hiking: col du tricot (2120m)

Today is making up for a rainy Saturday with perfect hiking weather. Starting from Les Houches, we made a fast paced climb up to Col du Tricot. After we stopped for a restful lunch and a nap on a huge boulder, it was much too early to make our way back the way we came and our legs were up for more, so we headed down a forested trail loop along magnificent waterfalls.

After a short climb back up to Bellevue, we decided to run the remaining trail to Les Houches, good training for our footing as we bounded down to the valley below.

hiking: jallouvre

After a few wrong turns, and a steep narrow climb up countless switchbacks, we arrived at our starting point for todays hike near Les Frachets. There isn't too much to see as we get started, but soon the clouds disperse and we are happy for our late start so that we will enjoy the better part of the day. 

The beginning section of trail is busy with hiking families, but we soon begin a steep ascent, and find ourselves alone for the next few hours, besides a few friendly bouquetin (ibex).

Hmmmm...the trail's been buried under a rock slide. Not my favorite thing to cross.

We stopped for a dinner break on our way back down, and enjoyed a few evening hours in the valley of Jallouvre.

Loving these tight hairpins on the drive into the sunset.