Elliz' Expeditie Mont Blanc - Dag 6

View from the Flegere - Planpraz trail at the Mont Blanc rage - Aug 2009

Start for the summit of the Mont Blanc (4810,90m - Wikipedia).

Probably they will do it in three stages: (1) Refuge Tete Rousse (Monday), (2) Refuge Le Gouter (Tuesday) and (3) Summit Mont Blanc (Tuesday-Wednesday). However, all depends of the weather. Lots of clouds and rain forecasted, so, most likely no clear skies and sun, so, no beautiful pics at the summit as they will be there in the early morning when it is still dark.

Refuge Tete Rousse

Refuge Tete Rousse

Today they will go up to Refuge Tete Rousse at 3167m and stay there overnight, ready for the hike to Refuge Le Gouter (3817m) in the early morning of Tuesday. At night from Tuesday to Wednesday they will go to the summit, and hopefully back in one piece ...

7.55am. Elliz and the girls are up for breakfast. They heard that they will be escorted by five professional Italian guides. What a delight!

In the Chamonix valley the weather is bad. A bit chilly and raining.

The team is really excited, not only because of the Italian flavour, but if it is possible to go to the summit within 48 hours? Again, it all depends of the weather. And it will be Wilco's call at the end.

9.04am. Elliz has swithed off her mobile. To save power. Just send her an SMS that we love her, and believe in her, Bella and I.

Yesterday evening Bella asked me how many nights she had to sleep before Mimmy comes back. 'Just four, dear!' She feels a bit pressure in her stomack, as she explained. 'It is oke. I have it too', and took her in my arms, and pressed her close to me, taking away a bit the queezy feeling we had both.

Before she went to bed, she had made a big heart with kisses and the text 'We missen je heel erg, Mimmy', and layed it on Elliz' bedside.

After an hour having rolled over a thousand times she finally got to sleep ...

Bella's Heart for Elliz

Links: Elliz @ Facebook; Elliz @ Hyves; Girls4Girls Mont Blanc Expedition