7th May 2008
This was going to be a long day, the aim was to travel to the Cabane de Tracuit which looks a pretty long way on the map. Another early start at 0400hr and we’re away from the the cabane du Mountet a little after 0430hrs lighting the way by head torches until fixing skins and starting the first ascent.
photo : some of the group climbing the Blanc de Moming with the Dent Blanche in the centre background.
6th May 2008
Next morning saw us leaving the hut a little after 0500 hrs in the dark skiing down lighting the way with our head torches with the occasional sparks from the skier in front if they caught a rock with their edges. We skied back along a little way where we’d skinned up the previous afternoon before arriving under the Äbihorn and fixing skins along with ski crampons and starting to climb. It’s early in the day of course and the sun’s barely risen to the snow is solid and the crampons are essential to make any progress, even so, some of the kick turns are hard work at times.
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6th April 2008
Actually it is over, at least sort of. Today was the last day the lifts are running in the Val d’Anniviers, it’s tied to Easter and this year Easter is earliest it’s been since 1913 and it’s not going to be this early until 2228 again. We already know closing in the Val d’Anniviers is going to be April 19th next year and we can only hope the snow will be as good as it is right now.
Of course it’s not over at all, there’s still snow on the ground, and falling from the sky for that matter, so there’s still going to be some skiing. I’m not sure right now if I’ll be doing anymore lift served skiing though, the only firm plans I have are for some ski touring right now.
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2nd April 2008
We’ve long considered developing the land in front of the chalet here in Zinal and we’ve finally set in motion a plan to do that. It’s still in a planning phase currently but we’ve launched a separate website for this and we’ll post plans and details as they become available over the next few months.
The new site is ZinalApartments.ch so if anyone is interested in investing in property in the Valais in Switzerland or wants to buy a ski apartment in Zinal then get in touch with us.
