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 Dwight
Peck's personal Web site
Winter
2003-2004
wonderful
wintry fun in the country the neo-cons have so far overlooked
Another
brief visit to the Crêt de la Neuve
You
may not find this tangibly rewarding unless you're included here, so this is a
good time for casual and random browsers to turn back before they get too caught
up in the sweep and majesty of the proceedings and can't let go.
The
urge to visit the Crêt de la Neuve comes over us, we know not whence. It's
a blustery 10 April 2004, just when the serious mountain skiing is getting going
over in the Alps, but pretty bleak and mushy here in the Jura. In fact, we've
got our car up over 1200m at Chenevière meadow for a good start on our
snowshoey day out in the fresh air. 
Our
hiking companion, Dr Pirri, BLASTS past Les Echadez farm and comports himself
as always with dignity.
Lost
in the forest, however, Dr Pirri despairs and turns toward home. 10 April 2004. 
Talked
into persevering for a change, Dr Pirri BLASTS up one of the many, many . . .
many . . . many little ridges guarding the Chemin des Crêtes as it passes
by the Crêt de la Neuve.
Dr Pirri
pauses in the gentle snowfall to note that the uphill walk here requires a steep
downhill, and his fancy
Walmart snowshoes get all in a . . .
. . . twist. When Bad Things Happen To Good People. Or at least . . .
Dr
Pirri calling for an "immediate investigation" into what went wrong.
Weather declines. Looking for hats, etc.
Here's the famous dead tree near the top of the Crêt
de la Neuve.
Dr
Pirri sets his sights on the Holy Cross that decorates the top of Neuve. 
Mr Peck sprints towards the observation desk just below the summit of
Neuve. 
And
briefly worships grinningly at the cross on Crêt de la Neuve, as Happy Hour approaches. 
Dr
Pirri takes up his station at the cross, for a quick photo, and heads off for
Happy Hour. 
At
a gallop 
A late afternoon walk along the Chemin des Crêtes.
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All rights reserved, all wrongs avenged. Posted 12 May 2004, revised 1 October 2008.
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