Vinca major - Grande pervenche

Happy toxic weeds!

...and then it snowed...

yep, that is the pear tree, gonna ski under it this afternoon!

Who is living & dying in my pear tree?

Hungry silk worm attacking a bug!


Lady bug got caught too! See the silk on its belly?

The Verbier lifts have closed!

Put away the skis & into the garden! Yippeee!


Pear tree is bloomin' like never before!

Verbier last ski day

The pic-nic club!! Actually the snow was surprisingly good & fun to telemark in!

Tour Soleil

Started off in HOT weather from Realp (Andermatt)

Ended up in a deserted capana in the Tessin near All Aqua (Airolo)
Where we hung out during the white out & snow storm (1.5m fell in 4 days)!

Let me tell you about the wild men I found after the powder descent! Aiiayaayyaaa!

Adonis Vernalis

Really something to see this flower is a relic from before the ice ages that has managed to persist in a secluded spot of the Valais.

Schwytz Muotathal

Absolutely fantastic 2 days in remote central Switzerland, with turquoise blue finger lakes and snow covered mountains. A dream for hiking, biking, or just gaping at the views! Breathtaking!

Rando Col des Ecandies

Great walk up to the Col, but there was no candy at the top! Interesting place to contemplate the Trient Glacier, one of the Alps' glaciers that has changed drastically over the years.

Ski touring Les Hauderes

Fabulous discovery of a mountain with more crosses than can be remembered. A perfect place to go snowshoeing and find out more about local valley architecture.

Skinning Bourg St. Pierre - Cabane du Vélan

Most original river crossing I have ever encountered! As usual when there is bad weather in the Grand Saint Bernard area it is REALLY bad, and as usual it is bright sunny in Verbier!

Clean Swiss Mountains

Snowshoe Chutte du Bisse

Still more snow than I have ever seen! You can stand 2 meters above the bisse, just don't fall in please! What a fantastic winter!

Telemark in Bruson

Every now and then I manage to convince my space buddies to come for a telemark day of lunacy! They were on time once again for Spring maddness!
Some are more traditional...

Skinning Bruson

Another gorjus day in the Val de Bagnes!

Skinning Grand St. Bernard

Just a short skin over the top to have lunch in Italia! Ahhh, was definitely worth the pasta della mama, coffee & grappa!

Chutte du Bisse on snowshoes

Still so much sun & snow to play in!

Loosing heads in Verbier snowshoeing!

Yikes!!

Happy spring snowshoeing in Verbier

What a day! We made it up through the forest before the sun turned up the heat to melt all the fresh snow off the norwegian spruces. Absolutely lovely way to spend the morning!

Bruson Top Secret Run

Wow! Just a little windy at the top of Everest today...