The best moments of snowshoeing are often when we are going through a forest. It is the place of hiding spots for non hibernating animals.
Thank goodness this cute summit in the Entremont Valley is not goung to be renamed "les blisters"!
2 very different views of the summit of the Grand Combin. Both taken in this crazy sunny winter sunshine weather. The spacial differences of what you can see or cant see as you walk around in the Val de Bagnes is astounding.
Not much snow to snowshoe on, so hiking is the activity at the moment.
Here is a fun walk to do in any weather!
It is a loop in the woods that can be extended or shortened and can also suddenly if the desire hits one, include a peak!
Spending time in places like this with more flowers than your eyes can focus on or brain can comprehend should take care of any nature deficit disorder anyone is feeling!
I hope you can get out and feel the air in a place like this soon!
Many alpine plants have adapted to live in semi-desert conditions. They have tricks to get the most out of the smallest and rarest amounts of water, be it in vapor or ice form as well as liquid. Some can even defy gravity!!
Here the eidelweiss is doing some crazy thing just this morning after having been snowed on for the last 2 days up by the Cabane de Chanrion.
Pure magic!
So much fun to pick flowers in the garden and dry them to use when the garden is covered in snow later on!
We took a hike in the snow and clouds today to try and see some alpine birds. The snow was fresh so we saw lots of animal tracks.
This is a great time for hiking and spoting animals. The fresh snowfall makes the animals move around and the tracks are very visible. Another advantage is that you dont have to wake up at the crack of dawn to see the ibex and chamois or chevreuil because the cold weather slows them down.
