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Last month I had the opportunity to attend a conference in Switzerland for work. It was unique in that the conference stopped at lunch midweek, loaded up 8 buses worth of physicists and drove to Chamonix, France. (Apologies to the poor unsuspecting tourists suddenly surrounded by a few hundred scientists!). My wife and I opted to ride a cable car - which holds the record for the highest vertical ascent, from 1,035 m to 3,842 m - to the summit of Aiguille du Midi. The weather could not have been more perfect and at 13,500 feet, the view was stunning. Because of the various platforms built at the summit, there is actually a lot of compositional opportunities. Here are some of my favorites. Constructive criticism always welcome!
Note: because this was a work related trip, I opted not to bring my usual kit (5DMKII and lenses) and rented a Sony a6000 with the 16-50mm lens. It was my first experience with a mirrorless camera and I was blown away by the quality!
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I was there two years ago, had amazing conditions as well. Definitely one of my top ten experiences in life.
The hiking seemed pretty accessible to people. That being said, everyone had on crampons, was carrying ropes and ice axes. Definitely need to have a little experience I imagine...