So armed with supplies, kit and map we started at base level 3600ft and followed a route expected to take three and a half hours. With no expectation of elevation variations we were lured into a false scene of security as we started off along the lake and down about 600ft into a pine clad valley.
What goes down must come up of course and after about 45 minutes the gradient started to kick in, and two hours later we reached our summit of 4300ft. Quite a view, snowy track down and a beer or three waiting at the end. We finished fifteen minutes ahead of schedule too!
The resort its suffering with lack of snowfall so a day at leisure is planned for tomorrow, Insbrook on Thursday and who knows what Friday will have in store?
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