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Moutain Biking, Skiing, Ski touring, Snowshoeing and loads of the family too!

4,800 and counting

We headed up to the vicinity of the Terres Maudites underneath the Tete de Bostan (but not too close!).

I wanted to explore a new route, actually it didn’t turn out to be a new route. It wasn’t a route at all. The terrain was too tree covered which meant loads of bottomless snow, tree wells and awkward route choices!

Note the shovel in hand. We had to skin and dig at the same time, not something I have had to do before! Caspar had a very hard time, he fell into a couple of the tree wells and was not impressed with his lot. The shovel was used again to dig him out.

The decent was scenic, though of course there are no pictures. The snow had been well worked by the wind which added to the interest! We managed to find a short pitch of great powder near the bottom. The last half hour was spent on a transceiver refresher.

Click the map above so you know where to avoid!

Trip participants, Nick (www.urbanfit.co.uk, for it was him that took the photos), Ian, Chris and Caspar the dog.

Mt Chery had between 20 and 50cm of fresh powder after the last couple of day’s snowfalls. The snow had obviously come down on quite a wind because some aspects were completely scoured. Thanks to the snow fence and trees on the red piste on the north side of Mt Chery it was in great nick. From the carpark at 1433m to the summit at 1826m not a rock was touched!