Ascent of Mont Ventoux on 2008-04-04| Others in Party: | Jill Stone
Twm Stone
David Stone
Ceri Stone
Patrick Stone
| | Date: | Friday, April 4, 2008 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Mont Ventoux | | Location: | France | | Elevation: | 1911 m / 6270 ft |
Ascent Trip ReportAfter watching the weather forecasts for a week waiting for the mistral to diminish we drove up from our base in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and parked at Chalet Reynard, half-way up the road from the south, at which point the road was closed by a seasonal gate. We then hiked up the road to the top partly on tarmac and partly on snow in beautifully clear and sunny but still very windy conditions. The road from the north was completely snowbound.
The summit area is somewhat spoiled by buildings, antennae, etc, but great views south over Provence & north to the Alps. Of course the classic way to ascend this iconic mountain is on a bicycle (it is frequently included on the Tour de France) and a few hardy Frenchmen were attempting this despite having to portage over all the snow!
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The summit area of Mont Ventoux. Highest mountain in Vaucluse and famous ascent on the Tour de France (2008-04-04). Photo by Peter Stone.
Click here for larger-size photo. | | Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 494 m / 1621 ft | | Trailhead: | Chalet Reynard 1417 m / 4649 ft | | Route Conditions: | Road Hike, Snow on Ground |
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