Climbing Mont Blanc as part of the Highest - Lowest project to successfully send and receive
a picture message by mobile between the highest and lowest points in Europe.
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Miles and Guide
Miles and Jon employed Mac, an experienced Alpine guide, as they prepared for their ascent on Mont Blanc.
Learning New Skills
Mac, the Alpine guide, had to learn a range of new skills and techniques to guide Miles and Jon on the Mont Blanc ascent.
Later that afternoon both Miles and Jon helped each other out of unseen crevasses.
Mont Blanc
On a good summer's day a short ride on a ski lift from Chamonix delivers you into a wonderland of snow,
granite and blue skies.
But, like any mountaineer, Miles has to be fully capable of looking after himself and fellow climbers
if the conditions suddenly change.
On the top of Mont Blanc
Despite already being completely blind, Miles still has to protect his eyes from the powerful sun which causes snow blindness. This painful condition results from the reflected light burning the retina, whether the eyes work or not.
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