The photos of the Freney affair - 1rst part
overview of the route taken for getting to the foot of the Central pillar
general view of the pillars
The hotel de Paris
The 'Nash'
The 'Money box'
Interview
The aerial photo
The race is on
The Freney affairs photos - 2nd part
Chris leading lower part of the pillar
arriving at La Chandelle
the bivouac
1rst hard pitch
1rst hard pitch other view
the crux
The Freney affair photos 3rd part - Summit and others
Summit - luxury = a sandwich
the 3 pillars
Routes of the freney side of Mont Blanc
Piola detailed topo
Chris & Don below Vallot
La Fourche bivvy
Eccles bivvy
looking up La Chandelle
in La Chandelle 1rst hard pitch
The Aiguille du Midi - Helbronner cable car accident
The F 84- F Thunderstreak which cut the cable
The 'eggs' fallen on the glacier
Christian Mollier comes down the cut cable with his bare hands
Rescuers on the glacier
Tourists just being evacuated from their cabin
the 'eggs' 4 seats cabins
working all night long