Saturday 20h August 2016
16km, 735m height gain, 1353m height loss, 7hrs 30mins
walking
The warden of Cabane de Prafleuri had warned us that thunder
storms and snow above 3500m were expected today. So we all left early to try
and get as much of the walk complete before the weather came in. By this stage
we had also joined up with Gill & Gary (Team GB) and Evan and Dani (Team
braveheart). Today’s trek also involved much discussion because it included a
choice between a ladder ascent or scrambling over Col de Riedmatten (2919m). We
decided to go with the ladders which proved to be a good decision as the
scramble was very difficult. It had started to rain and the temperature had
plummeted before we got to the ladders and we were concerned they would be
slippery but luckily we saw some people climbing down just before we had to
make our decision. The scramble up to the ladders turned out to be the biggest
challenge. The descent into Arolla was uneventful. Stayed at Hotel du Glacier.
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| Slope we scrambled up to get to the ladders seen in the distance |
So glad you made it! Congratulations. What an awesome adventure. Loving the photos and the daily blog. Love to you both. Dale and Gary
ReplyDeleteWell done Lucie and Andy. Stunning photos. Everyone still going OK here. The weather a little warmer at last. We need a glossary of mountain terms. For instance I always thought belvedere was the name of an upmarket hotel.Love Mum.
ReplyDeleteWell done Lucie and Andy. Stunning photos. Everyone still going OK here. The weather a little warmer at last. We need a glossary of mountain terms. For instance I always thought belvedere was the name of an upmarket hotel.Love Mum.
ReplyDeletewow! what an adventure! Enjoy some rest this week... before the next 'outing. Gill&Nick
ReplyDeleteWow! Well done - you both look wonderfully fit. Just love all the flowers around the hotel. Big hugs xx
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