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Mer de Glace from the Signal

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Mer de Glace from the Signal

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    Best Hikes to Mer de Glace from the Signal

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    1. Grand Balcon Nord Trail – Grand Balcon Nord Trail loop from Chamonix Mont-Blanc

    20.4km

    09:33

    1,400m

    1,400m

    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    August 18, 2020

    Very beautiful view on the Mer de Glace, as well as on the valley of Chamonix. About 45 minutes from Montenvers station.

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      September 27, 2023

      Mer de glace: the glacier was named so because of its wave shape.
      Like all glaciers, it is melting rapidly. The gondola that went from Montenvers train station to the glacier no longer reaches the glacier. A new gondola is under construction and is scheduled to be completed December 23rd. It was probably calculated at the beginning that it would be able to bring tourists to the ice for around 20 years. However, the glacier is melting faster and, according to current calculations, it will probably only reach the ice limit in 3 years.
      It's interesting to listen to people who have known the area for a long time.

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        August 13, 2020

        The sea of ice from the Forbes signal

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          Location: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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