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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Saturday 24 April 2010 Dix to Vignettes Hut
















A fantastic day! We've had clear skies and (once we climbed out of the shadow of the mountain and the sun rose higher) hot sun. We left the Dix Hut at 7 am and climbed steadily to the summit of Pigne d'Arolla (3790 m) which we reached at 11.45. About 1000 m of climbing. The views were stunning. And then we had a beautiful ski down to the Vignettes Hut, seen perched on the edge of a huge cliff in the last of these photos, arriving midday. A truly memorable day.
James and Philip

2 comments:

  1. It's Sunday and I'm wondering if the weather held? I am willing you both to be able to finish with no white out.. the Tippex effect. Imagining your relief if/when you ski into Zermatt!XX

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  2. ps... had a weird feeling as I woke this morning that I could hear James calling me! - would have been around 1.30 your time - have you taken up yodelling?!

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