18 July Ref. Aiguille Doron to Ref. Plan Sec

IMG 9255 morning light on the peaks guarding the border IMG 9256 Italy lies on the other side IMG 9257 She is leaving the refuge. She would NOT say what she was going to do next. IMG 2753 on the trail
IMG 2755 relentlessly up it felt to me IMG 9258 soon above the trees IMG 9259 views across the Maurienne IMG 9260 sheep flowing around the ridges
IMG 9261 IMG 9262 herd with shepherd and dog IMG 9263 many different breeds together IMG 9265 exploring the hillside
IMG 2757 we push on around the corner IMG 2759 to tuck into the next side valley IMG E9266 what we generally saw IMG 2761 Cp with...
IMG 2762 La Dent Parrachée IMG 2764 Looking up the valley that I once skied down with J&F IMG 2766 dropping down to a stream crossing IMG 9267 flowers above one of two power lakes
IMG 9269 gentiane IMG 9270 IMG 9271 IMG 9272
IMG 9273 IMG 2768 rocks IMG 2769 rock art IMG 9275 coming across the far side of the valley
IMG 2771 looking up the stream toward La D. de P. IMG 9276 our hut for the night IMG E9277 Refuge du Plan Sec IMG E9278 Several buildings
IMG 2772 conducting a phone meeting over 4G IMG 2773 walking back from the meeting to the refuge IMG 9279 lots of day visitors IMG 2777 door view
IMG 2779 we splurged on a green salad IMG 2780