14 March

IMG 4665  14 March - we opt to continue to Refuge de l'Arpont. First step, climb to Col de Labby IMG 4667  Route finding 12088182 1755162088036637 345115683235846193 n  Spread out for safety here IMG 4670  Over the Col a little fog but great snow!
IMG 4673  Down the Glacier de la Mahure, past some people headed the other way 12809639 1240398049305481 3553432272597425212 n  Enjoying myself 20160314 112132  Another way down behind us 20160314 112136  Faerthen and rock patterns
20160314 112142  Beth and the glacier 20160314 112345  Scintillating! IMG 4681  Continuing down and then more skining 12671962 1755233328029513 2219350770008181990 o  Discussion: so nice to see the terrain
20160314 151330  The old Arpont; I am standing on the roof of the new Arpont 20160314 151336  View across the Maurienne 20160314 151914  Light and shadow IMG 4684  The head of lettuce emerges pretty much unscathed!
IMG 4685  The winter room at l'Arpont: quite acceptable! IMG 4686  Hyper-concentrated dried soup. We had carbonara for dinner!