Our weather has continued to be great. Bright sunshine and warm temps again this morning and just a few clouds in the afternoon. Our destination tonight is another mountain hut, so again no Internet. We crossed three mountain passes today, so the day was full of ups and downs. We did 945m of up and 745m of down. After all of yesterday's climbing my uphill muscles were not sore but they were tired. We chose to do the longer and more scenic route today. While there was a fair bit of exposure, the ground was dry so the footing was good and there was never really any risk. The views were spectacular!! We didn't spend any time in the trees today so the views were constant. As we crossed the three passes the views continued to change - hillside villages that we passed through in earlier days, huge glacier-filled massifs, rocky mountainsides, cols and moraines, glacier meltwater roaring streams, lakes & tarns, etc., etc. We saw some real wildlife today - either ibex or chamois (we need an Internet consult before we can be sure). We saw no signs of civilization, which was a real highlight; more like hiking in the Rockies.
It was a bit of a challenging day, partly because of the lingering effects of yesterday's efforts and partly because we spent a lot of today crossing boulder fields and other uneven surfaces. We're still feeling great - a few minor aches and pains but pretty darned good considering the effort we've expended. Tonight is at the Cabane de Prafleuri. Good news is hot showers and more promising-looking food than last night's hut. The downside is that it has more traditional hut sleeping arrangements - nose-to-nose with total strangers. Off to Arolla tomorrow and back to some semblance of civilization.
You're right, it looks more like Rocky Mountain terrain. You are so lucky with the weather!! Hope it holds...
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