Male Chamois Encounter

Full mountain atmosphere in large.

We were almost at the summit of the Pointe de Valerette this morning, when this lone chamois stared us down. He watched us and we watched him on his grassy ledge, for several minutes, then silently continued on our way. What a privilege to have had those moments of communication.

Extra photos on Flickr to show his wonderful horns in close up and a rare sighting of the photographer in action.