It has been lovely sunny weather. There was a few cm of snow overnight so lovely conditions. Steve came up for his last day of skiing this year and suggested we did 'through the rock'. This goes from the top of the Quatre Thermes lift (top left of the map) and you climb up over the ridge beside the chair, you can get through because there is a gully or 'hole in the rock'. You then ski down behind the mountains and down a valley back in to the other side of the ski area at Tournaboup.
Skins not needed, it is a bit of sidestepping then a boot pack (I don't fancy doing if someone else hadn't been before and made the steps up)
The 'hole' in the rock is visible in this photo taken from Quatre Terms as a little notch in the skyline just to the right of center.
Doug climbing up (much steeper than it looks)
Steve climbing up
Doug at the very top going through the hole and Steve just behind (picture taken from below)
Rhoda coming up the hole in the rock (picture taken from above - I am saying this because the perspective goes all weird in photos. It is nearly vertical but kind of looks like I am crawling along the ground!)
View once you get through the hole
This way!
Steve at the top of the climb getting ready to go
Steve skiing the top bit
Looking back up at Doug who is about to ski the first bit
View
Rhoda skiing down a bit
We came over just to the right of the center of the picture by the little white bump
Beautiful fresh snow
Happy!
More view
A hut nearish the top where it appears there is a building of 400sqm going to be built!!! It is way in the middle of the mountains!
The valley flattens out through little trees
Have to cross the stream
Not much snow on the bridge!
Fun day. Good idea Steve!
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