Aiguille du Midi (Peak of the Central), takes a panoramic view of Mont Blanc and the French Alps. Was amazed at how this cable car was built and yet the car can take 60 persons in maximum loading. In another way, I found myself be squeezed into a sardine can. It cost EUR63 for one roundtrip but you can buy a day pass at EUR65 which is good for you to take another cable car ride to Le Brevent (opposite to Mont Blanc on the other side of Chamonix valley).
It was minus 21 degree celsius up there and I wondered if my snow gear was tough enough to withstand such a harshest environment. Ended up my gloves and shoes weren't. The hand phone's camera could work in the first few minutes and I was amazed with the tough design of Canon 5D.
Up on the peak, there were 2 sites. One was the platform for the cable car terminal with a passage linked to the peak point where there was a needle tower with a glass bottom observation rink and room. There was an elevator to bring you up for another 70 meter higher level.
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