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Ski Monte Rosa (4634m), Swiss Alps

Skinning through light powder snow high on the Dufourspitze

Ski Monte Rosa, Swiss Alps, May 2011

Ski lines on Monte Rosa North Flank

Left hand line is the classic Dufourspitze / Silbersattel Route. Right hand line is the Grenx Glacier Route (heavily crevassed)

The fine new SAC Monte Rosa Hut at C. 2900m

 

Enjoyable post dawn skinning on the Dufourspitze north flank, Monte Rosa

Cloud capped Breithorn (left) and Matterhorn behind

A moody and slightly stormy morning on the Monte Rosa

Good but cold and windy skinning with down jacket and mitts on!

Superb deep powder skiing at 4200m on the Monte Rosa

 

David & Gordon rightly proud of their powder tracks

Thigh deep powder at 4200m on the Monte Rosa north flank

The superb skiing continues...

Great turns at 4000m on the ski descent of the Dufourspitze

6 Thumbs up for the mid-May ski off the Dufourspitze north flank

Back to the comfortable Monte Rosa Hut and ready for Rosti & Applesaft....and applestudel and coffee!