Grinfinch

Grinfinch.

I am both a digital product designer & an independent traveler now based in Nantes.

Grinfinch & Mathilde

Grinfinch & Mathilde.

Together we have bikepacked the spine of the Andes range by the less traveled tracks after we have hitchhiked the ancient Silk Road back and forth with barely much than a thumb.

The story

Sun. 14 Aug. 22, day 1

The Petit St Bernard pass, France

Distance — 0 km

Altitude — 2 190 m

The Graian Alps Massif

The Petit St Bernard hospice

The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif

Our first bivouac

The Lex Blanche pass

Distance — 7,3 km

Altitude — 2 570 m

The Graian Alps Massif

The Bellacomba lake

The Tachuy pass

Distance — 11,4 km

Altitude — 2 690 m

The Graian Alps Massif

The Ruitor refuge

The Graian Alps Massif

The Sassière river

The Montseti pass

Distance — 17,0 km

Altitude — 2 520 m

The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif

The Noir lake

Mon. 15 Aug. 22, day 2

The Archeboc refuge, France

Distance — 20,7 km

Altitude — 2 040 m

The Graian Alps Massif

Our second bivouac

The Argentière pass

Distance — 24,0 km

Altitude — 2 855 m

The Graian Alps Massif

The Argentière pass

The Lac Noir pass

Distance — 26,5 km

Altitude — 2 670 m

The Graian Alps Massif

The Valgrisenche river

The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif

A Pulsatilla Alpina

The Graian Alps Massif

The Mario Bezzi refuge

The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif

The Gliairetta glacier

The Graian Alps Massif

Our third bivouac

Mar. 16 Aug. 22, day 3

The Bassac Deré pass, Italy

Distance — 36,1 km

Altitude — 3 080 m

The Graian Alps Massif

The Gliairetta glacier

The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif

The Goletta lake

The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif

The St Elena waterfall

The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif

The Rhêmes river

The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif

A marmot

The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif

The Basei pass

Distance — 46,5 km

Altitude — 3 160 m

The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif

The Basei pass

The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif

The Lavassey glacier

The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif

The Basei glacier

The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif
Mer. 17 Aug. 22, day 4

The Leita lake, Italy

Distance — 49,5 km

Altitude — 2 750 m

The Graian Alps Massif

Our fourth bivouac

The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif

The Leita lake

The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif

The Rocce Grandi lake

The Carro pass

Distance — 59,5 km

Altitude — 3 150 m

The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif
The Graian Alps Massif

The Carro pass

The Graian Alps Massif

The Blanc & Noir lakes, and the Carro refuge

Mer. 17 Aug. 22, day 4

The Ecot village, France

Distance — 67,9 km

Altitude — 2 040 m