Sbooker Scenic Hiking in the Alps, May/June 2026
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Props to Sbooker for going ahead with this. I'd love to do it too; however, with a constrained amount of money (that therefore only allows a certain amount of time on said trip) I can't trade skiing for warm-weather activities, which I can pursue here in very pleasant but not world-class scenery. Hopefully at some point in the future.
Went for a walk up to Glacier Blanc refuge today. Pretty spectacular.
^Marmots out and about.
^The spaghetti was great, The coffee was perhaps the worst I’ve ever had.
^The bottom of the glacier is on the left.
^ Rock hopping the snow melt.
Kylie after 2300 vertical with about 700 of that in snow. She’ll sleep well.
^Marmots out and about.
^The spaghetti was great, The coffee was perhaps the worst I’ve ever had.
^The bottom of the glacier is on the left.
^ Rock hopping the snow melt.
Kylie after 2300 vertical with about 700 of that in snow. She’ll sleep well.
jasoncapecod
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That looks amazing !!!
berkshireskier
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Nice pics! Looks great. I love Orangina.
There was a set of four Orangina glasses in the window of a second hand shop in Briancon. Kylie was desperate to buy them but the shop was closed for the time we were there.
We went for a walk up to Aiguilette Des Houches yesterday. About 3200 feet up. The views were stunning. As is often the case pics don’t do them justice. Unfortunately there was a bit of haze so it wasn’t 100 percent perfect. Close though.
^About a third of the way up overlooking Les Houches.
^ He didn’t seem concerned by our presence.
^The trees broke to meadow about half way up. A good place for the first cup of tea and croissant.
^Wild flowers are out.
^That’s me. Kylie walks a bit slower.
^The ridge runs roughly east west. The south face completely devoid of snow.
^ We came down a different way and saw a few small waterfalls.
Went for a pre dinner drink at Big Mountain brewing just around the corner from our digs. Nice little place with a pretty good view. @jamesdeluxe I had their ‘French NEIPA’.
It was good despite the confusing label.
^About a third of the way up overlooking Les Houches.
^ He didn’t seem concerned by our presence.
^The trees broke to meadow about half way up. A good place for the first cup of tea and croissant.
^Wild flowers are out.
^That’s me. Kylie walks a bit slower.
^The ridge runs roughly east west. The south face completely devoid of snow.
^ We came down a different way and saw a few small waterfalls.
Went for a pre dinner drink at Big Mountain brewing just around the corner from our digs. Nice little place with a pretty good view. @jamesdeluxe I had their ‘French NEIPA’.
It was good despite the confusing label.
Do French IPAs have a different pine-needle taste than those from other parts of the world?@jamesdeluxe I had their ‘French NEIPA’.
