BY Simone van Velzen | Dec 28, 2019
There are many crystal hunting secrets. When I meet crystal hunter Jean-Franck Charlet in his house in the Chamonix Valley, my biggest question, of course, is where, in the immeasurable amount of granite, you can …
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BY Simone van Velzen | Nov 18, 2019
Today I’m meeting crystal hunter Jean-Franck Charlet. Like many other crystal hunters, Jean-Franck is a mountain guide, born and raised in Chamonix, at the foot of Mont Blanc. The Frenchman has been “picking” crystals for …
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BY Simone van Velzen | Nov 09, 2019
An unimaginable amount of crystals is hidden in the Mont Blanc Massif. The treasures are normally not easy to find. However, the beautiful, clear gem that I’m holding in the lead photo was just laying …
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BY Jamie Cheney | Nov 07, 2019
Let’s talk terrain Many people wonder if the Haute Route is going to be too difficult. I’m not going to lie, it is a physically and mentally draining trek through rigorous terrain. However, if you …
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