{"id":2620,"date":"2021-10-17T16:08:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T15:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ginclub.website\/home2\/gentsinnyon\/?p=2620"},"modified":"2021-10-17T16:28:52","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T15:28:52","slug":"hike-up-the-mole-14-october-202","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ginclub.website\/home2\/gentsinnyon\/2021\/10\/17\/hike-up-the-mole-14-october-202\/","title":{"rendered":"HIKE up the M\u00f4le, 14 October 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There were two car loads of Gintlemen, one from France and one from Switzerland, signed up for this iconic hike up the M\u00f4le that was clearly described in Janet Norton\u2019s book. When collecting his two \u201cFrench\u201d colleagues, the leader of the hike (Mark 2R) immediately asked them how to get to the start point and renamed his title as organiser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, getting to the start point was the biggest challenge for both parties as neither Chez B\u00e9roud, Bov\u00e8re or even St Jean de Tholome were recognised by the car satnavs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to Phillip\u2019s paper map, the French group arrived at the start point just before 10h00 and noted a new restaurant had been built and was open for coffee, which was most welcome since it was cold and cloudy (4\u00b0C) outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Swiss group arrived a few minutes later having mistakenly inserted Bog\u00e8ve instead of Bog\u00e8re in their satnav. Sadly this was below a different mountain (echoes of Rum Doodle) but happily only 23 minutes distant from Bog\u00e8re. Nevertheless they had to resort to Google Maps on a phone after finding the same finding Bog\u00e8re problem as the French party, but who were better prepared with a paper map.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortly after croissants aux chocolate provided by le organiser had been devoured (merci Mark, Ed.), we (Richard, Phillip, Peter, Stephen, David, Mervyn and Mark) set off for the 720m ascent of the M\u00f4le. A fine day had been promised so the leader\/organiser was relieved when the sun was seen to be penetrating through the cloud and it wasn\u2019t long before we had a clear blue sky with views of the mountains showing above the clouds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Approaching the col 300m below the summit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Organiser with his Navigator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Stephen, Richard, Mervyn and David at the col with summit behind.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Stephen with the summit behind him<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The lower summit of the Cross.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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We made the sun-drenched top of the M\u00f4le (1863m) in good time for our traditional picnic lunch starting with a champagne toast to Mervyn on his 75th<\/sup> birthday. The table\/bar and bench combination was taken over for our relaxed break and fellow hikers were welcomed with the offer of a glass of wine. The views over the mountains were now a fantastic 360\u00b0 of mostly clear summits, including the Mont Blanc range – and ever reducing cloud cover at the lower altitudes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summit Champagne – toasting barman Mervyn’s xxth birthday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Summit bench bar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Notice shorts have appeared on some of the party<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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GIN summit hospitality – wine for all – Jura behind<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Summit Bar Lunch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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View from the Cross lower summit with Granges below<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mervyn read us a poem about That Try from a carton of Welsh whisky, which can be seen here <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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