Stage 7- Champex to Col de la Forclaz

We awoke to a village that was fogged in. We delayed our departure by an hour or so but it didn't clear. After discussion we decided to go up the higher variant.  

We walked up and along a bisse which is an irrigation channel.   This is a picture of a bisse that we walked by later in the day. 

Up and up we walked. I chatted with a nice family from the Netherlands. As we talked the surrounding mountains cleared for a moment. 

We soon came to the part of the trip were we were navigating through boulders. The way was painted on the rocks but was sometimes hard to find. 

We looked up and saw a small saddle and wondered if that was what we were climbing up to and yes it was. It is the notch on the left in the image below. 

The climbing was a little tricky with a heavy pack. 

However we eventually made it to the top to be rewarded with some fantastic views     

This is Leah as she made it to the pass. 

We took hundreds of photos of the Trient Glacier on the way down the other side. It was amazing. 

Then we walked down through a beautiful valley to our hotel. We are in the dorms again tonight and they are crowded but at least they seem to be making a great dinner for us. 

Distance: 11 miles

Elevation: 3800ft