Thursday, February 17, 2011

Back-country ski trip in Briancon area in South France

Fritz has come in and explained the details of the Ski trip they are planning now - looks great. We are leaving on the 2300 night train to Briancon (near Genolble in the south). We now have to do some planning and preparation.

From Briancon we will bus to the village of Nevache and immediately start the 16km (1034 meter climb) tour up the Torrent du Vallon and cross the Col du Vallon to the refuge "i Re Magi" (1780 meters) in the Vallee Etroite.

On Friday we are to ski to the Refuge Mont Thabon and return which is about 16kms return and a 700 meter climb.

On Saturday is another 1000 meter climb and we need to retrace our steps back towards the Col du Vallon but head north to the lac du Lavor and cross the Col des Munndes (2828 meters). Descending the Torrent de Brune to the Refugedes Drayeres (2152 meters). Monday we would return to Nevache.

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