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Start: Emosson dam; finish: Col de Balme (2204 m)
Distance: 16,5 km (8 km along the frontier)
Walking time: 4 hours 50 minutes
Vertical distance: 1260 m uphill, 1020 m downhill
After spending easily 15 minutes to find the beginning of the path, because of the building work on the dam , I go down smoothly to Le Châtelard. There, everything is fenced around the power plant and water basins, forcing me to do a lot of detours. Once at the Col de Balme, I take the chairlift down. Tomorrow, I can then go up some 1000 m in the chairlift with the new guide, Graham, and all our equipment. A great saving of energy!
Stop press! Sally broke her wrist this evening, will be operated Monday 29th, so out of action as regards car driving.
Hello Dad, it is amazing you have already come so far. I can’t believe it. I’ve just read now all the blogs from your past few days and it does scare me a bit. All my friends and neighbours who are following you keep telling me how incredible you are, and inspiring. Doing all this at 75y. I hope we can meet you soon… maybe next weekend? Big big hugs from all of us Nat
Hello Rupert,
You’re going incredibly well!! Congratulations!
It’s sad that Sally broke her wrist, I hope you can get other supporters to help out. Wish I could join you earlier, you will be much fitter than me….
I was hiking in Sierras for 3 days upto 2700m. Back in La Jolla, I have 100 m cliffs for training.
Best wishes, Peter