INTO THE WILDERNESS

Grand Combin from Sentier de Chamois 

Traverse to the Col de Louvie 

We counted 19 Ibex today

Snow down from the Col de Louvie 

Afternoon storm clouds brewing 

Mt. Cenus Bell flower 

Grand Desert flowers 

Water crossing,  Grand Desert 

Mont Blanc range first light

Col de Prafleuri 

Even more Ibex 

For me the two finest days on the Walkers Haute Route is the section from Cabane Montfort to Arolla. The highest, remotest section of the entire trek. It's teaming with wildlife too. On the Saturday we walked the easy section from Champex to Le Chable and then took the cablecar up to Les Ruinettes.  It's just an hour or so from here to the Cabane Montfort. Another very hot day.
Sunday dawned clear for the big traverse to Cabane Prafleuri.  Taking in the 3 cols of Col de Termin,  Col de Louvie & Col de Prafleuri.  A 10 hour day with very fine scenery.  We encountered 17 Ibex on our traverse to the first Col. Between Termin and Louvie we had an Golden Eagle soaring close by. A brilliant day of sun. The cloud came in  slowly above us but we got to Prafleuri in good time before the evening thunderstorm.