Feb 2

Posted by: Matt Spenceley
02 February 2010 

On to Chamonix...  The 2 Rs and I arrived to a comfortable hotel (thanks Ron) after a quick drive over the Col de la Forclaz from Verbier.  Noticeably more snow the further west...

The original plan had been the Vallee Blanche, but the lack of snow on the higher glaciers put us off - very sadly, someone died due to the collapse of a snow bridge whilst we were in town.  Michiel Engelsman, a previous long-time resident of Chamonix, suggested we head for a couple of tours accessible from the top of the Flegiere lifts; not much ascent, but still attractive lines that led to some great snow.

 
Boot-packing above the Flegiere lifts

Ron

Looking down from the first col to the traverse.

 

Rob finding powder.

More boot-packing...