Grand Balcon Nord Hike Photo Gallery

View of Mer de Glace and the Grand Jorasses from Montenvers

View of massive waterfalls cascading down from Glacier du Nant Blanc and Aiguille Verte

View of Aiguille Verte

Official trailhead leads hikers from Montenvers to Plan de l'Aiguille

View of the Aiguilles Rouges (Red Needles) massif

View of Glacier du Nort Blanc and Aiguille Verte

Very old abandoned mountain hut

Mushroom

Ball of lichen

Foundation of a long-abandoned mountain hut

Very easy scramble with metal steps and chain

View into the Chamonix Valley

Hikers traverse the Mont Blanc massif on their way toward Plan de l'Aiguille

View of Aiguille du Midi and glacier-capped peaks on the massif

180-degree panoramic view from the trail

The Mont Blanc massif comes into view

Flowering mountain heather with a backdrop of the Mont Blanc massif

Stunning views of the Mont Blanc massif

View of Glacier des Bossons

Hiking the Grand Balcon Nord with a backdrop of the Mont Blanc massif

Trail junction with massive boulders scattered along the path

Breathtaking view into the Chamonix Valley

View of the Aiguilles Rouges (Red Needles) massif from the Grand Balcon Nord trail

Boulder field view with a backdrop of Aiguilles Rouges (Red Needles) massif

View of the Chamonix Valley and Aiguilles Rouges with autumn colors

Autumn foliage in blueberry bushes with a view of Chamonix and the Aiguilles Rouges (Red Needles) massif in the background

Refuge du Plan de l'Aiguille - great place for lunch

Views from Refuge du Plan de l'Aiguille

Espresso and wine at Refuge du Plan de l'Aiguille

Amazing lunch at Refuge du Plan de l'Aiguille

View of the Bossons Glacier

Aiguille du Midi cable car ascends up to the Southern Needle

View of the cable car ascending to Aiguille du Midi

View of Lac Bleu (Blue Lake) with Aiguille du Midi in the background

Paragliders launch from Plan de l'Aiguille