Cal and his son James joined me for a couple of days in order for them to prepare for a multiday ski tour later in the season.
This was to be James introduction to ski touring On our first day we headed to Le Tour. Things didnt get off to a good start because the key lift broke down in front of us. Mind you we were more fortunate than the people who needed to be rescued from the swinging chairs...
We had a good session on the use of avalanche transceivers and rescuse protocol. After which we went on a mini tour heading up to the Carraye and the impressive views up the Rhone valley .
The next day it snowed heavily. We postponed a day, which was good because when we reconvened the weather and the fresh snow were excellent. We headed for Combloux and climbed the Petite Croix Baulet. It was a Sunday and it was busy on the summit. Yet everyone else seemed to ski back the way they had come. We didnt do that, instead we skied down towards Giettaz.
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| descent to Giettaz |
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