Photo’s from our long week-end in Les Gets

I think this one would make a great Christmas card …

My readers that have been following me for a while will know how I struggle with my skiing.

I have to really psyche myself up and its a real case of facing my fears..

This week-end trip to Les Gets was not for skiing but just relaxing and doing some snow shoe walking.

We woke to lovely snow this morning so I encouraged Geoff to go out on his snowboard for a few local runs,as the chair lift was open.

Later in the day we got some snow shoes and had a walk up the mountain, it was beautiful and so peaceful.

It was also hard work and we certainly burn some calories.

Now we have had a practice run we hope to go up even higher tomorrow weather permitting.

So many Photo’s but this is one of my Favourites…. if you click on photo it will guide you along our walk…..

Geoff and I  with Roc D’Enfer in the back ground.

More photo’s can be seen here..

Friday we woke early to perfect weather conditions to do this splendid ridge walk.

So by 7.30am we were on our way in the car to Col de l’Encrenaz, to start our circular walk.

It started with a slow uphill climb to Col Ratti, giving us fantastic views of Mont Blanc as we made our way up.

Suddenly the route changed and the scrambling began, there would be no return from this point so we had to make a decision to go on or not.

There was a very encouraging sign attached to a rock it read " Danger…very dangerous route not fitted with safety devices you walk here at your own risk "

So off we went on our way, it took us a good half hour of scrambling up rocks to get to where the ridge started.

At this point there was a white cross so we stopped for a rest before carrying on over the ridge.

What a ridge it was too, no room for error either as it was quite a drop off both sides.

The weather was certainly on our side as if it had been windy or wet this would have been almost impossible to do.

The Scramble down was not as tough but still had a few scary moments.

There have been a few deaths on this mountain walk but we all escaped to tell the story….  would we do it again…… maybe not !

But it was the best walk of the holiday……and we can now see why its called the rock of hell !

Wednesday we did a circular walk from Le Praz de lys.

If you looked up from the bottom you could just about see the cross on the summit.

It was a long uphill climb to the top in boiling hot sunshine.

Once you reached the top there was 2 ways to come down.

One way included some Vea Ferrata , I tried to do it but found it too scary so missed out on the ridge walk and came down the easier way.

Another great walk with fantastic views.

Route….

Today was the Mountain biking day..

After collecting our bikes we set off up the mountain on the chair lift to Les Chavannes.

We then cycled to Lac de Joux plane, a nice downhill ride on a road, with great views of Mont Blanc..

After having coffee we cycled back up to the Les Chavannes.

We then took what was sign posted as a very easy downhill ride suitable for families.

All I can say is that if that was easy I would  not like to try hard .

It was very scary at times because not only was it fast but very narrow and winding too.

After I had recovered we decided to try a cross country route by the river towards Morzine.

Once there we got the De Pleney chair lift up the mountain.

Then just a short downhill section before joining the road and a great fast run all the way back into Les Gets..

Yesterday we took the car to lac Montriond on yet another very hot day.

We decided before we went for a swim we should go for a walk.

So we took the high level route up to the l’cascade d’ardent.

When we got there we spent some time enjoying the water which i can tell you was very very cold but welcome after a hot sweaty up hill walk.

Then it was back down to the Lac where  we enjoyed a swim in the much warmer water.

I love the reflections in the photo below…..

Today we set off in brilliant sunshine.

We walked up and up right to the summit of Mont Chery, as usual I sweated like a pig, amazingly we passed a man wearing a big heavy jumper and he did not have a bead of sweat on him .

We then walked to Col de l’Encrenaz where we had lunch in the lovely sunshine, before carrying on to Mont Caly.

At Mont Caly we had Ice cream before returning back to les gets, via a small stream where we had a quick skinny dip 🙂

Only 12km walked but a height gain of 4000 feet , a very different walk to a Norfolk walk 🙂

Not to disappoint……..