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31st of December : Envers du Plan.Beginning of season, very poor in snow, today this down is for expert"alpine-skiers" used to high mountain.

A very thin edge!!


An off piste for mountaineers

Snow for good skiers.

Pleasure !

Photos : A. Payot
30th of December : Goulotte Modica - Noury.A great classic in the Mont-Blanc du Tacul,
pretty difficult route but in perfect conditions for the moment.

End of the first vertical part.

The quietness of the Vallée Blanche,
background : The Grandes Jorasses.

Last pitch before the
mixte !
Photos : M Cereuil
29th of December : Randonnee ski to the Col de la Glière.

First kick turns for Jean-Marc.


In the background : The Chardonnet
and the Aiguille d'Argentière.


Departure of the down,
watch rocks !

Photos : L. Pernollet
28th of December : Randonnee ski to the Col du Belvedère.

Before the up part


Climbing in the sun !

What a view : Grandes Jorasses,
Aig. de Chamonix, Mont-Blanc ...

Beautiful tracks in powder,
for the moment : exceptional !

Photos : L. Pernollet
27 Décembre : Goulotte Pelissier.Splendid route at the Pointe Lachenal.Perfect ice and temperature.

Great feeling.


Geoffroy in action.

A rest in the sun !

Some snow before the final mixte !

Photos : M. Cereuil
25th of December : Ice climbing in Trient.These ice falls are pretty good, a way to celebrate Christmas !

Left side.


Xavier in action

and the rest.

Rappelling down,
let's go to a good chocolate !

Photos : G. Roussel
23rd of December : Randonnée at the Aiguillette des Posettes.At the end of Chamonix Valley this mountain offers an exceptional panoramic view!.

A good hike up in the sun. We can see
the wind blowing on the Mont-Blanc..

Between trees.


Snowshoes are great to reach the top.

Photos : H. Thivierge
22nd of December : Ice climbing and mixte in Argentière.Some lines are good, let's go !

Here is good ice !


Some steps in the
top part of Déferlante

First pitch of
"Noix de Samba".

the Dry Tooling of
the second pitch.

Photos : M. Cereuil
20th of December : Randonnee ski in Argentière.Up to the Col des Rachasses for a beautiful ski down, above Argentière glacier.
Good warm up for a beginning of season.

The Chardonnet and the Aig. d'Argentière.

The powder ...

... the fun !

Photos P. Simond
14th of December : Ski in Zermatt.Skiing in front of the Matterhorn.First ski outing for Jacques this season (80 years old ...) :Cheers!.

Matterhorn, so magic !

Jacques

In front of the Dent Blanche

Photos : A. Payot
11th of December : Glacier de Toule.Snow is late this year but on the Italian side the Glacier de Toule is gorgeous.

Approaching the Col de Toule

Great !

and more !

Wahoo !
Photos : H. Thivierge
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