After our picnic we walked back down to the Refuge. From there we followed the trail leading on toward Argentiere. This trail started by going steeply down, via small wooden logs bolted to the rock, to reach a shelf with several small lakes (the Lac des Cheserys) then on to intersect with the main trail from the Flegere tram station to Argentiere. This whole grand walk along through heather rock gardens and wildflowers was punctuated by encounters with very hiker friendly ibex that were happy to oblige having their picture taken. A little further down the trail we came to a set of metal ladders attached to a rock wall which we down climbed before continuing onward. After negotiating the “ladders” we made a long descending traverse to the intersection of the trail which leads on down into the village of Argentiere (1251m – 4104ft). While waiting for the bus back down the valley to Chamonix we enjoyed hamburgers and local beer on an outdoor patio while contemplating the next day’s hike.
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- Path below Lac Blanc leading to “Ladders”
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- The “Ladders”
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- Ibex on the trail below Lac Blanc
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- On the trail down to Argentiere
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- People friendly ibex on the way to Argentiere
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