L'Affaire Freney

L'Affaire Freney

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The photos of the Freney affair - 1rst part

Mont Blanc Freney rangeoverview of the route taken for getting to the foot of the Central pillar


The Freney pillars general view of the pillars


Hotel de ParisThe hotel de Paris


The Bar NationalThe 'Nash'


The Money-box The 'Money box'


Philippe Gaussot interviewing Don and ChrisInterview


Gaussot aerial photoThe aerial photo


The race is onThe race is on



The Freney affairs photos - 2nd part

Chris leading on the lower part of the pillarChris leading lower part of the pillar


The Chandellearriving at La Chandelle


Bivouac at the foot of the Chandellethe bivouac


Irst hard pitch - La chandelle1rst hard pitch


On the first hard pitch1rst hard pitch other view


The cruxthe crux


The Freney affair photos 3rd part - Summit and others

Luxury = A summit sandwichSummit - luxury = a sandwich


The three pillars of Freneythe 3 pillars


routes on the Freney side of Mont BlancRoutes of the freney side of Mont Blanc


Frenet Piola- TopoPiola detailed topo


Below VallotChris & Don below Vallot


La Fourche bivvyLa Fourche bivvy


Eccles bivvyEccles bivvy


In La Chandellelooking up La Chandelle


Irst hard pitch - La chandellein La Chandelle 1rst hard pitch

The Aiguille du Midi - Helbronner cable car accident

The cable car cabins - Paris-Match cover
The F 84-F ThundersteakThe F 84- F Thunderstreak which cut the cable

The 3 x eggs which fell downThe 'eggs' fallen on the glacier

Christian Mollier coming downChristian Mollier comes down the cut cable with his bare hands

The rescuers on the glacierRescuers on the glacier

Rescued from the eggs Tourists just being evacuated from their cabin

The eggs over teh Vallée blanchethe 'eggs' 4 seats cabins


Rescuers working at nightworking all night long


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