A contour hike from the Col du Granon (2404 m.) to the Col de l’Oule (2506 m.) to enjoy the mountain air and for dramatic views of some of the highest peaks of the Alps, now dusted with fresh snow from the storms of the previous days. One of those super-clear days with amazing visibility once above the mist in the valleys below. Strong sunlight but a bitter wind from the North.
We saw Mont Blanc (4805 m.) and many other high peaks of the Alps using binoculars or telephoto lens, with the peaks of the Écrins immediately opposite on the far side of the Serre-Chevalier Valley. This rocky landscape is above the tree line but not without life: berries on the juniper shrub and the grass was astonishingly alive with crickets, small birds and occasional calls of marmottes around the water far away.
