Fri 11th: Ryan arrived the other day so Tom Tom, Robyn, Jim and I got up early. The plan was to do the Tour Noir or col d'Argentiere. The ski down to the skin track had a vile, thick rain crust. This probably didn't help Robyn when she and TT headed back after her boot broke for the sixth time. Jim, Ryan and I decided that instead we'd have a look at Col de Cristaux (I'd been trying to persuade them to do this the night before).
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| End of the basin |
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| Jim looking back on Col de Cristaux |
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| Ryan with the Cristaux |
We made our way up to the end of the basin and reached the bergschund of col de Cristaux. Unfortunately it was about 12 and the snow was already incredibly slushy. Jim was hesitant what with a slide already evident from a few days before. Jim has the most mountain experience of us all so Ryan and I weren't going to argue... We called it and headed down. Snow was good in places, crusty in others.
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| Jim on the way back to Grand Montets |
Bit of an anti-climax but a great way to spend a morning.
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