Today's itinerary was fairly massive as we wanted to do a bit of fitness and acclimatising.
Grand Montets > Aig Argentiere > Ski Barbey Face > Fenetre Saleina > Col du Tour > Take the Col Passon ski descent to le Tour.
Ascent: approx 1500m Descent: approx 4000m
aka Guy and Plums Trois Cols or le Nouveau start to the Haute Route.
Today's descent, the Barbey Couloir on the E face of Aiguille d'Argentiere. 1000m TD ski. 50 degrees at the top for 30-40m then 45 for the rest.
Another party jumping into the next couloir over.
Plum striding out over the summit. Mont Dolent in the background
Me anxiously dropping in from the top. Babbing my pants.
Plum enjoying some turns, then more turns, then lots more. Long couloir!
Opens out towards the end.
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