Today we had a great and perfect blue sky, but with a lot of wind.
The Yret chairlift was closed, because of the wind… Good news, we were alon in the mountain for this off-pist session.
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On the S ridge that goes to the summit of Cucumelle – 2698 m
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Happy team on the top of Cucumelle – 2698 m. Now comes the descent…
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Vallon des Corneilles joined from the top of Cucumelle – 2698 m
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On the left the pyramid of the Cucumelle (2698 m) – « Le vallon des Corneilles » is just behind the peak.
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Our second run of the day including a 15 minutes walk: Couloir de la Balme, easy to see from the new Vallons chairlift
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David, on the soft snow of the Couloir de la Balme
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The lower part of the Couloir de la Balme (35° for the steepest part, in the upper part)