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.
April
2005 -- The snow's gone already. Wait, the snow's back.
On the
meadows of La Genolière (1348m) above the Col de la Givrine, the snow was
nearly gone already, global warming with a vengeance. But now, in mid-April 2005,
the snow's back, and so is Kristin.
The
Grande Combe behind La Genolière, 16 April, as the snow starts blustering
in seriously.
Kristin
in Switzerland
Waiting
out the snow storm unsuccessfully
La
Genolière farm
La
Genolière, a buvette/snack bar along the cross-country ski and walking
track at midwinter
Lots
of new snow overnight -- that's our Volkswagen station wagon, called "Schatzi",
groaning under the load of new snow in mid-April 2005.
17
April 2005: "More snow?"
Snow,
perhaps predictably, turns to rain -- Kristin and Joe get drenched marching up
to the Cabane du Carroz ski-club hut on 24 April.
Good
hard snow, though, no snowshoes needed so far . . .
as
long as you walk precisely where everyone else has.
Snowshoers
evidently inside the hut dining heartily, and the gardien can be seen washing
up his dishes in the kitchen.
The
Cabane du Carroz CAS with Kristin and the narrator hiding behind a rain-splotch
on the camera lens
Joe
and Kristin trying to agree upon the least rainy way to proceed
The
Cabane du Carroz, April 2005
On
the long way home, drenched hikers are vigorously discussing the advisability
of underwea . . . .well, never mind, you don't need to know that.
Near
L'Arzière farm, 24 April 2005
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