TR: Glacier3000, Switzerland 2/28/2004

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Resort: Glacier3000, Les Diablerets
Date: 2/28/2004
Temp: -18C
Wind: Still to light
Snow: Powder
Sun: Overcast to sunny

Awesome day at G3000! The Comb d'Audon had re-opened giving up some knee deep superlight fluffy powder, probably the lightest pow I've ever been on. A couple of circuits through the Comb rewarded us with the turns we've been jonesin' for. I would normally stay in Comb all day in such conditions, however, we hooked up with Alex and a couple others for a guided decent down the frontside of G3000.

This is THE run of G3000. A single descent of 2000m from top to bottom, the largest in the Alp Vaudiouse and easily one of the largest in the Alps. Accessed by an easy short ascent to the top of the glacier, then dropping into a series of huge pitches and ledges stairstepping it's way down to the valley floor below. The entire run took us a good 2 hours, including several stops for gaping and rehydration. Props to Alex, our guide from Gstaad for turning us on to such a great run.

First series in black and white is of the Comb d'Audon (forgot to turn it off from last time - doh!) and the color series is of the 2000m descent.