Tobias Granath - a Chamonix photo diary
2006/06/11 - Macho Couloir of the Col du Diable

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On my last day on ski this season I went up to the Col du Diable on the Mont Blanc du Tacul and skied this East slope with Max, Mimi and Flo. Nice run with a angle of about 50 degrees from the top down to the hanging glacial plateau.

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Taking a short brake at the Brèche du Carabinier.

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Locking down on Max about half way up the slope.

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Mimi making up some good tracks...

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At 1250 we arrived to the top of the Col du Diable 3955m.

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Flo making a turn on the top section. The snow wasn't very good, almost to heavy.

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Just before the middle section wich was quit rocky.

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Max and Mimi on the lower section.

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We continued down the Vallé Blanche to the Montenvers train, too hot but fun...

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