Tour de Ruans - Day 2

At last a bit of time for an account of the second day of Tour des Ruans. For the first day, check out previous post.
Day 2 started at the Dam of Emosson.
Let's start with a view of the Old Dam lake, a bit higher up from the new one; somewhere up there are the fossilized footprints of dinosaurs that roamed the area some 160 million years ago:


High up, almost at the top of Cheval Blanc at 2,900 meters, looking back down towards the Old Emosson dam:


The top:


Great view over the famous Drus:


Down into France, the amazing ridge of Freytes de Grenairon:


An Ibex, turning its lazy back on the Mont Blanc:


Further down a splendid Aster des Alpes bouquet:


After an eleven-hour day, finally I get to Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, where I find a welcoming camp site and sleep in a hut provided by the owners: