Day 6 Cabane Du Velan To Cabane Du Chanrion

This day we climbed the technical crux, and high point (12,014 ft) of the Haute Route, the Plateau du Couloir. Skiing down from the Plateau we encountered a challenging steep and icy traverse where the "Starfish Rating System" (aka pucker factor) was borne.

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Day 6 5 topping out on the Plateau du Couloir
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Day 6 9 Cabane du Chanrion
Day 6 9 Cabane du Chanrion 2
Day 6 10 Cabane du Chanrion 3
Day 6 11 Cabane du Chanrion 4
Day 5 St Bernard Monastery To Cabane Du VelanDay 7 Cabane Du Chanrion To Cabane Des Vignettes