Day outing for Rando-Decouverte

One day outing around the Lac des Chavonnes area above les Diablerets (Swiss Alps). A few pictures of the group!

Walking over the pass, northern Prealps in the background


A bit further along, with the Muveran and Dents de Morcles mountain chain behind. Still quite a bit of snow on those slopes.


And here is the gem lake: Lac des Chavonnes, a beautiful setting. Two weeks after this shot we bathed in it: so cool!


This outing was done with a group of english walkers for www.rando-decouverte.ch, check out the site.

2 days around the Mt Tendre in the Jura

Here are a few photos of a 2 days walk (Aventures Alpines outing) in the Jura mountains. Originally we were to set off three days in the Gantrish area around Thun, central Switzerland, but the week before, temperatures dropppppppppped and weather got ghastly: snow don to 1000 m, we would have been in knee-deep wet melting snow on steep slopes, not really a spring outing! So I wanted to report it, but participants could not do that! Finally, only Fabienne and Rubeka were interested in switching destination, so I proposed the Jura, with a night in small cabin, the Pivette near the Mont Tendre. Beautiful weather, no snow here, a long -too long- second day and a sprint to catch the train at Le Pont. Photos provided by Fabienne!

Dissolution cracks (Lapiez) deep in the woods


Yumy how's it taste?


Resting in the fields, not a thing cows are used to, what's this gook doing?


Wonderful Pivette (background...)


A pretty young lady

4 days walk along the Leman lake

1) First day from Lausanne to Vevey:

A cold easter day! End of lake (right over there in the background) is for tomorrow's walk.



2) Second day from Vevey to Montreux, with a visit to the Chillon castle:

A beautiful day in April along the lake's shoreline


From inside the Chillon Castle


Sunset at Villeneuve



3) Third day in the Grangettes natural parc at the eastern tip of the Leman Lake

Grangettes natural parc


Underwoods


A cold and wet walk!



4) Fourth day from StMaurice to Ollon along the Rhone valley

St Maurice downtown!


Along the Rhone valley


Sun at last!


Train back to Lausanne

Lots of snow in the Jura

Such a lot of snow this end of winter in the Jura.

Here a few pictures of an outing with Brian (my Dad) near the Dôle.


Up to the knees!


Heading up towards Kikajon


Near the Trelasse, the Niremont in the background


End of day atmosphere, starting to get cold!

Les Crêtes du Jura avec AvA

Superbe journée ce 11 février 2006, sur les crêtes, vent, froid, neige fraîche, soleil!

Julie P. de Lausanne-Genève-France-Angleterre participait à cette sortie Aventures Alpines, première du genre, 1 cliente, 1 guide, du sur-mesure!

Sortie de 8h30!

Voici quelques photos:

Cabane du Ski Club Brassus


Julie devant les Alpes!


Les crêtes ondulent, vue vers le Sud-Ouest, direction Parc Jurassien


Cabane du Cunay CAS


The Mont Blanc dans toute sa majesté


Au loin (trop loin pour ce jour-ci), la ligne du Mont Tendre se dessine


La cabane du CAS encore une fois avec une poudre si belle que nous en avons fait le tour!

Coming up: Journée raquette

Samedi 11 février:
La Laitemaire (1680m), Préalpes vaudoises.
Un belvédère boisé près de Château d’Oex, qui offre un panorama grandiose sur la
vallée du Pays d’en Haut et sur la chaîne des Vanils. Montée forestière soutenue et
descente dans des pâturages moelleux où se lovent de magnifiques fermes.
Difficulté : facile-moyen Horaire : 5h00 Dénivellé : 650m
Contact: Matthew au +41 079 412 90 63

Ski Outing 29Jan06 - Col des Chamois

Now this was a great outing, fierce winds, weird snow sculptures (they are called Saztrugis), good friends -Pierre, Guillaume- and a sunny descent. Give me more!

Here we are starting up the last slopes after a 3 hours' steady climb, that's Guillaume ahead, speeding up!


Pierre on the Col, he can hardly stand up!


Col des Chamois (2670 m)


Strange craters in the snow (Zastrugis) with the Tours d'Aï peeping in the background.


Pierre Qu'Abotse (the square one); the Col des Chamois is on the left.


Skiing down (that style ... oh boy!)

Programme raquette

Voici les prochaines courses prévues:
29 janvier: sortie raquettes (Aventures Alpines) sur le plateau des Glières. Contacter Gil Bonte au +41 79 706 72 35
4 février: sortie raquettes (Aventures Alpines), pas encore de destination prévue. Contacter Gil Bonte au +41 79 706 72 35
11 février: sortie raquettes (Aventures Alpines) à La Laitemaire, un sommet dans le Pays-d'en Haut vers Château d'Oex avec vue splendide sur les Alpes du Nord. Contactez-moi au +41 79 412 90 63.

Snowshoeing in the Jura

About 2 weeks ago went out "reconnoitring" for a one-day outing in the Jura, with Mathilde (the lady of my life - and wife!). Here is a single mosaique picture from that outing:

A few skiing photos

Yo Yous,
here are a few pictures of a day out skiing with Vincent.
This one shows the top of Col des Pauvres

Here you see Vincent digging the snow to check layers and estimate danger

Then comes a view of fabulous Grand Muveran, West face

And one of Vincent getting ready for the descent!