The Tour du Mont Blanc regularly features in the World's top ten "ultimate" treks. As you follow the ancient mountain hiking trail through the French, Swiss and Italian Alps the landscape is breath-taking at every turn and every day is unique. There are stunning Alpine views (and the fabulous Mont Blanc the star of the trail,) from floral meadows to snow-capped peaks, rich with flora and fauna. And hand-picked accommodation and local gastronomic delights to look forward to at the end of each days walk.
This week's Friday Night Video whisks us back to Val-David, Quebec, in the Autumn of 1958. Two daring young climbers embark on the ascent of a route that seemed unattainable, resembling a roof suspended in the air, defying all the conventions of the time....
Podcast Factor Two - S3 Ep.11: Birth Pains of New Nations - Pete Oxley