Alittlebitoutoffocus

Alittlebitoutoffocus

After the excesses of the festive season (i.e. too much 🍰&🍺) I was keen to get out for some much needed exercise. Many of my usual walking routes are knee deep in snow, but I thought the track up to Lac d’Arbey and then across and down to Les Haudères would be well trampled down by now. And, apart from one or two ‘softer’ patches, so it proved…

1 Evolène chalets

2 Path

3 Towards Lac d'Arbey

4 Arbey chalets

5 Signpost

6 Looking back

7 Snowshoe sign

8 View of the Dent Blanche (4,457m or 14,295ft) from Arbey

9 Animal tracks

10 Frozen Lac d'Arbey

11 Pic d'Artsinol (2,998m or 9,836ft)

12 Looking over Arbey to Villa and La Sage

13 Our neighbourhood from above

14 Evolène

15 Sassenaire (3,253m or 10,673ft)

16 View from the cross path

17 Les Giettes

18 Panoramic view

19 Cross and bench

20 By the River Borgne

21 Cross-country skiers

Route

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usathroughoureyes

Jan 11, 2020

Wow… this is incredible Mike. Reading and looking brings us right there!

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1. Alittlebitoutoffocus
  
  Jan 11, 2020
  
  I’m very happy that you enjoyed the walk. 🙂
  
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Anita

Jan 18, 2020

These images are amazing Mike!! Such a wonderful landscape, I would love to hike there for hours! Although I don’t like it when it’s cold but with the right clothes on it wouldn’t be any problem. Switzerland is not so far away from Malta, but I will never be able to persuading my husband to go where there is snow and he doesn’t like to hike. 😉 😉 Thank you for sharing this, I can always dream.

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1. Alittlebitoutoffocus
  
  Jan 18, 2020
  
  That’s a shame that you’ll not get to see some of the most amazing scenery first hand. I don’t understand people who don’t like hiking. I mean, what’s not to like? Everyone walks somewhere, so why not somewhere beautiful?
  
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  1. Anita
    
    Jan 18, 2020
    
    I forgot to mention that my husband has problem with his feet after an operation some years ago. But still, he doesn’t like walking long distances. He is quite comfortable with himself and very creative with other things, he paints a lot.
    
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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus
      
      Jan 18, 2020
      
      Ah – sorry. I wish I could paint. Our friend Arthur is brilliant – check out http://www.artworkbyart.com.
      
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