As the winter has been finished for a long time, only the end of the Vallon of Berard is still snow-covered. We had to carry our skis before...
Another team has had the same idea, and go up the Berard's small valley too
A rest of an avalanche arriving from the red's peaks
Paipai goes up slowly the small valley
And the sun heats already our backs... It is normal at the end of May !
The North sides of the Aiguilles Rouges
The Refuge of Pierre à Bérard begins to come out of the snow...
And we are beginning to climb the first slopes above the refuge
We have to put the holds because it is becoming steeper and steeper !
The Vallon of Berard is always natural and preserved
The sun heats severely the neves
View over the north side of Belvedere's peak, the highest peak of the Aiguilles Rouges
First difficulties, but the snow is tough, so it is not so hard !
Paipai looks puzzled...
... it is perhaps because of this huge cornice
We gain slowly height...
... in order to see the Mont-Blanc behind us
and the Berard's small valley below us
Paipai is in good form !
We have to climb the slopes under the summit
Little loss of balance for Paipai
Bub looks at the top of the Buet
Now we can see the Verte in the background...
... the Chardonnet's peak...
... and the Aiguille du Tour...
Bub is finishing the last slopes before reaching the summit. In the background : the Grandes Jorasses, the Dent du Géant, and the Mont-Blanc
What an unrestricted view !
Paipai alone in the middle of this white desert
Bub, with in the background the small valley of Villy and Pormenaz
There is not so much snow on the ridge which leads to the summit
What a huge accumulation of snow!
We must have courage because it is soon the end !
View over the Verte and the Drus
Bub is arriving on the ridge which leads to the summit
Below the top, we can really see all the massif
We can arrive at the top of the mountain with our skis
We have finished !
Bub et Paipai are finishing their climbing...
... in order to benefit from this unrestricted view
We unstick the sealskins before having lunch
View over the Leman's lake
It is not so hot after all !
The other team has finished too
From the left to the right : Me, Bub and Paipai
With my brother at the top of the Buet
In front of us : the Aiguilles Rouges
Bub in the middle of this long downhill. The snow is quite good !
