Leaders:  Allan Witton, Gerry Leversha, Derek Stubbs, Bill Souster, Adrian Dobson, Simon Duffy, Mark Hesketh.  Coach Driver: Dennis Hughes. The illustrated log below contains a full party list.  

The Route was an almost complete circuit of the Vanoise National Park, passing close to most of the major peaks and through many of the massif’s valleys, and consisted of 4 sections between valley camps. 1. Three-days from Arc 2000 to Pralognan, along the flanks of Mont Pourri, Dôme de Bellecôte and Grand Bec. 2. A whole-day excursion to Pointe de la Réchasse, followed by a three-day loop over Col d’Aussois (with an ascent of the minor peak of Pointe de l’Observatoire, 3015 m) and round the southern end of the Vanoise glacier to Termignon. 3. A spectacular two-day, 35 km crossing through the heart of the National Park, beneath the 1500 m walls of Grande Casse and Grande Motte to Val d’Isère, staying overnight at the Entre Deux Eaux hut. 4. A walk up to camp in the Grande Combe, with an ascent of Aiguille de la Grande Sassière (3747 m) as a finalé.

Route Outline: Day 1. Arc 2000 > Refuge de Plaisance  2. Refuge du Plan des Gouilles  3. Pralognan  4. Pointe de la Réchasse (3044)  5. Ritort  6. Pointe de l’Observatoire > le Grand Chatelard > la Fournache  7. Termignon  8. Refuge Entre Deux Eaux  9. Val d’Isère  10. la Grande Combe  11. Aiguille de la Grande Sassière.

Below is a slide show of a selection of images from the Vanoise.

All the images in the slide show are taken from the illustrated log below, where their locations are given. Click on the file name to view it.