~ Thursday 7th November 2013
Loads of snow recently and perfect weather today so it looked like time for another trip up the Pigne d'Arolla. Last time it was dry all the way to 2700m, then perfect spring snow. This time we skinned from the car park. Good conditions on the way up, but not ideal for coming down...calf-deep crust over boulders on the lower part - nice! Lovely pic-nic in the sun at the Col des Vignettes though.
Pretending not to be an Arcteryx advert...wearing Atom LT Hoody and M-270 Harness
Dent de Perroc, Aiguille de la Tsa and Douves Blanches
Mont Collon, Eveque
Good skiing on the Glacier
Tracks say it all. No point pretending it was powder.
