Skiing/France/Alps/La Grave/February 2008 - Highlights

 

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5/19/2010 10:19:00 PM
Caption  :  Kira on her first descent of Banane Couloir above Lac du Puyvachier.
5/19/2010 10:21:09 PM
Caption  :  Terran chilling on the deck of les Rullians (3200 meters) at the end point of the second Gondola.
5/19/2010 10:25:23 PM
Caption  :  Mike, Kira, and Linda on the deck of Les Rullians.
5/19/2010 10:40:46 PM
Caption  :  Terran descending Coulior du Lac.
5/19/2010 10:44:26 PM
Caption  :  Terran nearing the end of couloir du Lac with Kira waiting at the bottom. Though it hadn't snowed in awhile, the snow was good i the couloirs. In the upper half of the couloir it was kinda like carving styrofoam and in bottom the shaved snow accumulated and gave a very soft powder skiing like experience.
5/19/2010 10:53:53 PM
Caption  :  Linda and Kira in the gondola descending back to town - the lower mountain was icy and crappy skiing. The village of La Grave can be seen in the background.
5/19/2010 10:58:10 PM
Caption  :  Back to the couloirs again, they were so much fun. Kira in Banane Couloir and Linda waiting to take her first descent down the Banane Couloir.
5/20/2010 10:07:48 PM
Caption  :  Linda on her first descent of Banane Couloir above Lac du Payvachier with Kira waiting near the bottom.
5/20/2010 10:10:33 PM
Caption  :  Kira in the Banane Couloir.
5/20/2010 10:13:35 PM
Caption  :  Linda on a jump turn in Banane Couloir.
5/20/2010 10:24:23 PM
Caption  :  Mike skiing some bumps. Kira looking on.
5/20/2010 10:28:16 PM
Caption  :  Mike descending towards traverse to refuge La Rullions. Entrance to Patou Couloir and the Lac du Puyvachier clearly visible lower down the mountain.
5/20/2010 10:32:07 PM
Caption  :  View of Vallions de Chancel and the upper portion of Banane Couloir.
5/20/2010 10:34:25 PM
Caption  :  Refuge les Rullians - an excellent French meal was served to us on the deck.
5/20/2010 10:46:11 PM
Caption  :  Linda and Mike in front of La Meije
5/20/2010 10:58:50 PM
Caption  :  The Gondolas of La Grave
5/20/2010 11:00:58 PM
Caption  :  La Meije and la Meije glacier.
5/20/2010 11:02:57 PM
Caption  :  On our last run at La Grave. Linda with La Meije reflected in her goggles.
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