Pointe de la chalette to LE BRÉVENT
A long climb, mercifully on mostly wooded slopes to the western end of the ridge beneath Pointe de la Chalette, and then on passing numerous summits, to Le Brevént, and a direct descent from there to Chamonix. Hard going in 33°C.
Until the final approach to Le Brevént, the route was quiet. The descent was similarly quiet, only one or two choosing to forsake the lifts. A chamois gave a good excuse to rest the knees for a short spell, a welcome break on the 5,000ft drop.
