The forecast for today was for clearer skies and no more snow. So we decided to head out for a bit of a ski tour, up towards the Spanish border above the Col de Pause. Although the snow clouds had generally dissipated, there was still a great deal of high level cloud, which made the light very dull, which was a pity, but this did not detract from our enjoyment of being in such a beautiful situation.
It was good to be out!
The route took us along the 'route forestiere'. There was probably a good 20cm of cover although along the track, this had been windblown to create either interesting drifts, or, as we moved higher up, bare patches where we had to remove the skis and walk.
This on/off with the skis started to become tedious and with signs of a storm approaching, we decided to turn round and ski back down the track. Hopefully we won't have seen the last of the winter and will get another opportunity to head into the high hills before the real spring comes.
It was good to be out!
The route took us along the 'route forestiere'. There was probably a good 20cm of cover although along the track, this had been windblown to create either interesting drifts, or, as we moved higher up, bare patches where we had to remove the skis and walk.
This on/off with the skis started to become tedious and with signs of a storm approaching, we decided to turn round and ski back down the track. Hopefully we won't have seen the last of the winter and will get another opportunity to head into the high hills before the real spring comes.
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