Walking down the infamous arete from the Aiguille du Midi is a right of passage for any ski bum. It’s a scary experience for two reasons.
For one you’re bootpacking DOWN not UP. Secondly, any slip could result in a 2,000′ tumble down one of the gnarliest mountain faces in the world. Doing all the above at night is downright terrifying but that didn’t stop Bruno Compagnet and Layla Kerley from venturing into the darkness…
*Video courtesy of YUCCA FILMS