Five friends try mountaineering at Glacier Blanc. After Cyril suffers a sprain during practice, we head up Pic d’Arsine with him very much in mind.
Guillaume, Marc, Nico and Cyril, and… Cyril, join me for two days of beginner mountaineering around Glacier Blanc. The weather’s brighter than it’s been all year and the temperatures are almost indecent! I hit it off with the five friends straight away and it doesn’t take long for the jokes to start.
Day 1 — Snow and ice practice at Glacier Blanc
The weather oracles are still calling for a few showers on Saturday, so I’d rather leave early and dodge them. On the way we make a short detour for some snow and ice practice at the glacier snout. There’s still a bit too much snow for my liking higher up.
Unfortunately, Cyril suffers a sprain on one of the very last slides on snow. It earns him a little flight the following day…
Day 2 — Pic du Glacier d’Arsine
So we head up Pic du Glacier d’Arsine without him. It really is beautiful this year with all that snow. The summit is just big enough for all five of us. Perfect weather, good spirits and everything flows!
See you next year, lads… with Cyril this time!
Practical Info / Route Topo
J1 — Snow and ice practice at Glacier Blanc
- We stop at the glacier snout for some practice. Cyril suffers a sprain on one of the last slides on snow.
J2 — Pic du Glacier d’Arsine
- Five of us, including the guide, head up to the snowy summit with Cyril in mind.
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