Hi! I need some information about the lately conditions of weather and snow in Mont Blanc to think of an early attempt in June. I really appreciate your information.

-- Angela Marma Gonzalez Lozano (amgl@infosel.net.mx), May 15, 2000

Answers

You might try the chamonix weather site. http://213.56.164.207/Meteo/MetPre.shtml This also has links to the Office d'Haute Montagne However, it doesn't look as if many of the uphill transports will be running until late June. At the moment, the Aiguille du Midi telepherique is running, so you could use the Grands Mulets approach. This, however, is dangerous. Particularly at the moment, when snow bridges are rotting out. The train running up to Le Nid d'Aigle (the start point for the Gouter Ridge approach which is much safer) isn't running until 17th June. http://213.56.164.250:591/FMPro?-db=remontes.fp3&-format= %2frem%2fohmfiche.html&-sortfield=ordreAffichage&-recid=44&-findall=

-- Peter Neame (pneame@com1.med.usf.edu), May 29, 2000.