Mountaineer, climber, Mont Blanc range, French Alps, France, Europe

Mountaineer and climber, Mont Blanc range, French Alps, France, Europe

Mountaineers and climbers, Mont Blanc range, French Alps, France, Europe

Mountaineers and climbers, Mont Blanc range, French Alps, France, Europe

Mountaineers and climbers, Mont Blanc range, French Alps, France, Europe

Cable cars approaching Aiguille du Midi summit, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, French Alps, France, Europe

Mountaineers and climbers, Mont Blanc range, French Alps, France, Europe

Mountaineers and climbers, Mont Blanc range, French Alps, France, Europe

Cable car approaching Aiguille du Midi summit, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, French Alps, France, Europe

Mountaineers, climbers, Mont Blanc range, French Alps, France, Europe

Cable cars approaching Aiguille du Midi summit, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, French Alps, France, Europe

Mountaineers, climbers, Mont Blanc range, French Alps, France, Europe

Mont Blanc range near Chamonix, French Alps, 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

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

Mountaineers and climbers, Mont Blanc range, French Alps, France, Europe

Trekking route, Tour de Mont Blanc, Val Veny, near Courmayeur, Italy, Europe

The Refuge E Soldiel below the Aiguille De Tre La Tete in the Italian Alps on the Tour Du Mont Blanc, with the rapidly retreating glaciers of Glacier De La Lex Blanche and Glacier du Petit Mont Blanc.

Looking towards Mont Blanc and Mont Blanc du Courmayeur from the Col de la Seigne, on the Tour de Mont Blanc,

Solar panels on a visitor centre in the Vallon de la Lex Blanche below Mont Blanc, Italy, on the Tour de Mont Blanc long distance footpath.

Walkers on the Tour Du Mont Blanc cross a suspension bridge across the meltwater river from the Bionnassay glacier;

Walkers on the Tour de Mont Blanc ascending out of the Vallon de la Lex Blanche in Italy, below Mont Blanc.

Four road bikers on a winding mountain road on their way to the Emosson reservoir lake in the Alps on the border of France and Switzerland. It is an early morning training session of the local cyclists. The sun is rising, clouds are in the valley, and in the background the mountain peaks of Chamonix are visible, including Mont Blanc, the highest mountain of the Alps. This climb will be stage 17 of the 2016 Tour de France on July 20th 2016. Depart is in Bern and the finish near the Emosson reservoir at 1960 meters height.

A male hiker is taking a bath in a mountain lake near Courmayeur in the Italian Alps, with Mont Blanc in the back ground. This is halfway the Tour du Mont Blanc, a classic trekking that goes through France, Italy and Switzerland.

A hiker is looking at a sign post near Courmayeur, half way the Tour du Mont Blanc, a classic multi day hike around the highest mountain of the European Alps. The trek takes about 10 days and goes through France, Italy and Switzerland.

Alpine Cotton Flowers In The Chamonix Valley On Tour Du Mont Blanc

Four road bikers on a winding mountain road on their way to the Emosson reservoir lake in the Alps on the border of France and Switzerland. It is an early morning training session of the local cyclists. The sun is rising, clouds are in the valley, and in the background the mountain peaks of Chamonix are visible, including Mont Blanc, the highest mountain of the Alps. This climb will be stage 17 of the 2016 Tour de France on July 20th 2016. Depart is in Bern and the finish near the Emosson reservoir at 1960 meters height.

A hiker is scrambling on a spectacular rock formation near the Col des Fours above la Ville des Glaciers. This is halfway the Tour du Mont Blanc, a classic trekking around the highest peak of the Alps, that goes through France, Italy and Switzerland.

Roberta walks over Chamonix during the Tour of the Mont Blanc

Storm clouds over Aiguille des Glaciers (mountain) and Estellette Glacier and moraine, Alps, Aosta Valley, Italy

French Alps and Aiguille du midi panoramic viewing deck through the ice cave, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Rhone-Alpes, France

Alpenrose (Rhododendron ferrugineum) flowers over Mer de Glacier and Grandes Jorasses, Alps, France

A paraglider flying over Mount Blanc in summer, Alps, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, France

Close-up of a stone fountain with flower pots by Champex Lake and mountain range in the background, Champex, Valais, Switzerland

A wooden shoe carved flower pot along ancient cobblestone streets of Dolonne, near Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Wildflowers blooming along Tour du Mont Blanc trail, with mountain range and glaciers in the background, Val Veni, Aosta Valley, Italy

Historic building with flower pots, Dolonne, near Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Mont Blanc Massif with Italian Val Ferret, Alps, La Vachey, Aosta Valley, Italy

Historic stone roofs of buildings, viewed from city center of Courmayeur, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Old wooden bar equipment with flowers in pots, Dolonne, near Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

A small, historic shrine at Val Veni with Rifugio Elisabetta in the background, Alps, Aosta Valley, Italy

Close-up of a stone fountain with flower pots by Champex Lake and mountain range in the background, Champex, Valais, Switzerland

Ancient cobblestone streets lead to a church, Dolonne, near Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Sunrise glow on the peaks above l'A Neuve Glacier, viewed from La Fouly, Swiss Val Ferret, Alps, La Fouly, Val Ferret, Switzerland

Colourful row boats with Champex Lake surrounded by mountains under blue sky, Alps, Champex, Switzerland

Red boats lined up at Champex Lake under blue sky with a mountain range in the background, Champex, Valais, Switzerland

A small chapel at Ferret under blue sky, Ferret, Val Ferret, Switzerland

Old ruins at Val Veni, Alps, Aosta Valley, Italy

Aerial view of Courmayeur city surrounded by mountains, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy