GRAN PARADISO



Pictures from the ascent of Gran Paradiso, July 20, 1999
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1. Hiking up to Rif. Chabod

2. At the refuge. 


3. Grazing.

4. Waiting for the weather to clear 
5. The climb starts... around 5:30 AM
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8. Getting higher...

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11. The summit in view.

12. Last steps to the top.

13. It's cold up here.
14. Traffic jam on the summit.

15. More congestion.

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17. A glimpse of the summit statue in the fog.

18. Yours truly on the summit (around 10 AM).

19. Things clear up for the walk down.

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27. Hiking down.

28. Gran Paradiso in the clouds.

29. Where we were.

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