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The Vanoise national park

Text and pictures © 2007-2009 Guillaume Dargaud
Last updated on 2008/11/16

"Go, climb the rugged Alps, ambitious fool,
To please the boys, and be a theme at school."    — Juvenal, Satires.
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Petit Arcelin


[20070714-ArcelinClimpUpVPano_.jpg] Going up the Petit Arcelin, with the big one in the background.

Left: Going up the Petit Arcelin, with the big one in the background.


[20070714_184935_Vanoise.jpg] The Petit Arcelin. The climb in in the shaded part.

Right: The Petit Arcelin. The climb in in the shaded part.


[20070714-163104_Arcelin.jpg] Halfway up the Petit Arcelin.

Left: Halfway up the Petit Arcelin.


[20070714-170353_Arcelin.jpg] Dicey piled-up slabs, but good friction.

Right: Dicey piled-up slabs, but good friction.


[20070714-170513_Arcelin.jpg] The entire route moves sideways, staying below the ridge, so beware if there's a crowd of guides and clients up on the easier ridge route.

Left: The entire route moves sideways, staying below the ridge, so beware if there's a crowd of guides and clients up on the easier ridge route.


[20070714-174726_ArcelinSummitPano_.jpg] Summit of the route on the Petit Arcelin.

Right: Summit of the route on the Petit Arcelin.


[20070714_184544_Edelweiss.jpg] Edelweiss flowers are everywhere in the park.

Left: Edelweiss flowers are everywhere in the park.


[20070714_193051_Spider.jpg] Big spider trying its luck at catching hikers.

Right: Big spider trying its luck at catching hikers.


[20070715-094313_LacVachesVPano_.jpg] Hiking up towards the base of the Vanoise Needle, above Cow lake.

Aiguille de la Vanoise


[20070715-090036_Vanoise.jpg] Shepherd houses or their ruins at the entrance of the park.

Left: Shepherd houses or their ruins at the entrance of the park.

Right: Hiking up towards the base of the Vanoise Needle, above Cow lake. Purchase this image on a royalty-free CD archive compilation


[20070715-123938_VanoiseFAYV_VPano_.jpg] Vertical panorama from the Vanoise needle.

Left: Vertical panorama from the Vanoise needle.


[20070715-124039_FilleAuxYeuxVerts.jpg] A blue-eyed girl on 'La fille aux yeux verts'.

Right: A blue-eyed girl on 'La fille aux yeux verts'.


[20070715-AiguilleVanoisePano_.jpg] While climbing on the Vanoise needle, the higher peaks in the back of the valley become increasingly visible. On the right 'La Grande Casse' is getting into view.

Right: While climbing on the Vanoise needle, the higher peaks in the back of the valley become increasingly visible. On the right 'La Grande Casse' is getting into view. Purchase this image on a royalty-free CD archive compilation


[20070715-134725_FilleAuxYeuxVertsVPano_.jpg] Upper part of 'La fille aux verts'.

Left: Upper part of 'La fille aux verts'. Purchase this image on a royalty-free CD archive compilation


[20070715-153503_FilleAuxYeuxVerts.jpg] Last pitch on 'La fille aux verts'.

Right: Last pitch on 'La fille aux verts'.


[20070715-162443_VanoiseGrandeCassePano_.jpg] Summit of the Vanoise needle with 'La Grande Casse' in the background.

Right: Summit of the Vanoise needle with 'La Grande Casse' in the background. Purchase this image on a royalty-free CD archive compilation


[20070715-174207_GrandeCasseDeadSheep.jpg] Carcass of a dead mountain goat before the Grande Casse.

[20070715-180136_Vanoise.jpg] Ruins of an old mountain hut in the Vanoise.

Left: Carcass of a dead mountain goat before the Grande Casse.

Right: Ruins of an old mountain hut in the Vanoise.


[20070715-183108_VanoiseHorses.jpg] Horse wandering around the park.

[20070715-182358_Marmotte.jpg] Sleepy marmot.

Left: Sleepy marmot.

Right: Horse wandering around the park.


[20080803_120659_GrandeParei.jpg] Portette lake, under the Pierra Menta.

Grande Parei


[20080803_141028_GrandePareiVPano_.jpg] Martin leading the way on the Grande Parei, a ridge leading to the Pierra Menta.

Left: Portette lake, under the Pierra Menta.

Right: Martin leading the way on the Grande Parei, a ridge leading to the Pierra Menta.


[20080803_174630_RockLake.jpg] Rock field near the Portette lake.

Left: Rock field near the Portette lake.


[20080803_145431_GrandeParei.jpg] We combined two routes on a lovely day. It's been a long time since I last hooked up with a rec.climber, but there are still a few of them around, even in Europe.

Right: We combined two routes on a lovely day. It's been a long time since I last hooked up with a rec.climber, but there are still a few of them around, even in Europe.

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