A snowboarder descends an extreme off piste route down Mont Blanc, Chamonix, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Hikers and the summit of Mont Blanc reflected in Lac Blanc on the Tour du Mont Blanc trekking route in the French Alps, Haute Savoie, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France, Europe

Mont Blanc range seen from the Tour du Mont Blanc trekking route near Lac Blanc in the French Alps, Haute Savoie, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France, Europe

Lac Blanc on the Tour du Mont Blanc trekking route in the French Alps, Haute Savoie, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France, Europe

The classic Walkers Haute route from Chamonix to Zermatt the trail leads down into Zermatt with the Matterhorn ahead, Switzerland, Europe

The classic Walkers Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt in the Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Starry sky along The Walkers Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Hikers beside the Moiry Glacier on the Walkers Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt, Swiss Alps, Valais, Switzerland, Europe

Starry sky and tent along The Walkers Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

The classic Walkers Haute route from Chamonix to Zermatt the trail leads down into Zermatt with the Matterhorn ahead, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

A climber ascends a difficult route on the cliffs of Ceuse, a mountain in the Alpes Maritimes, Haute-Alpes, France, Europe

Day one of the Haute Route-Chamonix to Zermatt in the Alps, Chamonix, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

A hiker is almost at the Cabane du Mont Fort, a mountain hut near Verbier. The sunset puts the sky in pink and purple colors. It rained all day, and cleared just before this picture. The hut is one of the places hikers stay at during the Haute Route, a classic hike between Chamonix in France and Zermatt in Switzerland.

Hike on steep ridge pointing with hiking pole with mountain range in background

Distant view of senior woman hiking on footpath in forest, Haute Route, Valais Canton, Switzerland

A male hiker is walking towards a wooden cross on a mountain meadow in the Val d'Anniviers in the Swiss Alps. The sun is shining bright, temperatures are high. This is halfway the Haute Route, a classic hike between Chamonix in France and Zermatt in Switzerland. For fit hikers it takes ten days.

Two hikers are cheering with big local beers in the garden of the Arolla Kurhaus in the Swiss Alps. It is one of the places you can stay for the night half way the Haute Route, a classic multi day hike between Chamonix in France and Zermatt in Switzerland.

Trail running shoes are resting in the mountains of Switzerland. Halfway the Haute Route, a classic multi day hike in Switzerland.

A Male hiker in sunny flower field in the Swiss Alps. Halfway the Haute Route, a classic multi day trekking in Europe.

A male hiker is looking at a map to find his route through the mountains. Halfway the Haute Route, a classic multi day trek in Europe.

Hiker resting on rock and looking at view of mountains

Male hiker stepping over mountain river stream in woods