The number of times I've ridden past this little dead end climb I finally decided to see where it goes. In fact the hamlet of le Frènet is quite extensive with some cute chalets etc.

A quick trip to get some air between the rain storms and see where the snowline is.

The clocks have changed so it is difficult to find the right timing for a before work.

It has snowed a lot during the week, about a meter in total although this has compacted down a bit now.

A return to the Marie. I managed to screw up the entrance and do a loop and land on my head which left me a bit dazed for a minute or two.

I was that motivated on my day off but decided to head out anyway. As the conditions are not great a short classic ski before lunch up the Charmant Som road.

Short lunch ride with JG to see if we could nail the steps of the Berger but still two short runs that are a bit limit on a technical level.

It was a day to be on classic skis and with a climb time of 34m53 despite some icy sections. I passed a number of skaters bogged down on the slush.

From St Ismier, climbed to the Tour d'Arces than past the Pierre Grosse (large rock), continue 500 meters.

About a minute quicker going up today but still not under the 30 minutes for the climb which was the aim.