I parked at le Meuniere and took the fields under the pylons towards the Col du Coq.

I had a limited amount of time so started higher up than yesterday at les Meunieres. I took the fields finding a gap at the top of the first field, it is quite a good plan.

http://pistehors.com/col-du-merlet-from-the-pont-du-merlet.htmAccess: From the Maurienne autoroute take the exit at St. Etienne de Cuines for the col du Glandon and the Villards valley.

I've been away since last week so was a bit out of touch but it was clear from the web that there has been snow, a lot of snow in fact.

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

From Prabert (barrier 1088m December to March) follow the road east to 1300 meters (car park), From here take a trail to the right to the Pont de la Betta.

I've been ill for the last week so this was a short test to see how things are improving. The last couple of hundred meters were quite hard going.

The Pas de la Rousse, East Couloir is almost the last line of the east Chartreuse that I've not skied. It is supposed to be the steepest line in the range.

RouteFrom the car park next to the hut, take the forest track, then follow the summer path, indicated by yellow marks, then fairly visible green and yellow markings.

DescriptionPark either at La Noyelle or 2 hairpins further on, at the start of a path not indicated on the IGN map, but which joins the road at the left hairpin at 800 meters and follows the "Chemin N