Blown away in Zinal
10th March 2008
Meeting up with David, Neil and Claire on the first lift this morning we’d plans to head over to Grimentz and climb into the Pas de Lona area from where we’d a couple of options. But, the top lift at Zinal wasn’t running due to high wind so we decided to head over near the Zinal Freeride area then climb up onto the ridge behind there and grab a line from there. From the top, between gusts of wind, we decided to cut far out across the mountain and access some slopes under the Garde de Bordon, this turned out pretty well……
Above left, looking back to the Sorebois and right, the weather closing in on Neil, Claire and David.
Above left, Claire and Neil looking into the slope, and right, Claire and David traversing into our target line.
Above left, Claire descending through the powder and right, David cautiously entering the couloir we’re exiting via.
Skiing the lower section of the couloir, reasonable skiing and enough space to get some turns.
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