerIt didn't feel too cold, but probably around 30. The winds were whipping up at about 20km/hr so it felt colder.

    7/6/24Reply
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