{"id":15341,"date":"2026-11-13T17:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/?p=15341"},"modified":"2026-11-05T08:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T07:37:09","slug":"chartreuse-encore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/chartreuse-encore\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Still in Chartreuse"},"content":{"rendered":"

 
\nAfter discovering the Tour Percee and the Roberts lakes, I crossed back over the Isere valley to discover another natural arch in the Chartreuse mountains.
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\n1. Progressing north of the Dent de Crolles, a rocky chimney leads to a ledge.
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\n2. Moving along a steep ledge…
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\n3. …sometimes overhung by the rock face it passes through.
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\n4. I am slowly approaching the arch.
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\n5. Here she is, around a bend.
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\n6. Underneath the arch.
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\n7. Detail of surrounding rock.
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\n8. A final look at the Needle Arch, which owes its name to the little tower that looms above it.
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\n9. I continue toward the summit of the Dent de Crolles, discovering beautiful fissures in the limestone.
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\n10. Arrival at the top.
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\n11. Panorama.
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\n12. Circus of Saint M\u00eame.
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\n13. Forest walk.
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\n14. My boondocking spot that evening – the last one of this outing.
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\nHere are a few images of the August 12th eclipse, as seen from the Jura..
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\n15. Ashen light…
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\n16. The croissant is growing…
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\n17. Unusual sunset…
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\nAnd so concludes VivaLaVida\u2019s summer escapade. What follows will cover our short autumn getaway.
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