31.08 Becs de Bossons to Sorebois

DSC00955  Some folks were up early for breakfast. IMG 9030  Soon the whole crew was present. DSC00956  A cozy spot at 3000 m. DSC00958  A huge group from France left at the same time as us.
DSC00953  Clouds drifted over through the valleys IMG 1326  Starting point for the day, Weisshorn (L) and Dent Blanche (R) in the distance. DSC00960  The full set. IMG 1329  Clouds over Val d'Anniviers
DSCN2154  Down the ridge below the hut. 20140831 083055  Jeremy and Christine 20140831 084914  Footpath DSCN2155  The clouds roll over us,
DSCN2157  but open to stupendous vistas. DSCN2158  Sharon and la Dent Blanche IMG 5257  We passed through a population of edelweiss DSC00962  that Brigitte remembered from a previous hike.
DSC00963  We are headed for the low spot on the ridge to right. DSCN2161  Sarah and Sharon IMG 1332  On that low spot in the ridge (Basset de Lona) DSC00966  Getting ready to drop down to the Lac de Moiry
DSCN2164  Ridges across the valley. DSC00968  Lac de Moiry DSC00969  Looking up the lake DSC00971  What fish are in this lake?
IMG 1346  Fireweed and the dam IMG 2393  Hanspeter and Kate DSCN2174  The road below the dam. IMG 2397  Sarah pauses on the dam.
IMG 9062  The route back the way we came would take 3 hours and 50 minutes DSCN2175  Lunch/snack break at the dam IMG 5262  then up the far side toward Col d Sorebois IMG 1286  The route started as a road
DSC00972  that led to a structure CIMG3395  Onward we go CIMG3397  Above the road to the far end of the lake CIMG3399  Kate, Sharon and Sarah
IMG 5263  Leo in the mists IMG 5264  A stunning color! CIMG3400  The road turned to a path before a last steep climb to the Col IMG 1355  Resting on the far side of the Col
IMG 2400  It was not easy. IMG 9077  Hanspeter IMG 0563  Communing with the bovines down in the Zinal ski area IMG 2406  Yummy salt
IMG 2407  Such eyelashes! IMG 0567  Like a plush toy animal.. IMG 0568  that speaks! IMG 0569  Bri and Nico
DSCN2179  Apèro time at the restaurant half way down to Zinal IMG 9078  Happy to be here! IMG 9079  Kate in repose IMG 9080  Jeremy and Leo consider the route
IMG 9081  as do Greg and Christine IMG 9085  Bri considers Kate's discourse DSCN2181  Hi-jinx with ibex IMG 2413  Leo's turn on the ibex
IMG 2417  Sarah's turn! DSCN2185  The rented cabane at Sorebois had copious hot water! IMG 9088  Nico and our multiple röstis for dinner IMG 9090  Sarah, Christine and Leo using wine to prepare for dinner.
IMG 2423  Post-dinner games IMG 2426  Some really got into character.