Skiing the Aig de Polset

 

Early morning light at the start of the skin up the Aig de Polset

 

Simple pleasures - sun, snow and a good skinning track!

Still on the way up with Mont Blanc in the background 

 

 Steep summit slopes and the arrival of the bad weather

 

 

Approaching the summit

 Final few meters and looking forward to a loooong descent back to Meribel

Crossing the Col d'Aussois

Great snow conditions after yesterdays storm

 Arriving at the Col d'Aussois

The second climb of the day to Les Planettes

The final climb to the hut in the sunshine

Arriving at the Refuge Peclet Polset

A long day over the Vanoise Ice Cap

 

Leaving the unmanned Refuge de l'Arpont

 A long days climb up the Glacier de la Mahure

 

Traversing below La Dent Parrachee

 

More skinning!

Approaching the Col de Labby

Crossing the Vanosie Ice Cap

 Climbing away from the Refuge du Col de la Vanoise

 The climb back up onto the Glaciers de la Vanoise

 

Our route to the west of Mont Pelve

 

 The climb up from the Glacier du Pelve

 

 Making tracks in perfect conditions

 Climbing towards the Dome de Chasseforet

 

 Mont Blanc above the clouds

 

Approaching the west ridge of the Dome de Chasseforet

Steve enjoying a hot day on the plateau

 

Skinning tracks across the Vanoise Ice Cap

Vanoise High Level Traverse

Skinning into the Refuge du Col de la Vanoise

Afternoon avalanches off the Aiguille de la Vanoise

Bourne Glacier Tour

A stunning day spent ascending and descending the Bourne Glacier

Escaping the sun for some ski touring!

The final day of the Haute Route from 2010

Having finished another Scottish winter season I'm heading off to the Alps for some ski touring in the Vanoise. Hoping for the same high pressure conditions we currently have in the Lakes!