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- Tête d’Amont (2814 m)
Dark clouds gathering over Massif de Montbrison, including Pic de Montbrisson (2818 m). - Red!
Rowan and larches in the background. - Mushing
These super-adorable dogs waiting for the start. - Mushing
My kids are in there, in the sleigh. And they are enjoying it. A lot! - Snow!
A lot of fresh powdery snow! So beautiful... - Pic de Clouzis (3465 m)
Pic de Clouzis in the clouds. - Tête d’Amont (2814 m)
Freshly fallen snow and clouds on Tête d’Amont. - Tête d’Amont (2814 m)
What a lovely day for a walk. - Rowan in snow
- Rowan in snow
- Rowan in snow
Oddly enough, a few days later, the snow fell down, and also all the rowan fruit. But only from these two trees. Microclimate? Or maybe birds? - Rowan in snow
Yes, I took a lot of photos. - Rowan in snow
Looking up a rowan tree. - Rowan in snow
Are there too many photos of rowan? Probably, but I love them so I don't care. - Rowan in snow
- Tournoux
What an idyllic place, so far from everything. - Col de la Pousterle
Even the hiking paths are well prepared. - Col de la Pousterle
Not many people walked the path that morning. - Col de la Pousterle
Next to the hiking path is the cross-country skiing trail. - Col de la Pousterle
- Belvédère du Fournel
More snow than last year, but still not a lot. - Pic de Peyre Eyraute (2903 m)
- Puy Saint Vincent
Station 1600. As huge as it is, it still somehow fits. - Gyr
From Vallouise to Pelvoux - Gyr
View from Gyr valley (Pelvoux) towards Puy Saint Vincent. - Pont Sans nom
A nameless bridge over L'Onde in Vallouise. - A swordfish!
A swordfish in the middle of the Alps. At least not as scary as gigantic ants nearby. Made by local artists (Lahu, Fermor & Ducret). - And a frog!
A super-cute frog. These animals are apparently illuminated at night. - Pid ce Bonvoisin (3480 m)
Pic de Malamort (3335 m) on the left, Pic Jocelme (3458 m) on the right, and L'Onde river in the front. - Pic de Peyre Eyraute (2903 m)
- Puy Saint Vincent
Station 1800. This is where we stayed. - Puy Saint Vincent
View towards Station 1600. And towards Mont Pelvoux (3943 m), Pic de Clouzis (3465 m), and Cime de la Condamine (2940 m). - Above Tournoux
- View from Lac de Pré Rouge
From right to left: Petit Pelvoux (3753 m) and Mont Pelvoux Pointe Puiseux (3943 m), a tiny little bit of Barre des Écrins (4102 m) and Pic Sans Nom (3913 m), L'Ailefroide (3953 m) and Pointe Guyard (3461 m). What a lovely bunch! - Mont Pelvoux (3943 m)
Pointe Puiseux (3943) and the Petit Pelvoux (3753). - Lac de Pré Rouge
A lovely walk up the lake. And lovely benches to take a break :-) - Snow angel
This is me. - La Cucumelle (2698 m)
Ah, the lovely Cucumelle. One can actually see a ski lift, part of Serre Chevalier. - Pic de Peyre Eyraute (2903 m)
- Puy Saint Vincent
The view from our apartment. Just before driving back home.