Le Portalet (3343 m)

dinner at the capanne d'Orny (entry: tomato soup :))

vegetarian option :)

view from the capanne, at sunset
early morning start: the sun

early morning start: the moon

flat part before descent to 2nd glacier (Ravines Rousses)

Le Portalet: its W-face looks scary ...from the col de Plines

...it looks better from a closer view :)

steep-ish ascent on W-face

at the summit :)

same W-face -- descent

crossing back the 2nd glacier -- view on the 1st cordée

crossing back the 2nd glacier

back up: steep short snowy ridge -- view on Aigulles Dorées