Showing posts with label Snowshoeing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Snowshoeing. Show all posts

Sunday, 8 February 2015

Things I learnt On My Alpine Adventure...

1. This is not a bad view to wake up to every morning....





2. It's even better served with ice... make that icicles!





3. Fashion be damned! When it's -15 C and a blizzard is howling, you'll wear every item you own to keep warm...





4. Some of us still managed to stay stylish though....

Dylan - our mountain guide's trusty fox terrier


5. I've always struggled walking uphill. Add 3 feet of snow into the equation, and it becomes a real slog....




6. That uphill slog is worth it for the views....






7. And the delicious cake back at the chalet....


There are no calories in cake eaten at high altitude :-)



8. All that snow thankfully makes for soft landings!

My default position... on my rear!



9. Being last has its benefits... especially when snowshoeing! The ones upfront have the hard job of cutting the path....

Follow in my snow prints



10. Mont Blanc is an elusive mountain, rarely seen in winter. We only spotted her once - the rest of the week, she remained shrouded in cloud.

Europe's highest peak (15,771 ft)


Grandes Jorasses (13,805 ft)




Friday, 8 February 2013

Snowshoeing - Part 4

Sadly, it's the last day of snowshoeing..... let's go for a final big push!

Taking the Prarion ski lift, we are soon whisked up to 1800 metres....






Skirting round to 'La Charme' we have far reaching views up the Montjoie Valley and Mont Joli....









We then descend to the Col de Voza and then explore the  Bionnet Valley.....









Picnic in the snow... again!



















Seen through the mist

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Just in case you missed them, you can find my previous posts on my snowshoeing holiday over here...

Thursday, 31 January 2013

Snowshoeing - Part 3

Today I want to take you all on a fantastic snowshoeing walk that will afford spectacular views of Mont Blanc....





Starting at 1280 metres on the outskirts of picturesque village of Cordon, we climb to the Tete Noire. Flanked by the mighty Aravis mountains and Point Percee, we climb the crest to the Cabane du
Petit Patre (1915 metres) following the Tour du Pay du Mont Blanc trail....






















That was hard work! But completely worth it for the views....

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Snowshoeing - Part 2

There has been so much snow in the UK over the past few days, that the White Stuff is starting to loose its appeal somewhat....

However, in the absence of not a lot else happening in my life at the moment, I'm still going to bore you all with the second photographic instalment of my snowshoeing Alpine ventures!

Today we climb to the Truc Plateau via three trails... the Tour du Mont Blanc, the GR5 and The Tour du Pays du Mont Blanc. We explore the Truc Plateau to 1900 metres and then descend into the Miage Valley....
































This was the worst day in terms of visibility, and so my photos are somewhat limited. Happily, sunnier days are ahead....

Friday, 18 January 2013

Snowshoeing - Part 1

Are you all wrapped up warm, got your snow shoes on and ready to tackle some steep ascents? Good, because you're about to come with me on the first day of our snowshoeing trip!

Staring from Plain Joux (1300 metres) we skirt above the Lac Vert....


That's a frozen lake down there


....and climb to Le Chatelet (1418 metres) for a coffee at the refuge  





Climbing to Ayeres des Rocs, we see where the Roman road headed to Martigny and admire the Fiz Mountain, the largest limestone plateau in Europe. 









Picnic spot 






























Time for cake and tea by the fire... and a soak in the hot tub!