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A week in the Valaisan Alps, 1995

Day 1: Ski up to the Grand St. Bernard

The year is 1995, the day is crappy.  Mr Charles Berman and Mr Steve Mackenzie have come to Switzerland to breathe the clear mountain air and ski for a week in the canton of Valais. 

And on the first day, a snowstorm and white-out: 20 March 1995.

But they're ready to go anyway. Here they are setting out for the Col du Grand St. Bernard, which is up there to the left . . . or more over towards the right . . . or maybe . . . or, or maybe not.

Joined by Mr D. Peck, pretty much lost as usual -- so Mr Mackenzie points the way towards the goal, the Col du Grand St. Bernard. Just UP will have to do.

Mr Peck says, "Isn't there a better way to do this?"

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Luckily, a safety refuge halfway up offers a pleasant place for a nice lunch.

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A chilly day in the Valaisan Alps

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And as the Grand St. Bernard comes in sight, the weather lightens a bit.

Mr Mackenzie still pointing upward, as a kind of reflex, but from here we're just taking a jog over to . . .

. . . the Italian side. No room at this inn. Locked up tight.

Right, that's fine, that's it for today, now it's time to go back down. Where's our track, eh.

Well, okay.

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