The Gran Paradiso mountain (4081m) in the distance.  Although I did not dare scale that mountain, I did a magnificent hike inside it.  This picture was taken from my apartment window in Cogne.  

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     After walking an entire hour into the  valley, I began to ascend up to Le Money cabin.  The ascent took me almost an hour.  From this picture you can see the Gran paradiso valley.   

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Ya yo se porque se llama el Gran Paradiso.  Oh, excuse me.  I thought I was still in Italy.  The glacier river flowing from the hanging glaciers.   

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After the steep climb up the valley wall, I picked up a contour trail towards Le Money cabin.        

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There we go, Le Money cabin (2325m).  I was really impressed with this park.  The trials were well maintained and marked.       

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     Ok, here I am at the Le Money cabin.  But no money.  Just beer cans laying around and a drunk old man.     

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     After an easy stroll up to Le Money, I look for something a little more challenging.  So I hike up to Bivacco Money with these two English chaps.  On our ascent the wind is whipping!  Up above there is a yellow bivouac cabin.  Can you see it?   

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     Bivacco money (2872m).  Yeap, I've met my challenge getting here.  In the distance is Saint Bernard Mountains.  Oh, I checked.  No money here neither :(

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     That's me on top of this huge rock.  Enormous.  I would hate for this to land on top of me.  We continue our descent down from Bivacco Money.  

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        After descending down Le Bivacco Money, I head deeper inside the valley.  Eventually I will descend down to the valley floor and return on the opposite side of the river.

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