text and photos: Xavier
datasheet:
Distance - 11,94km
Distance - 11,94km
Height gain - 1261m
Height lost - 1261m
Altitude Max - 3300m
Altitude min - 2080m
Effective walk: 3h
descent: 40min
track: here
video of the day
This Sunday i got up early to go do some backcountry skiing in the region of Arolla.
Once at Arolla(2080m) i verified that the Contemplateurs route was closed, but closed means that is not marked, that’s all, i know quite well the area so i was relaxed, i start by heading West, always a little far from the pistes, once on the way to Les Fontanesses i saw a nice snow path to a col between Mont Rouges d’Arolla and La Cassorte, after seeing that i changed my plans and went in the direction of this Col.
The snow was good, not icy, and the weather was awesome, i left my skis 100m before the col because there is a couloir to access the col and it is too steep for my ski level, i went by foot and once at the col, La Cassorte stays just near by, in 10 minutes i was at the summit of La Cassorte(3300m), tremendous view.
i stayed at least half hour up there, after that i went down to join my skis and then, almost one hour of pleasure and different types of snow until join the starting point, fantastic day!
Monts Rouges d'Arolla
La Roussette
Les Fontanesses
Dent Blanche
the couloir between Monts Rouges d'Arolla and La Cassorte
La Cassorte
Col des Ignes
Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla
panorama
Weisshorn
Dent Blanche
Aiguille de la Tsa, Cervin and Dent d'Hérens
Pigne d'Arolla
Le Pleureur and La Sale
Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla
descent: 40min
track: here
video of the day
This Sunday i got up early to go do some backcountry skiing in the region of Arolla.
Once at Arolla(2080m) i verified that the Contemplateurs route was closed, but closed means that is not marked, that’s all, i know quite well the area so i was relaxed, i start by heading West, always a little far from the pistes, once on the way to Les Fontanesses i saw a nice snow path to a col between Mont Rouges d’Arolla and La Cassorte, after seeing that i changed my plans and went in the direction of this Col.
The snow was good, not icy, and the weather was awesome, i left my skis 100m before the col because there is a couloir to access the col and it is too steep for my ski level, i went by foot and once at the col, La Cassorte stays just near by, in 10 minutes i was at the summit of La Cassorte(3300m), tremendous view.
i stayed at least half hour up there, after that i went down to join my skis and then, almost one hour of pleasure and different types of snow until join the starting point, fantastic day!
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