Posts Tagged: Alps

Ski and Fly: Col du Passon

Absence of snow this year is horrible. Basically, no snow below 1700m. At the same time the snow is not that bad at high altitude. The solution – we ski-tour and ski while high, and then fly down to the bottom of the valley! The idea is inspired by https://fr.theunlimitedliste.fr/ (but simpler – this is… Read more »

Summer Alps 2017. Switzerland-Italy-France

Я уже год пыталась написать этот рассказ, но все никак руки не доходили. Да и писатель из меня еще тот. В добавок, я в Новой Зеландии потеряла тетрадку с заметками об этом походе. …и о Новозеландском тоже… Но все-таки осилила что-то написать. Итак, как мы в горы ходили и на вертолете летали…..

Pointe d’Areu : Depuis Romme. Ski tour with UniGe.

Ski tour with UniGe and Dominique Roulin. Pointe d’Areu : Depuis Romme Nice and sunny day in Alps with a good company. Even with such small quantity of snow we have managed to find a powder on descent. This this nice ski-tour the ski season was finished for me. Climbing season is coming!  

February, 25. Traverse of Aiguilles Rouges (massif of the Mount Blanc)

It was snowing during the week, thus we expected to have some fresh powder. We traversed Aiguilles Rouges (massif of the Mount Blanc, Chamonix) by the route Col de Bérard : Traversée Brévent >> Col de Bérard – beautiful “hidden” and wild side of Aiguilles Rouges.