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Cabane de Moiry
Sunshack | July 9th 2008 by Sonya
As we were out in Switzerland for a few days and the weather looked settled, we decided to do the short hike up to the Cabane de Moiry. The walk up is quite steep and rocky in places, and we had to cross several small patches of snow, which some folk read more
Pas de Lona
SnowSlider | February 16th 2008 by Ian Spare
I’ve stood on the other side of the valley a couple of times recently and wondered about doing this route, it’s pretty short but I’ve not been over the Basset de Lona before, I’ve been over by Lac Lona, the Diablon and Sassini read more
Dam powder
SnowSlider | February 7th 2008 by Ian Spare
After the snow earlier in the week and some poor visibility over the last few days this was the great chance to get a powder run down to the Moiry barrage. I’d expected to meet Mike on the first lift but I think he must have snuck onto one runn read more
Pointe du Tsaté and broken bindings (10th Jan. 2008)
SnowSlider | January 16th 2008 by Ian Spare
I was especially interested in doing this route as from the Pointe du Tsaté you get views into the Val de Moiry, in fact it’s the next peak to the Sasseniere and I’ve hiked and skied in Val de Moiry many times from Zinal and Grimentz. Th read more
Zinal, Christmas Eve
SnowSlider | December 24th 2007 by Ian Spare
There was some pretty nice light around midday from the top of the Sorebois highlighting the partly frozen Lac de Moiry, there’s been some fairly major wind transport on the snow at the top and it’s a bit bit bare and rocky. It’s st read more
Cabane de Moiry
SnowSlider | August 26th 2007 by Ian Spare
click on photograph for larger version This is a pretty short walk up from the Lac de Moiry above Grimentz and only the second time I’ve been up here in the summer. It’s around a 400m climb from the lake to hut and only takes 1.5 - 2 hrs read more
Moiry - Col de Torrent - Sasseneire
SnowSlider | July 14th 2007 by Ian Spare
click on photograph for larger version This was the first time I’ve been into this area in the summer, I’ve skied there in the winter making descents to the barrage and ski touring in the col de Torrent and alpage de Torrent areas but I& read more
