First day of the ski season - Touring on the Pigne d'Arolla

There have been a few pictures on the internet recently of early-season ski trips. A snowy summer and unsettled autumn has left glaciers well covered and some promising conditions (skis on the September Pigne traverse would have been fun!), so we got up early and made the long haul up the Pigne d'Arolla this morning.

We walked all the way to the glacier but skinned from there, leaving training shoes behind in the rocks...

...and it was worth it!

And a welcome sight!