Aguille du midi - Chamonix - France 3842m above sea level

This is taken from 3842m above sea level on the Mont Blanc mountainin

Chamonix France.

 

I went there to ski with my gorlfriend but as she cannot ski we took

a day site seeing and this is one of the places we went.

 

The air was so thin and cold that it was difficult to breathe up

there and as she does not like heights she went back down almost

straight away and I stayed for about an hour to get as much footage

as I could.

 

This is a stitch of about 5 or 6 photos taken hand held without

gloves from the top stage of the Aguille du midi was particularly

difficult as my hands were frozen by the biting wind and -10 deg c

temperatures. I was also light headed (like being drunk) from the

thin air and running around.

 

Its a great place to go though and totally recommended. I would like

to go again when the clouds aren't there just to ger some perspective

as to just how high this is.

 

Think about it - thats 4km up from sea level without a plane!

 

Fantastic place to visit.

 

like the photo?

 

I have lots more.

 

Dave

Greetings David - A dizzying spot - what lurks beneath the clouds. I'll have to check out your other shots. I had a frightful experience there a couple of years back when I was hiking down the ridge to ski the glacier- ill fitting crampons kept popping off my ski boots. Attached -I hope- was the view prior to descending the ridge. An awesome spot. Nice stitch. Harry

Love that attachment but why on earth is it not in your portfolio on PN?

 

Its a great shot not only for its own value but for the story and the experience that caused it.

 

In my opinion, the experience of taking the shot is often worth more than the shot itself but when you get both an awesome shot and an awesome experience taking the shot then thats the real beauty of photography.

 

 

Hi David - Glad you like the attachment. I'll put it up soon-I'm slow to get my images on the site, but slowly I'll get them there! I agree, the story of getting to a location or taking the shot is often better or more memorable than the finished photo. If you get both, perfection! Happy travels, Harry