Skiing/France/Alps/La Grave/February 11, 2008 - Ski Day 2

5/18/2010 9:29:18 PM
Caption  :  Linda, Kira and Terran with our Guide at the top of the second poma lift (3550 meters / 11046 feet).

5/18/2010 9:30:59 PM
Caption  :  Our guide showing us the beta on getting into the easiest of the 3 couloirs above Lac du Puyvachier.

5/18/2010 9:33:35 PM
Caption  :  Waiting to get through the 'gate' into the couloir Patou. The entrance to this gate was barely wide enough for one person at a time to side slip into, some guides fix a rope to help with entry into this couloir.

5/18/2010 9:36:40 PM
Caption  :  Linda in the moderately steep Patou Couloir.

5/18/2010 9:39:20 PM
Caption  :  Terran in lower section of Couloir Patou.

5/18/2010 9:42:49 PM
Caption  :  Terran on the end run out of Couloir Patou.

5/18/2010 9:45:10 PM
Caption  :  After skiing the couloirs, you end up on the Frozen Lac du Puvachier where you have to pole out of the flats. Looking back Couloir Patou is in partial sun and the bottom of the Banane (Banana) couloir is visible.

5/18/2010 9:47:13 PM
Caption  :  Linda and Terran and the refuge Evariste Chancel where we all had an excellent French lunch complete with wine.

5/18/2010 9:49:40 PM
Caption  :  From the deck of refuge Evariste Chancel, several skiers are visible on the third couloir, Couloir du Lac.

5/18/2010 9:51:51 PM
Caption  :  Kira and Mike back at our hotel / restaurant waiting for dinner.