30.08 Vercorin to Cabane des Becs de Bossons

IMG 0553 Some of our original team. L to R: Jeremy, Kate, Sarah, Brigitte, Nicolas, Greg, Hanspeter, Sharon. Missing : Leo looking for knife, Christine behind the camera DSCN2122 Our trusty backpacks on the bus from Sierre to Chalais DSCN2124 Another samping of the whole crew on the bus. DSC00947 The cable car from Chalais to Vercorin.
DSCN2128 One of the most stunning window box displays ever! DSCN2129 Up the gondola to Crêt de Midi DSCN2130 The clouds were lifting so Sharon and HP slather on some sunscreen IMG 1308 Really, the clouds were lifting as we started toward Roc d'Orzival and Becs de Bossons
DSCN2132 After a lunch in the resto the first hill was a bit tough DSCN2134 but with the clearing sky we climbed to the ridge top IMG 1311 Looking back at the Crèt de Midi with the Oberland in the distance and a jazzed Christine in the foreground! DSC00949 At the top of the ridge, a first rest stop.
20140830 124939 There was much consulting. DSCN2135 and some repacking before we assaulted La Brinta, 2660 m DSCN2136 We would follow the ridge in the distance DSCN2137 We're burning daylight! Time to get goin'!
DSCN2139 Up La Brinta IMG 1312 A very steep gully with cables got us to the top IMG 0554 But there were more chains and cables beyond IMG 1313 Not a cliff, but you would not want to stumble here
DSC00952 More chained passages IMG 1314 Clouds moved in and out IMG 0558 Panorama looking back IMG 1315 Moving toward la Sex de la Brinta
DSCN2142 The trail follows the ridge closely! DSCN2143 Climbing the Sex (2693m) DSCN2147 Going down the other side and approaching Roc d'Orzival IMG 9019 Over Roc d'Orzival and into the ski area above Grimentz
DSCN2148 Looking back at the Roc d'Orzival (R). We came over the low spot in the middle of the photo. IMG 1318 Doing what our group does best-socializing at breaks! DSCN2150 We scrambled up the scree to the Col des Becs...where Nico checks out the view. IMG 0562 There was quite a view!
CIMG3391 Our digs for the night: Cabane des Becs de Bossons IMG 9027 We had our own private dining room!