The "Crochues-Berard Traverse"
Starting from the top of the "Floria" poma at Flegere just above cloud level, a 50min skin up to the Crochues ridge at 2701m had us back in the mist. A descent down and around the Aguille de Belvedere puts you at the base of the Col de Berard, requiring a 30min skin back up, before a long descent beside the river, through the forest to Le Buet!
Hardcore Tuesday TeamA complete mix of snow conditions on the route down from mellow powder fields (5-10cm) to nice icy avalanche run off kept us on our toes. Especially with the survival skiing through the trees with bumps branches and even a river jump to contend with.
Everyone survived and with very little in the way of disasters I reckon next week we'll be ready for anything!
Being such civilised human beings as we are the day was rounded off with Tea, Coffee, home baked cookies and Scones at Clives as we were left pondering the days adventure and possible routes for the future.
Some ideas for the future:
Cosmique Couloir - Front side of Midi
Cunningham Couloir - though with a route description of; 'In Short, this is not a very attractive route and that is why, having skied the first descent in 1979, I have never been back to this couloir,' Aneselme Baud. It doesnt sound tooo appealing!
Aguille Tour - Two day?!? from Le Tour
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