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Stormy weather = Via Ferrata fun!

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Today the Aig du Midi was closed due to strong winds again this morning. We opted for “Plan B” and went down valley from Chamonix to do a Via Ferrata. A Via Ferrata (Iron Road) is a mountain route which is equipped with fixed cables, stemples, ladders, and bridges.

Jody and Jamie enjoying the Via Ferrata

We did the Via Ferrata in a small town of Passy, France located about 30mins away from Chamonix. It was just over 700 vertical feet high and took us around 2hrs. After completing the Via Ferrata we walked up to a secluded restaurant up high on the mountain hillside for lunch.

IFMGA Guide Dylan Taylor belaying David on the Via Ferrata

We are back in Chamonix for the evening to watch an amazing lightning storm come through town. It is currently raining incredibly hard here in town. Tomorrow we are hopeful to get up the Aig du Midi and do some climbing in the alpine environment.

Lunch at a beautiful hut in the woods

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