Oooooooo - a little pocket of heaven.

 A little jaunt up the Col du Font Froide with Jim. We did suffer a bit, having to do a reasonably lengthy ski carry up through the woods to start....maybe this was why we were the only people on the hill?

 A day out with Mark and Jim up the Col de la Grande Clausis (this involved a carry of about 100m - heaven). Once again, a quiet day on the hill with only one other person sighted. Fantastic views with some rather scrumptious spring-like snow on the way down.

 Jim above the Col de Vars. A particularly busy day on the hill, with at least 6 other folk around...and a rather interesting ski off :-)

Hmmm - there's a lot to be said for getting away from the more crowded hotspots!

Touring Daahn Saaf

Aaah -  the little yellow peril made it all the way across to Seyne- les- Alpes, which to be honest is the arse end of nowhere.

However...after 4 days of wandering up some fine peaks, and even getting a spot of cragging in, I have to admit that this is a little pocket of heaven that I shall have to visit again.

Interenet connection is a bit slow, hence only one photo for now...but team Saga of myself, Mark B and Jim S had a particularly fine day out today, managing to crawl up to Ste Anne in said yellow peril, then hoofing up to the Col de la Grande Clausis. Some rather fine snow on the way down...woof woof!

Pretty Pics

  Had a little jaunt up Mont Colmet in Italy today - hardly saw a soul all day and had some excellent snow on the way down - magic!

Have now had 4 days of mainly skinning up hills in gorgeous spring sunshine. Not complaining or anything, but have to admit that I might be feeling a bit like this little fella on the left :-)         

Upload pixie isn't playing ball this eve...so that's all the pics you're going to get for now!



Alpine Update

The little yellow 205 has made it down to Chamonix - yeehaaaa.

Afraid there are no pics yet, but progress is as follows:

Skinned up the Col d'Argentierre (altitude training - might just have puked a few times..)

Took part in the Lenk Night Race - the debut performance of the gimp suit (no puking but not for lack of trying). The gimp suit did well, although not too sure about it's contents. Leanne however put in a stirling effort and came 3rd - ninja!

Mellow skin up to the Col des Autannes in oh-so-perfect weather. It had to be mellow cause me old legs were done in...

A little bit of ice climbing action at the Cremerie followed by a particularly fine vin chaud.

And..the Vallee Blanche this morning followed by a couple of great runs off the top of the Grand Montets...wheeeeeee!