Sat 13th at 20:45.

Agood day out in the Alps. It proved to be a battle with the hills near sisteron and La Motte for over an hour before we connected with the good climbs and made our way to Blanche and then headed north into the Ecrins. Having been told at the briefing of 5000 meter cloud base we in the end had to settle for 4000 meters (13500ft) near Briancon. From here it was an easy run home through the Pas de la cavele back to Sisteron in time for cold beers.

Colin.