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Thursday, February 03, 2005
Grandes Rousses Traverse, Alpe d'Huez
| Steve and I do a classic ski mountaineering route with Olivier Laborie, high mountain guide from near Briancon. This is likely to be one of THE days of this winter. I first met Olivier in 1993, and have the highest regard for his mountain skills and the style in which he leads people in these tough environments. We are the first people this year to do this tough route (we climb for 100 minutes at altitude using skins; and traverse five glaciers during the day: Grand Sablat, Malatres, Quirlies, Sorlin and Nord de la Barbarate); using skins, rope and crampons we cover amazing glacial terrain, couloirs and a beautiful final ski descent arriving home at 6pm after sunset. |
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posted by Guy Nicholson, 11:55 am 
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