19 July Ref. Plan Sec to Ref. Arpont

IMG 9280 on the trail before 8AM IMG 9281 still following the valley of the Arc IMG 9282 another herd of sheep approaches IMG 9283 guard dogs
IMG 9284 make a lot of noise IMG 9285 fence used to keep the sheep and the dogs away from hikers IMG 9286 the trail IMG 9287 those on the trail
IMG 9288 flowers IMG 2781 panorama IMG 2783 dramatic scenery IMG 9291 including edelweiss
IMG 9294 the only population we saw IMG 9293 on a dry ridge IMG 9295 IMG 9296 nice trail!
IMG 9297 IMG 9298 back to single track IMG 2785 IMG 9300 flowers
IMG 2787 crags on the flank of La D. de P. IMG 2788 IMG 2790 IMG 2791 long trail
IMG 2793 time for a break, some food and a change of socks IMG 2795 glacial melt from the Vanoise glaciers IMG 2796 past an abandonned settlement IMG 2797 to the Refuge de l'Arpont. This was all 10 feet deep in snow last time I was here.
IMG 2798 Last time, I spent a lot of time in this winter room IMG 2799 the summer view IMG 2800 last time we left via this ridge above the terrace IMG 2803 another meeting conducted on the very limit of cell coverage
IMG 2804 chapel in the weeds IMG 2805 back to the hut IMG 2807 for a very crowded, noisy and not very good dinner.