Snow Shoe Hike Marchairuz 16 Jan 2025

This is a belated summary of the SS hike from Marchairuz organised by our SS Leader Rob.

10 turned out for the hike and 10 lunch but two left and two arrived in between.

Attending (No dogs):-

Hike : Rob, Ralph, MikeH, PeterS, Mark2ts, Paul, Nathan, Mervyn, PeterT, Mark2rs

Lunch : Add David and Larry and subtract PeterS and Mark2rs.

This hike was in good cold sunshine out in a NW direction to the Cabane du Grand Cunay and back. We took apèros at the CduGC and returned for a fine lunch. Great to see both Larry and David joining us for the lunch. 6.5Km and 300m deniv. I recall Rob did not use his raquettes at all, but see there is a photo of him wearing them so that must have been another outing.

A fun outing with crunching then munching.

The outward trail – MikeH sorting out his kit
with help from the crew
Cool in the shade
Nicer in the sun
Great conditions at the well named Monts de Bière Derrière hut
Pano to the Alps
Apèros
Twas good to be alive
Preparing to return
The way back
Happy to be at the Hotel Restaurant du Marchairuz.
Tucking in

Larry was there !
So was David !

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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