17 July Modane to Ref. Aiguille Doron

IMG 9241 got some good coffee to start us off right on the first day IMG 9243 an open air photo exhibit by someone who also went to Everest Base Camp IMG 2723 toiling up the slope IMG 2725 luckily it was shady and we had snacks, still from Montreux
IMG 2727 800m above the valley floor IMG 2728 free cold water IMG 9244 coming into our night's accommodations IMG 9245 feeling good, of course it's only 10 am
IMG 9247 the Refuge de l'Aiguille de Doron IMG 9248 Savoie, like Switzerland IMG 2729 kicking back IMG 2730 I went for a walk into the Val d?Orgère
IMG 2731 the Aiguille de Doron IMG 2733 pastures in the side valley IMG 2734 the national park managed refuge IMG 2735 with interpretative materials
IMG 2736 and info about human use of the valley for pasture and barley IMG 2737 the outdoor terrace at the NP refuge IMG 2740 the origins of the park are in the preservation of ibex IMG 2741 quite a parking lot
IMG 2743 IMG 2742 how the locals still manage the common property IMG 2744 interpretative trail with the Aiguille IMG 2745 a solar-powered audio borne recounting life in the valley
IMG 2746 who chooses the events used on such tree-ring measures? IMG 9249 painting of our refuge IMG 9250 very plush IMG 9251 nicely decorated
IMG 9252 IMG 9253 view from the windon IMG 9254 ibex IMG 2748 the dessert I couldn't finish
IMG 2752 we toast 38 years of marriage