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Lolleka t1_j1tw0fx wrote

Barely any ice left, really sad view...

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anshul119 OP t1_j1tw5sf wrote

Unfortunately... hiking through he Alps in the summer can be painful at times, looking at all those receding glaciers...

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fishCodeHuntress t1_j1vdtqb wrote

I was just thinking that wow. I've never seen this area but you can tell how much that Glacier has receded in recent years.

Same here in Alaska, it's sad and concerning...

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2abyssinians t1_j1um3wn wrote

Definitely an interesting part of Italy. French is widely spoken by the natives. The Montblanc tunnel goes from here to Switzerland. The Swiss on the other side speak Italian! Some of the best skiing in Italy is in this area.

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ThreesKompany t1_j1uy5o1 wrote

Its an awesome part of the world! But the Mt. Blanc Tunnel connects France to the Aosta Valley. The Valley and Switzerland are connected over the Grand St. Bernard Pass.

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2abyssinians t1_j1v16jg wrote

Isn’t this the Aosta Valley? That is what the title says.

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ThreesKompany t1_j1v27j1 wrote

Yes, in your comment you said the Mont Blanc tunnel goes from the Aosta Valley to Switzerland. But the tunnel goes from the Aosta Valley to Chamonix in France.

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2abyssinians t1_j1wk668 wrote

Ah! You are right! I guess I remembered incorrectly. Thanks!

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mumstheword81 t1_j1v0zoi wrote

They can speak a bit of french but it is not widely spoken as a first language.

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Zaketo t1_j1vkdr4 wrote

Correct. The local language is Arpitan, or more specifically, the Valdôtain dialect. Although, today, the majority speak Italian as their mother tongue.

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JDFingers t1_j1vehro wrote

Beautiful shot! I was just there in August. I'd just like to point out something cool that I didn't know about until I returned from my trip and took a close look at my own photos... if you zoom in carefully you can see Bivacco Gervasutti; it's a crazy fiberglass composite tube bivouac perched halfway up the glacier complete with a dining room and sleep space for 12. Ridiculously impressive, or maybe impressively ridiculous?

Anyways, hope you found that interesting. Happy trails!

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anshul119 OP t1_j1ykn24 wrote

Thanks for sharing. That refuge looks phenomenal.

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antiquemule t1_j1w36x7 wrote

One of my favorite places. My father-in-law loved to go trout fishing in the river at the bottom of the valley (invisible here).

He died some years ago and his ashes were strewn into the river.

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jdperro t1_j1tw17m wrote

Beautiful

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[deleted] t1_j1vvhs7 wrote

Isn’t it that Bf1 map?

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Xanto10 t1_j1wbiha wrote

Nope, the Bf1 in Italy are Monte Grappa, San Quintino, Caporetto, Empire's Edge.

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carmium t1_j1vqyw9 wrote

It's named after a ferret?

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Mental-Loan564 t1_j1xwrmw wrote

One day I will get lost here and you can come looking for me. :)

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jmafia48 t1_j1venys wrote

Thanks for sharing

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ekurisona t1_j1vh8mz wrote

breath of the wild

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Shadd76 t1_j1vt4kd wrote

Rico Rodriguez wants to grapple/parachute over this

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Da_B_Mo t1_j1w03kt wrote

Absolutely beautiful

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Anxious_Hand_1621 t1_j1w0cwj wrote

Beautiful area. I'll likely never go back unless in winter time. It turns out I'm badly allergic to the alpine grass they have in this valley. I could barely breathe when I went there. On the Chamonix side completely fine. Weird.

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laurasharkey13 t1_j1wldyk wrote

Ahhhhh I lived there for a year in a tent, teaching UK kids outdoor education. I was 22 and it was the best year of my life. Lived in Villenuve really want to go back 😍

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Dg1988 t1_j1wn2lp wrote

Been here ~17 years ago... such a shame

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leewardisle t1_j1xxjk5 wrote

Wow, and to think, Mt. Everest is taller! 😳😱

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gu_butler t1_j1twmby wrote

You really took this from above?

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anshul119 OP t1_j1twx0s wrote

From the other side of the valley on our way to Grand Col Ferret while hiking TMB

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Da_B_Mo t1_j1w0f3s wrote

Btw everyone I hope you all know the sun will eventually burn up the entire planet . No need to send yourself into a depression bc of natural warming and cooling or the planet 🤷‍♂️ enjoy what you have today and stop worrying about climate change bc there isn’t a damn thing any of us can do about it

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