17 March

IMG 4713 17 March - toward le Col de la Casse, but still low 20160317 112317 getting higher 1655882 1243150839030202 3447799899156006205 n It is steep but appears skiable to the top 11665431 1755129904706522 7544061715135428271 n Beth on the last traverse
71452 1755162161369963 5503974466843942760 n Me on last traverse 535266 1755132531372926 4130228663035098844 n Nice to be on top! 1930421 1243150922363527 4120612357298435928 n We traversed from the col in the background, staying above the crevasses and seracs 20160317 141316 Negotiating around the seracs
20160317 143550 What we were avoiding 1186166 1755163371369842 3965808816747017614 n Looking back at the Col and l'Aiguille de l'Epéna 20160317 143604 Our route was up there, above the crevasses and below the face 20160317 143740 Seracs
20160317 143744 Our route down to the valley 20160317 144112 Beth and old ski tracks elevated by the scouring winds IMG 4728 Jeff taking a different approach 20160317 144142 Looking back at the North FAce of the Grande Casse
20160317 144145 Why not another glance at the ice falls? 20160317 144147 Faerthen closing the course. 20160317 162312 But we had another 5 km, 700 m slog to get to the hut. 535306 1755137404705772 5346452483871462427 n Elevated highway
20160317 162309 When one is tired, the doors of perception are opened wider. 20160317 162316 La Grande Motte, where I will go tomorrow 20160317 162321 La Grande Casse and the route we followed 20160317 185123 For reference.