Into the Alps

text and photos: Xavier

datasheet:
Distance - 9,03km

Height gain - 755m

Height lost - 755m

Altitude Max - 2760m

Altitude min - 1925m

Effective walk: 2h
descent: 20min
track: aqui

video of the day

The forecast to this sunday was not awesome, neither the snow quality.
I went to Bourg Saint Bernard, follow the route to the Col Grand St Bernard, at L’Hospitalet i turned SE and head to Le Plan de Tcholeire, once at this flat point i headed east and climb to Col Sud de Menouve, was very cold upthere, the only part with some nice snow was between the col and the flat part, from there a lot of rigid waves, very hard to ski, then i reached the route and 5 minutes later i returned to the starting point.

text and photos: Xavier

datasheet:
Distance - 13,09km

Height gain - 1525m

Height lost - 1525m

Altitude Max - 3365m

Altitude min - 1826m

Effective walk: 3h40m
descent: 45 min
track: aqui

video of the day

To this saturday i planned to climb Mont de l’Etoile(3369m) starting in La Gouille at Val d’Hérens, it’s a weird Winter this year, it did not snow for 3/4 weeks!
From La Gouille i follow the summer route to Cabane des Aiguilles Rouges, it’s a long way, near the hut i went north directly to the join the SE face of the Mont de l’Etoile, it tooked me about 3h45m to gain the 1550m of height diference, the weather was nice but once at the summit it was very cold, about -13C , i ate something, took a few pictures, admired the landscape and then it was time to return.
I followed almost entirely the same route as in the way up, once again the snow was not outstanding but i finished with a banana face, nice day passed on the mountain.