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This mountain is very skiable. Couloir Barbey is a large couloir that faces East and has a avarage angle of about 45 degrees. Me, Jacob and Pelle recieved perfect weather and nice snow on our two days outing here.

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The first day we climbed up to Col du Chardonnet. 770 vertical meters from the Argentière glacier.

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Before we went to Cabane des Plines we checked out the conditions. 250 vertical meters more.

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Here is the North/East face of Col du Tour Noir. It was powder snow there.

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It took 1hour and 50min to climb the couloir.

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We started at 0510 o'clock from the refuge.

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It's a quite busy summit as you can see on the tracks but we where alone this morning.

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South couloir on Aiguille du Chardonnet.

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When I arrived to the summit I saw this avalanche from Cordier couloir on Aiguille Verte.

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The magnificent mountain chain with Verte and Droites.

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This side of the Argentière Bassin you can find nice steep skiing.

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We skied down at 0915. About ten turns powder snow before smooth spring snow.

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The couloir is 700 vertical meters height.

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After the descent we climbed up to Col du Chardonnet and skied back to Grands Montets.

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Jacobs photos from the ski-tour.

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