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French Alps 2006
Chamonix-Mont Blanc, July 21-23, 2006. All photos, except where noted otherwise, are by Cherise Pais, since my camera is currently
le busted
.
A paragliding wing, deflated.
Preparing for takeoff.
Here's me, getting ready to go!
Me and my instructor taking off.
Me in the air.
The bottom of the wing - the various colored cords are the driving system.
A view of the Alps around us.
Looking towards Mont Blanc.
A closer view of Mont Blanc and the glaciers.
Another view.
And another.
Looking down at Chamonix.
Aiguille du Midi, our afternoon destination.
Cherise's feet, in the air over Chamonix.
A good view of Planpraz, our takeoff site.
Coming in for a landing.
Getting closer...
Me about to land.
Mont Blanc, seen from the top of Aiguille du Midi (we rode the cable cars up).
Lots of mountains.
After weeks of 90+ temperatures in Paris, all this snow looked awfully tempting...
It wasn't too cloudy when we were at the top - just nicely atmospheric.
More snow and mountains.
The Alps look a lot more jagged than other mountains I've seen.
Climbers toiling upwards - I prefer the nice easy cable car ride.
The girls at high altitude.
Cherise and the Alps.
Me and the Alps.
The weird rocket-like thingy at the summit of Aiguille du Midi.
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