105 Miles, 7 Days, 3 Countries On Legendary Tour Du Mont Blanc

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The Tour du Mont Blanc is one of the most legendary trekking routes in the world. It spans 105 miles and three countries, France, Italy, and Switzerland. For hikers who want to combine Europe's most breathtaking landscapes with culture, language, and food, this is a bucket-list type trek. I recently completed the trek with my buddy Luc Alary who helped me document the adventure.

My recent YouTube inspirations are @MartijnDoolaard @kraigadams and @HarmenHoek and you can probably see their style imbedded here!

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[peterfagley]

Probably the absolute best hiking-tour video I have ever watched. I've skied many times, many years ago in the general area of your tour. I find the videography mesmerizing, the music stirring and enchanted, what a job to both of you with superb editing. Sorry about the illness, it happens. More of this kind of presentation, please!! I will share this video to all my hiking friends. God's speed

[codyj.caskey]

This is probably the greatest through hike video I’ve seen. That place, that hike, those views are FILTHY! Super jelly..

[Hikelongandprosper]

You are a great film-maker Eric! Am so glad you left your previous job. I much prefer these type of films then the ones where I feel I am constantly being sold to. Keep it up, you have a real talent for this!

[GorgoScrobo]

This beats any politically skewed Netflix special any day. Thanks for taking all the extra time to document and edit this. I know it can take a bit away from the experience of the hike, so we all appreciate it. Nice job again

[jibagar]

What a great video Eric! Brought me a lot of great memories of my TMB hiking specially when I noted that I AM IN YOUR VIDEO in col du Bonhomme at 11:34 in middle of sheep, even, I am pretty sure we crossed each other and said a cold "bonjour" in the map where your friend was making a sandwich haha . Awesome video you and your friend captured all the beauty and spectacular views of TMB. Thanks for sharing, got emotional watching it.

[cescmail]

Amazing video. Bring back good memories of TMB. 👏🏻

6 days of TMB with full gear is insane. Especially when you only need 2 days to hike from Les Contamines to Val Veny to Col de Ferret. Even after you fell sick, you managed to hike from Champex Lac to Lacs des Cheserys which is quite a lot. Moreover, many people (include Youtuber) skipped Le Brevent part, so I'm glad to find you were not one of them.

00:00 Intro
3:43 Day 1: Les Houches - Les Contamines
6:58 Day 2: Les Contamines - Col du Bonhomme - Col de la Seigne - Rifugio Elisabetta - Val Veny
15:19 Day 3: Val Veny - Rifugio Maison Vieille - Courmayeur - Rifugio Bonatti - Rifugio Elena - Col de Ferret
23:06 Day 4: Col de Ferret - La Fouly - Champex Lac
[Day 5 rest]
27:25 Day 6: Champex Lac - Trient - Refuge du Col de Balme - Lacs des Cheserys
39:24 Day 7: Lacs des Cheserys - La Flegere - Le Brevent - Les Houches

[Cessnaonfloats]

Really pleasant to watch, especially after I just finished the TMB myself. No gondolas, no complaining about pains, just the real thing! Great accomplishment truly!😊

[DanIsTheMan]

Absolutely awesome video Eric!
This is the first through hike I have watched without skipping a single second.
Good tempo, music, mix of talking and just showing the scenery. And what a scenery it was!! Soo beautiful.
Thanks for sharing the trip with the rest of us.
Keep up the good work 🙂

[TheBigCheez]

Holy crap the timing of this is insane. I JUST did this hike a few weeks ago! it''s so surreal to recognize all of the scenergy these camera shots captured!

[scotbotvideos]

Gorgeous filming, Eric. Absolutely loved that starscape timelapse over the lake. **chef's kiss**

[dustinnagy]

DUUUDE!! Being your videographer would be the best job in the freakin world! 😂 Love what you’re doin with your channel and these longer videos, beautiful stuff man keep up the great work!

[philippepeyer]

Bikepacked the tour du mont blanc 2 years ago in 5 days with my tent, what a pleasure to see your video, pretty cool memories coming up !

[TheRisingofPhex]

Very late to the game, but all of your videos, be they advice or straight-up hiking, just bring pure joy. Thank you.

[brentyman]

Those night shots over the lake were amazing. Really well done.

[baldmi]

I usually watch backpacking/wilderness adventure videos because I like to backpack. I find it calming. I will watch hours of video from videographers Lost Lakes, Xander Budnick, and Kraig Adams. I am adding to that list Eric Hanson. Your videography is epic. Side note I have found for me one or two odorless garlic soft gels do a fantastic job of getting rid of food poisoning. I always carry a few with me when I backpack. A day of misery turns into one hour.

[jrg]

Simply beautiful. My wife and I did the TMB 5 years ago. A memory that i revisit often. If those that are watching are thinking about it, go and do it. It's definitely worth it. Even if you only do sections.

[JustJ]

Beautiful video, make sure to tell your cameraman he's very much appreciated and thank you for bringing us wonderful content like this.

[mobilewintercamp]

I have to comment again. You nailed this video. Great footage and editing. Proper music when necessary, speaking when appropriate, silence at the right time, background sound, scenery, everything without overdoing anything. Damn good

[colesky]

Eric this is the reason you are the best man!

[moyashisoba]

I fell in love with Mont Blanc hiking the TMB. If you are able to come back one day, I would recommend the variants and taking a day of (or staying half a day) in Courmayeur, taking the cable car up to Punta Hellbronner. The views are breathtaking up there. And maybe even taking the tiny cable cars from there over to Aiguille du Midi and back. That's such a wild and beautiful ride.