Nordic Skiing: Soggy ski

Thu, 2 March 2017

Technical

Distance: 9.2 km

Trip Reports

Vertical Climbed: 190 meters (623 feet)

Description

Very very soggy going with claggy low cloud that eventually cleared to sunshine. Did the Lievre Patineur lower loop and the Brimbelles but had to push hard even on the downhills!

Amazing how many little steep climbs there are on the Lievre despite it not dropping below the altitude of the Brimbelles which is much more skiable. The climbs were a bit miserable - style John Wayne getting off his horse after a long day in the saddle. Didn't have the stamina to climb the upper Brimbelles, the snow was just too slow.

Weather: Light rain clearing to sun

Access: Clear

Country: France Area: Belledonne Trailhead: Chamrousse