Summit! Roman Gorodyshchensky  of yesterday's ascent of Mont Blanc with Catherine Kalabukhova

Roman Gorodyshchensky, the 7 Summits Club guide: We came out of the hut Gouter at 3:40, walked slowly, it was cold, I think it was cold about -5, -8. The mountains around were covered with clouds. With the rise some of the group turned back. At the hut of Vallo (4300) I had to warm the feet to the client, the shoes were not designed for such an ascent. As we all warmed and  already it dawned, it became a little warmer. We started to climb again. And so, slowly, to the 9:30 a.m. we went to the top. The clouds were below us, on  the top there was a blowing breeze and it was very sunny. The camera frozen ....