The Grands Envers TR

**flingle** · 01-04-2004, 02:37 AM

Went up the Midi again yesterday for a run down the Grands Envers (sometimes mistakenly called the Col du Plan). Conditions were pretty good and it is surprising that there is no one else going up there. I have been up there when conditions were much worse with more people around.

http://www.philingle.com/images/20040103_1_s.jpg
Tom looks down at Chamonix town which is buried in cloud.

http://www.philingle.com/images/20040103_5_s.jpg
Tom on the second pitch.

http://www.philingle.com/images/20040103_6_s.jpg
and myself on the same. The snow here was real nice.

http://www.philingle.com/images/20040103_8_s.jpg
and it just got better and better.

http://www.philingle.com/images/20040103_9_s.jpg
there was some interesting serac work to do.

http://www.philingle.com/images/20040103_10_s.jpg
ditto

http://www.philingle.com/images/20040103_13_s.jpg
Back at Montenvers we had a little look around one of the old ice caves. It wasn't worth the effort of digging out the crampons and head torch. I would be fully disappointed if I had paid to go in it.

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**Odin** · 01-04-2004, 03:13 AM

Bueno Bueno!

These are quickly becoming my favorite TRs! The euro gents bringing it!

**ak_powder_monkey** · 01-04-2004, 03:27 AM

SICK!!!!!!!

Stoke on

**Idris** · 01-04-2004, 07:23 AM

A great day out on the hill.....unfortunatley I'm out of the game for a few days due to a short fall, I slid off a lump of ice and messed up my left shoulder...there are some good before and after pics in Phil's extra pics section.

**iskibc** · 01-04-2004, 08:28 AM

Another great TR from the Cham crew! Keep it up guys.

**ArmchairExtreme** · 01-04-2004, 03:14 PM

My palms get sweaty when I check out the Cham crew's TRs. You guys are brave. When was the last time you were skiing at a resort in North America and thought, "Whoa, we better rope up."

**splat** · 01-04-2004, 05:29 PM

Originally posted by ArmchairExtreme
When was the last time you were skiing at a resort in North America and thought, "Whoa, we better rope up."

When the 2nd Annual "Motherhood of Cougars" congregated at Squaw Valley last year.

Phil - I'm drooling on some of those slopes and backdrops. Which Couloir is that behind Tom in the second pic?

**Foggy_Goggles** · 01-04-2004, 09:20 PM

Very nice sickos!

**Lumpy** · 01-04-2004, 09:46 PM

Thats it, I'm quitting my job and moving. Super Nice Stoke of the Day Award goes to youz guyz!!!

**raddam** · 01-04-2004, 10:44 PM

drooooooooooooooling

luv it
keep it up

**TomDubious** · 01-04-2004, 11:13 PM

Originally posted by ArmchairExtreme
When was the last time you were skiing at a resort in North America and thought, "Whoa, we better rope up."

Lots of places in Utah like that. This guy has written a book about them: http://www.telemarktips.com/ChutingGal.html

**Odin** · 01-04-2004, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by TomDubious
Lots of places in Utah like that. This guy has written a book about them: http://www.telemarktips.com/ChutingGal.html

Originally posted by ArmchairExtreme
When was the last time you were skiing AT A RESORT in North America and thought, "Whoa, we better rope up."

Granted there are many areas in North America where roping up is a good idea, but how many that a gondola services

edit - Sentences finished with a dangling preposition

**The AD** · 01-04-2004, 11:42 PM

http://www.philingle.com/images/20040103_6_s.jpg

Yes, I'd say that's steep.

**Ripzalot** · 01-05-2004, 03:17 AM

Looks like an awesome run!

When are you gonna invite me over and share the goods? (can't find a "begging" emoticon)

**Idris** · 01-05-2004, 03:55 AM

Originally posted by The AD
http://www.philingle.com/images/20040103_6_s.jpg

Yes, I'd say that's steep.

The same slope from a different angle

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic16706.jpg

Phil would have been where the Red dot is and the the yellow dot is to where the photo was taken from.

**bad_roo** · 01-05-2004, 05:09 AM

http://www.badroo.alivewww.co.uk/bits/philingle.jpg

One of the all-time best maggot photos...

**up an down** · 01-05-2004, 12:47 PM

truly outstanding! you and tom always give us pics of lines most of us can only dream about.

**flingle** · 01-06-2004, 03:43 AM

Originally posted by splat
Phil - I'm drooling on some of those slopes and backdrops. Which Couloir is that behind Tom in the second pic?

Hi Splat

I dont know if it has a name. you never see tracks in it probably because its no better than the pitch that we are skiing but would require some effort to get into either by climbing it or by going round the top. but if you went round the top you would probably want to carry on to the top of the Plan and get a wicked glacier descent.