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Mont Blanc from 60 miles away
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After two weeks in Austria we crossed into Italy (via the Stevio Pass - that's another story) for a few days on the granite of Mello, then over the border again to the Maurienne Valley in France for a couple of weeks. It is an area we like a lot, quite high, so cool, some decent climbing and always so quiet.
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The Maurienne, nice round here
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There is lots going on in the area with road closures and works associated with the 58km tunnel under the area which is going to link Lyon and Turin in about 10 years - they have only been on with it since 2002!
Then it was time to head over the Galibier Pass - great views - and down to Briançon, another area we really like. Colin is coming out from the UK next week so climbing will be done - 50+ years since we first climbed together at Brimham rocks.
