
Started with tour of Lac Blanc.
The traversed along and descended to Col de Montet.
Coffee at the Nature Reserve.
Lunch at Buet.
Rainy, atmospheric ascent up Bérard Valley, stopping in for a beer at Cascades de Bérard.
Passed huge avalanche debris, including whole trees ripped out and tossed 100m across the valley floor.
Reached refuge during drier spell and warmly received by Laetitia and Mylène.