Frogs Explore Summits

Finally we headed back into higher hills to enjoy an unexpected weather window, offering us a last opportunity in this emerging autumn. Glad to have had the chance to stride across this line in Massif des Ecrins!

"Sialouze Ridge Traverse" is a beautiful classic alpine route following a sweet skyline.

It's been 5 years since my first visit in the Pelvoux area; and boy, what a wonder!!!
If only the Sialouze glacier was still in good shape... Gosh it's hard to witness the effect of global warming on our mountains...

All the pictures are here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1011199235701040.1073741845.748551408632492&type=1&l=a7e6d643ac

Few weeks ago Clem and PJ got 3 beautiful sunny days to enjoy Bastille day doing what is best with such conditions: Mountaineering!
That was a perfect opportunity to tackle a legendary traverse in Ecrins range; and mate ... What a nice alpine route and 3 days full on!
Hope you all enjoyed your Bastille day as well ?!

3 days - 2 nights - Ecrin Massif- France - 14 July 2017 / Start at La Grave (1,425m) / Enjoy the ride in a gondola until 2,414m where you follow the path up the Enfetchores (PD 3b) / Scramble until Breche de La Meije (3,357m) / Abseil down / Night at Refuge du Promontoire (3,092m) / Wake up at 3:30... and climb up until Summit of Grand Pic de la Meije (3,983m D- 4a IV) / Celebration and pictures with the statue / Start the Arete Traverse by abseiling down / Get around Zsigmondy teeth climbing up the impressive breach / Follow the ridge until God's finger / Abseil down until Glacier du Trrebuchet and / Night ar Refuge de l'aigle (3,400m) / Loooonng way down the valley back to car parc! What an amazing ride!