First of all, Happy New Year 2026 to you all !! 😀 May it hold many adventures and wonderful discoveries!
 
I continue the story. Still at the Col des Encombres the next morning..
 
 
1. Large sinkhole.
 

 
 
2. We’re going to discover it…
 

 
 
3. Erosion…
 

 
 
4. Below our bivouac, an alpine marsh.
 

 
 
5. We go back towards VLV before breaking camp.
 

 
 
6. Going down the valley…
 

 
 
7. We go sleeping not far from where we were two nights ago, above Les Menuires..
 

 
 
8. Campfire…
 

 
 
9. We try to cross to Orelle via the Brèche de Rosaël but at 9,850 feet, the snow forces us to turn back. Without the snow chains left at home, we would have taken too many risks.
 

 
 
10. We then take the road to Devoluy, South of Grenoble.
 

 
 
11. Ascent to the Refuge of Vallon d’Anes.
 

 
 
12. From our boondocking spot.
 

 
 
13. Sunset…
 

 
 
14. Dusk…
 

 
 
That’s it for today. There will be another article about these autumn holidays. 😉