The second leg of my motorcycle tour across Europe brought me to Chamonix a busy little ski resort at the foot of Mont Blanc. The following photographs were taken from the top of Aiguille du Midi (Needle of the Mid-day - so called due to it's sundial-like peak), the highest mountain peak in the world that is accessible by cable car.

It was an incredible (and for me, quite disorientating) experience, making the 3,842m climb from Chamonix to the top in less than 20 mins. I was quite dizzy for about half an hour, due to altitude sickness. Daredevil climbers, meanwhile, prepared to make their way along the ridge on Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the French Alps.

These photographs were taken with my Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and the extraordinary Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 II.

Equipment used

Camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Lens

Canon 35 mm f/1.4 L II USM

Motorcycle

Triumph Bonneville Scrambler 865

About the photographer

I'm Alex Nichol. I'm an amateur photographer from the North of England. For me, photography is a way to share what I love most about the world. That includes everything, from family and friends, to wild animals and breathtaking places... or maybe just how the sun twinkles on a weed in my back garden. It's all fair game.

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