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after hiking up a trail through the trees, we've made it to the snow, and look back down to a village in the Champagny valley
 

Georges leading on the ascent route
 

the Grande Casse (3855m), east from the summit of the Grand Bec. (note skier tracks on the big steep southwest face)
 

another party of two skiing down the upper part of the Glacier de Roquairou
 

further down on our long and varied ski run
 

Georges skiing heavy (but consistent) snow lower down
 

extending the skiing a little lower
(with a glove finger in lower left of photo)
 

pleasant hiking trail after the snow ran out
 

village of le Laisonnay d'en Haut -- where we crossed the creek and reached the road
 

walkers on the hiking trail between Laisonnay and Champagny -- viewing a herd of ibex or bouquetins in the creek