Ski Touring: Lances de Malissard, climb by the West Couloir, Descent Bellefont

Sun, 6 January 2013

Technical

Distance: 14 km

Trip Reports

Vertical Climbed: 1,375 meters (4,511 feet)

Avalanche Risk: 2

Snowline: 950

Description

Fantastic day on the Mallisards. Bottom of couloir lacked snow but we were climbing. All the south west slopes were crusty and light cloud stopped the sun melting this. We descended from the Dome de Bellefont as far to the left bank of the bowl as possible where the shade had left some powder.

Route Taken: Couloir W -> summit -> face E -> dome de Bellefont -> col de la Saulce

Weather: Sunny but not warm enough to melt crust on SW slopes

Access: Snow from St Pierre de Chartreuse. Ice on the Perquelin road

Country: France Area: Chartreuse Trailhead: Perquelin

Participants:Chris