Off to Sommand, a local ski resort .
Great morning with radiant sunshine.
Over lunch on the sunny terrace of local restaurant, I set myself the challenge to reachPraz de Liz on ski. The challenge resides in the fact that I do not know how to get there and the map might is not exactly helpful. Some of the names on lifts do not match the map.
Reached the top of Sommand OK. No problem.
Getting to Praz de Liz, I’m not sure I followed the right track but got there with only a few scary passages.
Over a hot chocolate, pleased to notice that I got the Ski bum badge from foursquare, unexpected reward.
Getting back starts badly. The ski lift that connects to Sommand is not working; damaged by an avalanche. Twice I got to the top of Fleury without finding the track that goes back. Every time I have to get back to the bottom of the piste and the snow is worse on this side besides which, parts of the track test my skiing skills (short supply) to their limit.
On the third attempt, I find myself off piste, nobody around, and then the track is blocked by a small avalanche. Now I’m not enjoying it anymore. I fall three times; exhaust myself before spotting the ski lift that will get me back to the top of Sommand. The ride down is sheer pleasure, my skills seem to have grown exponentially and I’m so happy.
Driving back, I had to stop in the village to take a snapshot of this bus stop.
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Great day on the slopes
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