Vallee Blanche traverse..

Liz, Sarah, Jonny Baird and I traversed the Vallee Blanche today from the Aiguille du Midi to Pointe Helbronner.

This is a great glacial traverse through some fantastic scenery made even more popular by good quality coffee at the Torino Hut and an easy return in the gondala.

Conditions up high are very warm at the moment resulting in bad conditions on any route that involves steep snow. With the snow stripping back, rockfall will also be a problem in some areas. With that in mind choosing good quality rock routes is probably the way to go at the moment...