Le Meije is definitely the most extreme hamlet in the world. It seems that every ski run consisted of some kind of rappel into a steep couloir, bootpacking across a cliff band, roping up across seracs or a glacier snowbridges, rock slides, sluff avalanches, or something fun + crazy. Basically, you can not ski the mountain without a guide because we would be risking our lives..no joke. Started organizing some pics & a blog...check it: www.France2010.Kskihouse.com Pics DO NOT do it justice because you can make some ski areas look really great (e.g. Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone websites), but the terrain is so massive that pics to not capture the magnitude.
I love la grave even though its pure death.... :P
69flamez69 4 months ago