{"id":15195,"date":"2026-09-25T17:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/?p=15195"},"modified":"2026-07-28T15:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T14:47:10","slug":"galibier-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/galibier-ii\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Galibier (II)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n1. We wanted to explore some of the surrounding trails but the Valloire town hall has issued municipal decrees prohibiting access to them throughout the summer, with only a few exceptions. Thus, I could only access to one spot I had previously identified, with a small chapel and the Aiguille Noire in the background.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8744b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8744b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8744b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8744b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n2. After a night near Valmenier where the trails are also closed, Emile wants to return to our previous campsite from which we will set off on a hike the next day.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8747b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8747b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8747b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8747b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n3. Dreamer in nature&#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8768b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8768b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8768b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8768b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n4. We enjoy the late afternoon to observe the local inhabitants. Here, a northern wheatear.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8762b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8762b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8762b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8762b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n5. Including a family of marmots that aren&rsquo;t too shy.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8806b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"650\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8806b.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8806b-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8806b-300x409.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n6. Youngs.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8770b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8770b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8770b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8770b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n7. Watcher.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8799b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8799b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8799b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8799b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n8. Taking care of himself.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8796b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8796b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8796b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8796b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n9. Curious.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8780b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8780b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8780b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8780b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n10. Sunset from our camp.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8815b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8815b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8815b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8815b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n11. The next day, set off on another hike which first take us to Lake of Cerces where some hikers spent the night in tents.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8817b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8817b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8817b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8817b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n12. Cottongrass.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8819b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8819b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8819b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8819b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n13. A look back at the path so far. VivaLaVida is tiny down there.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8820b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"458\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8820b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8820b-142x100.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8820b-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n14. The White Lake, on the climb to the Grand Galibier.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8825b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"461\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8825b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8825b-141x100.jpg 141w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8825b-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n15. Panoramic view to the south&#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8827b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"650\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8827b.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8827b-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8827b-300x409.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n16. It&rsquo;s time to regain strength!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8833b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"650\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8833b.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8833b-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8833b-300x409.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n17. Pretty little lake of La Ponsonni\u00e8re, behind the pass of the same name.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8828b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8828b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8828b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8828b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n18. Back at our campsite, a shadow in the needles reminds me of a drawing of Don Quixote with his sombrero on his horse. Do you see it? \ud83d\ude09<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8834b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"650\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8834b.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8834b-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8834b-300x409.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThat&rsquo;s it for today; more to come soon.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 1. We wanted to explore some of the surrounding trails but the Valloire town hall has issued municipal decrees prohibiting access to them throughout the summer, with only a few exceptions. 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