Thursday, July 31, 2008

La Fouly


La Fouly has so many hikes to do it is always difficult to choose which one to do! This was an unforgetable occasion with martagon lilies all over the place. Looking at the mountain views and the flowers and the bugs...ayyyie, what a hard life!

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Bisse du Trient


This easy walk brings you to the mouth of the Trient Glacier. An amazing spot where you can really see how the ice formed the valley and get a feel for how far the glacier has receeded. Beatiful and sad. Let's hope it doesn't all disapear too fast...

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Mauvoisin


At the end of the Bagnes valley is the spectacular Mauvoisin dam. The alpine water it holds looks as though someone emptied powdered milk into it!
What a day for Australians who have been living through a drought for the past few years. I just wish they could take some of it home with them.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Pointe de l'Arpille


It looks steep but it really isn't. The Rhone valley below us is so flat with its yummy ripe apricot trees (late this season with the cold spell we had in May). From the top the view spans from the Combins to the Mont Blanc region.

Monday, July 21, 2008

Pierre Avoi


A beautiful hike around the hills of Verbier. For those who aren't affraid of heights the top of the Pierre Avoi is not to be missed. The views will make you feel teeeeny-weeeny!

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Mountain Biking


Well we followed the path of the Grand Raid, from Verbier to Grimmentz...
I just don't know how Myriam Saugy does it in under 8 hours.
It took us THREE DAYS!!!

Thursday, July 10, 2008

La Fouly


A magic day with wild flowers all over and the glaciers tickling our eyeballs!

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Gstaad


Orchids all over!!!!
Oh, and a few happy cheese milk cows eating the flowers!

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Champex Lac


Hiking from Champex Lac is such a pleasure with the lake to start and end from. But it doesn't take much to get into alpine terrain!