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Stage 7 — Lac Blanc to La Flégère to Chamonix

Sitting at the edge of Lac Blanc, 2,352 m, green water and snowy cirque behind — the finish

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Stage 6 — La Forclaz to Col de Balme to Le Tour

Col De Balme

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The curtain finally opens — the whole Rhône valley and Martigny far below, cows on the meadow, the Valais peaks stacking into an afternoon sky

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The "I 13" border stone at Grand Col Ferret, Mont Blanc massif behind — trip high point, 8,324 ft

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A gentler day than the first, and the one where the breathing practice became a technique

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Eleven miles, 4,400 feet of climbing, and the day that set the tone for the whole loop.

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One more climb, and the best view of the whole trip.

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The day that finally rewards you — mud, ruins, and the Sun Gate.

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The hardest day on the trail — and it earns every warning.

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The first taste of altitude, and the day that teaches you to slow down.