Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Brevent - Aiguillette des Houches, and back

A nice gentle tour for my dodgy knee (just a week into the new winter season, still not sure if it can handle much riding), a lovely figure-eight, taking in great views and nice deep powder.
The steepness of the slopes going down to the lakes from the Brevent top station surprised me, there are some challenging (if shortish) routes down that way. And the views down towards Merlet and Les Houches from the Aiguillete du Brevent and around to the Aiguillette des Houches were especially good (very steep down that way too!). The knee held up well.