Helbronner for Coffee!!

A relaxed start from the Midi as we skied down past the cosmique arete across the Geant Glacier. Before skiining up approx 45 mins to the hellbronner lift. A fairly mellow tour leading through quite a few crevasses, but very senic none the less.
Before heading down the ladders and onto the Toule Glacier we crossed over the Col Orient de Toule to check that the cable car was actually running. Or thats our excuse anyway!

The Helbronner side is still skiable down to the mid station however spirng is in full swing! Yet an enjoyable descent was still had.

NB for next season! looking up the mountain couloir below top of 2nd cable car onto the toule glacier looks EPIC!

As we quickly jumped onto the cable car before they stopped for their obligatory lunch break we suddenly realised the cabin was heading down instead off up! After a short coffee break we were back at the top!


The return route took us across the Col de Flambeaux down onto the Italian Vallee Blanche. Snow conditions where excellent for the first part. Fresh tracks though powder were still to be found! The Snow started to harden up again above the Seracs du Geant again, but the final section down the glacier des Periades onto the Mer De Glace was again in superb condition!

Lindsay infront of the Seracs du Geant!

Snow is dissapearing rapidly on the final appraoch to Montenvers and even more rock hoping is required, however is powder is still around I'm sure we can cope!!