We had perfect weather for Peter and Anna's weekend of ski touring!
On the Saturday we set off on the Aiguille du Midi accompanied by Julie Slaughter and skied the Vallee Blanche round the bottom of the Pyramide du Tacul. Here we put on our skins and skinned up to the Col des Flambeaux, while on route being treated to the sight of a party skiing the first tracks on the Tour Ronde North Face, a route a lot of ice climbers aspire to! (check out the photo)
After lunch we decended the Vallee Noire to Montenvers, on mostly very nice snow. The Noire is an excellent alternative to the Vallee Blanche for better snow and less people.
On the second day, just myself and peter went up to Grand Montets, and after skiing onto the Argentiere Glacier skinned up to the Col Tour Noir on the Amethystes Glacier. It was a very hot day and Peter was 'hard as nails' skinning up in his Mantra skis with Marker Duke bindings, a heavy set up. After lunch on the col with superb views into Switzerland we descended beautiful spring snow back down. A great way to finish the season!
Thanks to Jonny Baird IFMGA Mountain Guide for this report.
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