11 Jan 24 Tonic Snowshoe Couvaloup

Mark2rs our SSLeader suggested a Tonic – an inbetween SS event on the alternate Thursday (it could be any interim day in fact). As such no Blog is needed or obligated. I will leave it to the photos.  Particpants :- PeterT, RichardS, Larry, Nathan, DavidC, Rob and Mark2R we did some 4.5 kms with a height difference of 90m. (K&PT 8.6km and 400m).

The team about to leave La Givrine
Heading to Couvaloup
Happy Rob
Happy Kobie
Richard leads us up through the powder
Enjoying the cold but brilliant conditions
A fondu, some Croutes and Malakoffs
Larry and Nathan
Kobie and I after lunch going up higher
View at Col de Porte
Enjoying the view and the sun
Looking back up the route – “Competition” ski run
And on down
My route

Perfect conditions while the valley was under the murk.

Author: Peter Taylor

Londoner, now also Swiss lives in Coppet with Jill and Kobie the Cobberdog. Ex DuPont and Conoco. Also TMcL (before then KPMG London, Manchester and Bristol). FCA and ATII. BSC Physics - Bristol 1973. Ex-President of NGO Norlha (closed down). Owner of Help for Humla (NW Nepal). Likes dogs, mountains, prog rock, bikes, hikes, climbs, swims, skis (x-country - down and uphill), raquetttes. But joints are getting creaky.

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