Saturday evening: View from Leysin across the Rhone Valley to (possibly) the Dents du Midi
Sunday morning: breakfast
On our way up the Tour de Mayen behind Leysin
Tim in snow and cloud on the scrambly step of the Tour de Mayen
Monday: Start of the via ferrata on the Tour d'Ai
There was plenty of time to enjoy the view on the way up, with 7 people on a rope!
Our guide Steve Jones leads the way
Emma reaches the top of the route
Les Diablerets from the top of the Tour d'Ai
Alpine choughs
Tim free-abseiling off the Tour d'Ai
Bethan on the same abseil
Monday evening: Jane climbing in the quarry down the road
Tuesday, now in the Val d'Anniviers. Walking up to the Glacier de Moiry, with the Pointes de Mourti beyond
Ice axes out on the Glacier de Moiry
Evening at the Moiry hut
Looking over the glacier to Pointes de Mourti and (?) Pointe de Bricola to the left
Seracs and icefalls on the glacier
Wednesday morning: starting at a most civilized hour (it was light!) towards the Pigne de la Le
Route to the summit: across the glacier and up the ridge
Friday morning: leaving the Dix hut at dawn
Our destination: Pigne d'Arolla
Steve, Jane, Emma and Tim on the summit
View down to Arolla
Looking back at the mountain from below the Vignettes glacier
Arolla
Saturday: on the train from Leysin to Aigle. Our luggage took up more seats than we did; I don't think this picture quite does the pile justice!
