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Grand Saint Benny, CH

Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:14 pm
by Diamond Dachshund
After the success of last thursday, I had to take advantage of all the freshly fallen snow before it turned into rock-hard beton, or just melted away completely.

Yesterday's adventure took us to the col du grand saint bernard ~2400m (which was closed).

The terrain around the pass is unreal, unfortunately people always talk about how terrible the snow is around these parts. Maybe they should just get some real skis..who knows.

Tom et al. checking the ridge.
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Perfect weather.
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Grandes Jorasses behind.
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Mont Velán in the background with it's many tempting couloirs.
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Crete-ing
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Blower test.
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Shall we?
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Freeride zone.
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Strong work Americo-Anglo-Franco-Swiss Team.

Re: Grand Saint Benny, CH

Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 12:05 am
by skykilo
You are giving me a mild desire to go skiing.

Re: Grand Saint Benny, CH

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:17 am
by DonJuanPakistan
You are giving me a strong desire to come to Europe. It looks snowy in all your photos, what could possibly go wrong?

Re: Grand Saint Benny, CH

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:48 am
by Diamond Dachshund
Standby for this weeks update.

Re: Grand Saint Benny, CH

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 5:10 pm
by skykilo
Bystanders in place....

Re: Grand Saint Benny, CH

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:05 pm
by Diamond Dachshund
UPDATE:

C'EST BIEN FOUTU LA
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Re: Grand Saint Benny, CH

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:52 pm
by skykilo
C'est foutu ici aussi mais je m'en fiche; je vais grimper.

Re: Grand Saint Benny, CH

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:03 pm
by klar
we hate you.

xo, the eastern alps.

Re: Grand Saint Benny, CH

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:30 pm
by Diamond Dachshund
Went up today, miraculously there was actually some soft snow left.

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The Hannibal Couloirs on Mont Velàn. They'll eat your fucking face.


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Re: Grand Saint Benny, CH

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 11:03 pm
by skykilo
The face eaters looks fat to me now that I'm acclimated to New Mexico.