4.01.2013

snowshoe hike: les houches


It's a perfect day for snowshoeing in the Alps. It's April, but Les Houches is covered in fresh powder and gorgeous sunshine. I'm so happy we get to spend our last day with Emily trekking in the mountains. We snowshoed up to here:


We rode the telecabine up to Prarion and made two snowshoe loops with a break for lunch facing Mt. Blanc.


The first trail loop was mostly groomed for nordic skiing and snowshoeing and the second climbed more narrow (sometimes steep) trails up to a summit with an amazing 360 view.


We all finished the day refreshed with mountain air and sunshine.  Time to make our way back to the train station already. We had a great weekend, and it was fantastic to hang out with my cousin up in the French Alps. Tons more photos of the weekend here