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

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