Today’s mountain adventure: Le Buet > Chalets de Loriaz > Col de la Terrasse > Dinosaur Footprints! > Barrage D’Emosson > Chalets de Loriaz > Le Buet
13.2 miles, 6,490 feet
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The Mont Blanc massif from Chalets de Loriaz |
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The first view of our next ascent – we would be aiming for the Col de la Terrasse, the lowest point in the middle of the ridge |
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Up, up, and away |
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The “Skyrunning” portion of the run. The col is right in the middle. |
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This part reminded us of the Sierra High Route passes |
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Mo breaking in her new Black Diamond Carbon Fiber Z poles in style |
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Snickers at the top!!!! |
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The wild Swiss side |
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Over 800 petrified dinosaur footprints from 250 million years ago |
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Descending the Gorge de la Veudale |
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Completing the loop – traversing across to the Chalets de Loriaz for cold spring water before the final descent |