An early morning speed hit.

After Sunday's trip through the clouds I was motivated to get back out in the good weather this week and ski one of the other couloir lines in the same area. With a 10a.m. babysitting call a short day was in order - Will had been out on Monday skiing the 'twin sister' of Sunday's line - perfect! An early start was needed so at 7.30 I was leaving the car in Pralognan at the start of the skin up to the summit 'du jour'.

A sweaty hour & a quarter later I was 750m up enjoying the views:



Great snow on the access slope compared to Sunday's crust!:



A bit of bushwhacking required on the abseil in:



First turns - Will's tracks from yesterday still visible though after 2 turns these quickly filled in with sluff:



Great scenery:



Mmmmmm, yes please:



Rogues gallery:



Plenty more still to come - still great powder:



Looking up from the final apron - still good powder to be found by sticking to the shadier aspects all the way back to the car :-)



By 9.15 I was back at the car - not bad for a 750 D+/- session with an abseil involved... coffee & baby-bouncing on the programme for the rest of the day!