Snow report Belledonne, 02/26/2019
Rissiou - Grandes Rousses
Belledonne
Snow condition
Snow quality
Overall impression
Snow condition
Initially, we set our sights on the south-western, hardly frequented slope of the Rissiou, but the snow conditions thwarted our plans and we switched to the classic route (south-east). There is enough snow here from the parking lot of la Villette (1400 m).
Snow quality
The snow is already slightly slushy in the sun at 10 a.m., which makes the ascent more difficult. This is particularly unpleasant in the final, steep passage, where you plunge knee-deep with crampons, and the rocks and stones absorb a lot of heat, causing holes to form in the snow in places.
Risks
The avalanche danger has risen from 1 to 3 from morning to midday. We've seen relatively large wet base avalanches, but they're already a few days old. Apart from snow slugs, nothing has moved this morning.
Overall impression
With a great view of the Grandes Rousses massif (Vaujany & Alpe d'Huez) (image 1) and the first 4.1, this CAF GI excursion will live long in the memory!
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