Hello! Greetings from Mont Blanc Expedition #2.
It is July 6th and we are over in Switzerland at the Trient Hut. This morning we woke up early and we all summited the Aiguille du Tour which is just under 3500 meters, a beautiful, technical acclimatization peak for Matterhorn prep, sorry, Mont Blanc prep.
Currently we’re out at the Trient Hut sitting out and enjoying the beautiful scenery. And yeah tomorrow we’re going to work our way back towards Chamonix. Alright, thanks.
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