After a leisurely start we took the lift up to the Aiguille du Midi and made the fearful descent down the ridge to the Col du Midi. Our plan was to acclimatise today in readiness for tomorrow's big adventure...
After the mega rain yesterday and last night, there was no hope of a big day today. So after breakfast in bed we headed up to the Index for a half day with moderate altitude to get a little acclimatised just in case the weather gets better later in the week...
We woke up to beautiful blue skies, but we knew the weather wouldn't last. The forecast was for rain by early afternoon, so we decided to find a route with a short approach. We chose the "capital of science-friction"...