A quick trip before work. I'd thought about the Dent de Crolles. The refreeze was good but a strong SE wind was keeping the snow cool and there was no chance it would transform in the time I had.

I wanted to climb to the Lances Sud but arriving in the Vallon de Marcieu only the east side directly opposite the Aulp du Seuil was tracked.

Arriving at the Aup du Seuil we couldn't resist skiing the Vallon de Marcieu. Ben even took his skins off but it was just as good with skins.

From the Col de Marcieu climb the ski slopes to the top of the drag lift (1290m - watch out for skiers etc), climb behind the top pylon then follow a trail, steep at first, through the Bois du Grand E

The Pas de Ragris is located 200 meters north of the Couloir en Virgule. It is just below another couloir (which has a narrow entrance blocked by a tree).

The Bellin Couloir is found just to the North of the cable car station and crosses under the cable descending 400 before it joins the Combe du Brévent giving a total of 1500m of descent to the valley

From the summit of the Brevent cable car follow the S ridge,. The entrance is 42° and often lacks snow requiring an abseil.

A very quick Couloir en Virgule before picking junior up from school with the advantage that I caught the dozen people in front of me on the climb. 35cm of snow had fallen since Sunday morning.

A trip with the Grimpe. The weather didn't look promising in Grenoble. After heavy rain on the road snow started at Beaufort. We parked lower down than les Maisonettes at la Frasse.

From the junction at la Frasse behind the recycling climb the field roughly following the summer path to les Maisonettes (1150) passing by a reservoir at 1200m.