"While Kathleen was not excited by the idea of carrying 80-pound backpacks and camping or sleeping with strangers in huts and sharing bathrooms along the way, she found an alternative: a lodge-to-lodge trip along Mont Blanc with hotel stays each night. Curated by Berkley-based company, Backroads, the trip began in Geneva, where Kathleen and Doug spent two days exploring the International City of Peace."
"Our warm up hike was up the side of the valley facing Mont Blanc. It was a short, hot, hard hike, but we were rewarded with jaw-dropping views of Mont Blanc with each step and we were aghast in the knowledge that in just a couple days we'd be at the peak of Mont Blanc (15,774 feet). We stayed at the glorious Grand Hotel des Alps in Chamonix at the foot of Mont Blanc."
"On Day 3, they took a train to the Lavaux vineyards where the wine was delicious and views were breathtaking, Kathleen said. On Day 4, it was time for their adventure in the mountains to begin. They met their Backroads group in Geneva, then traveled to Chamonix in France to begin a six-day journey through Mont Blanc. It's located in a stunning valley, Kathleen said."
Kathleen Dunlap, 67, and her son Doug spent 10 days hiking across the French, Swiss and Italian Alps on a lodge-to-lodge itinerary that avoided heavy backpacks and camping. The trip began in Geneva with two days exploring the city and a train ride to the Lavaux vineyards for wine and sweeping views. A six-day Mont Blanc trek from Chamonix delivered steep valley hikes, jaw-dropping panoramas and a summit feel toward Mont Blanc (15,774 feet). Accommodations included the Grand Hotel des Alps in Chamonix and mountain refuges; standout cuisine included raclette at the tiny Refuge du Montenvers overlooking the Mer de Glace.
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