Photographing each other at the Col de la Gouille
Leaving the Col de la Gouille
Skinning up the Glacier de Valsorey on Mont Vélan
The steep slope just below the Mont Vélan summit
Great views to the Mont Blanc range
Spectacular scenery and spring snow on the descent
Around 3100m, wide open slopes!
The steep gully leading down to the lower glacier
Perfect spring snow on the lower Valsorey glacier
Relaxing/collapsing at the Valsorey hut with a great view back to Mont Vélan
Climbing steep snow to the Col du Meitin
At the Col du Meitin
Belayed skiing into the slope above the Col
Skiing down the Glacier de Corbassiere on the way to the Panossiere hut
Looking back up at the Grand Combin and the Corridor Route
Grand Combin
Early morning skinning up the Corbassiere glacier, Tournelon Blanc on the left, Grand Combin ahead
Grand Combin from the start of the climb up Tournelon Blanc
Skinning hard snow in the early morning
Into the sun at last, high on Tournelon Blanc with the Grand Combin in the background.
The ridge between Grand Combin and Tournelon Blanc
View to the Combins from Tournelon Blanc
Lenticular clouds building over Grand Combin
Hard spring snow skiing on the Tournelon Blanc
At the Col near Pt 3402 on Combin de Corbassiere
A great ski down!
Clouds in the early morning descending from the Panossiere hut
Late season ski tour ending...walking down from the Panossiere hut.