Fete de Guides

Year after year we have planned to go to the annual Fete De Guides de Chamonix where the town celebrate the history of its mountain guides and their courageous achievements. Yet, every year something has conspired to prevent us…but not in 2009! Over four days there are all kinds of ceremonies and traditions to mark the event including a wonderful light and sound show with amazing demonstrations of climbing and other mountain crafts on the Les Gaillands climbing wall. It was well worth the wait and we’re definitely going to try and go again next year!