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Thursday Sep 12, 2013 #
Walk 5:30:00 [3] 8.0 km (41:15 / km) +757m 28:00 / km
GR20 Tighjettu - Haut Asco
Cirque de la Solitude day, wooo!
Cloudy on the way up, kicked the book's butt on walking time so were first ones at the Cirque apart from the crazy fools up at first light. Peered over the edge into cloud - looked like a cauldron bubbling away! Cleared as we started the descent so could see the sheer verticalness in all its glory. Great fun - chains and scrambling - but actually no harder than anything we'd done since Conca. Super fun scrambling up the other side, bypassing the chains and those clinging to them! Beautiful sunny day once we'd emerged from the top. Tempted by the old GR route along the ridge to double up the day, but the pull of another luxurious warm shower and shop was too great!
Cirque de la Solitude day, wooo!
Cloudy on the way up, kicked the book's butt on walking time so were first ones at the Cirque apart from the crazy fools up at first light. Peered over the edge into cloud - looked like a cauldron bubbling away! Cleared as we started the descent so could see the sheer verticalness in all its glory. Great fun - chains and scrambling - but actually no harder than anything we'd done since Conca. Super fun scrambling up the other side, bypassing the chains and those clinging to them! Beautiful sunny day once we'd emerged from the top. Tempted by the old GR route along the ridge to double up the day, but the pull of another luxurious warm shower and shop was too great!