by Nuthin | Aug 14, 2018 | Backpacking, Destinations, Haute Route, Switzerland
We scheduled an early morning breakfast, eager to get out on the trail. It was a cloudy morning, but today’s hike was supposed to be adventurous – walking over glaciers and climbing ladders over a mountain pass. The trail quickly lead us over the steep Col de Roux....
by Gator | Aug 14, 2018 | Backpacking, Destinations, Haute Route, Switzerland
Due to all of the boulder hopping the day before, Nuthin and I both woke up with injuries. My knees were hurting and Nuthin had a bad knee and ankle. Today’s hike was an easy 3-hour walk, and mostly downhill to the small town of Les Haudères. We slept in and had a...