Skiing off the Pic du Midi

The Pic du Midi is the highest mountain in this part of the Pyrenees. We can see it from the house.

Although the other bit looks higher, in this view from the house, it is the furthest left snowy bit.

The cable car to get up there goes from La Mongie which is the village in th ski resort. It is included in the ski pass which is good as it is expensive to do just on its own.

Part way up the cable car

Me looking excited

Doug looking cool

Setting off from the top. I am not super keen on this climb although it was easy this time - I think good snow and steps rather than braver me!

There is an observatory up there. This is the view on to it after the short climb up 

Lunch before we set of down

Looking down where we are about to ski

Just off the top. It actually looks quite steep which normally things don't in photos

At the bottom of the steeper bit

Looking back

On down the valley

Lovely view

Looking back to the too from in the ski area. It is far away!

Was a nice run. In the middle bit it was a bit rubbly, had obviously been warmer then frozen, but some nice snow in places.