~ Thursday 28th January 2016
Slightly cloudy today, for a change. We started with the hike up to the Roc d'Orxival summit, and some nice turns in the steep NE side before a big traverse left lead to the top of the "hidden" gully...This is steep at the top, a proper "aprés-ski" 45 degrees, quite narrow...and completely untouched soft snow. Brilliant!
.jpg "Skiing the \"hidden\" gully in Orxival")
That left us with the afternoon to fill, but the Col du Tsan delivered yet more untracked snow - although the top is completely dry at the moment and you have to walk in!
.jpg "Col du Tsan entrance")
.jpg "Nice snow down in to the Réchy valley")
Skinning back over the Brinta we were glad of the cloud cover, and happy also to find some more good snow on the descent to St Jean.
