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Crêt de la Neuve in early December 2006

Winter 2006-2007 spent waiting around for winter


Early December 2006 -- a brief early snowfall, and hopes are rising for a snowshoey winter. We're walking out to the Crêt de la Neuve today, no artificial aids needed yet, just some nice Gore-Tex boots from the thrift store and a trekking pole, but it looked briefly like a good start to the winter.

Crêt de la Neuve

New snow, 10 December 2006, leaving from the Col du Marchairuz

Coming up onto the meadows, a couple of hours later, not far from the Crêt de la Neuve

The observation deck at Crêt de la Neuve late in the day, 10 December 2006

With the flag on

The carrefour of hiking paths, including the "Europäischer Fernwanderweg / Sentier Européen -- Pyrénées / Jura / Balaton", and of course the Chemin des Crêtes from Germany through the Jura to the French Savoie.

The nominal summit, 1494m altitude.

Weather's coming in, late in the day

Sacred and Civic Iconography, side by side.

The Chemin des Crêtes heading towards St Cergue

The Crêt de la Neuve, early December 2006

The observation deck again. As I write this on 28 December 2006, there's no snow up there now. Its All Gone!

We're going down towards the Petit Prés de Rolle now, to make a loop back to Marchairuz

Coming back to Marchairuz, just at nightfall. 10 December 2006.

Crêt de la Neuve: an introduction

Snowshoeing to Crêt de la Neuve, January 2003

Two visits to Crêt de la Neuve, April 2004

A short march to Crêt de la Neuve, December 2006

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