i hiked the alps and cried (TMB day 1 - italy to switzerland )

🏔️ The biggest backpacking hike I’ve ever done. 8 days • 166 km (103 mi) • 10 mountain passes • nearly 10,000 m (32,700 ft) elevation gain — and yes, we camped! Courmayeur 🇮🇹 → La Fouly 🇨🇭 Trail: Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) Day 1: Courmayeur ➡️ La Fouly — Camping des Glaciers • Elevation gain: 1,416 m (4,646 ft) • Distance: 24.65 km (15.3 mi) • Backpack weight: 12–13 kg (26–29 lb) • Took bus to Lavachey • Heart rate almost always above 180 😅 • Burned 5,000+ calories • Ate tiramisu (not great 🙃) • Met 3 Thai girls + 1 Japanese girl • 2 French guys hit on me (“you have good energy” 😂) • Crossed the Italy–Switzerland border 🇮🇹➡️🇨🇭 • Slight rain toward the end 🌧️ --- ✨ Stuff I love & recommend 🧢 @montbell_official @montbellaustralia @montbell_taiwan 👕 @rei 👖 @arcteryx @arcteryx.taiwan @arcteryxausnz 🧦 @darntoughvermont @darntough_tw https://amzn.to/49M3b83 🥾 @salomon @salomon_tw https://amzn.to/42zM3yC 🎒 @ospreypacks @ospreyaustralia https://amzn.to/49M3oYT 🔋 @nitecoreflashlight https://amzn.to/3TU6e5u ⛺️ @rei @blackdiamond_tw https://amzn.to/4wO0Aoi 🛏️ @featheredfriends1972 @nemoequipment 📸 iPhone 15 & GoPro 12 https://s.shopee.tw/3Vh8mZJOMz 🎵 Use AI to make your own copyright-free music → https://try.elevenlabs.io/vkmgayyistw7 --- 💙 More about Kathryn 🩵 Links: https://linktr.ee/kathrynyolo 🩵 More adventure stories:   / kathrynyolo   🩵 My other (tech) channel: @kodeplay_untyped --- editing: 20+ hours (including 3 hour subtitling) #TMB #TourduMontBlanc #白朗峰