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Published: December 23rd 2013
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The circumnavigation of Mont Blanc has been on my trekking wishlist for a long time, so it was great to finally tick the box with a guided Utracks 10-day trip. There was still so much snow and ice that we attempted the trek in a clockwise direction, instead of the usual counter-clockwise way, in the hope that the snow would melt enough to give us a chance of crossing the high passes. As it was, we had to walk on the lower trails, and missed the high passes of Col du Ferret and Col d’Arpette as they were too icy and treacherous. Whilst the trek was more challenging than usual given the extreme conditions, it was still an exhilarating experience walking through the three countries of France, Switzerland and Italy - with a glass or two of vino to celebrate the end of each day of course.
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