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TR: Tea with the Monks. (Photos)
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Finally got round to baking the liners of Mrs P's new (pre-owned) Scarpa Lasers. Mrs P suggested we head off to see the monks at the monastery at the Col de St Bernard.

The skin up is a nice easy 1hr30min to 2hr skin along a cat track. It's good for exercise but not much else as the skiing is a little pants on the way down. Mrs P just wanted to test the boots out, so off we went.

Leaving the car park at Super St Bernard, a two lift resort with some great skiing right on the border of Italy and Switzerland:



Ohhhh, I'll be back later, that's got my name on it:



How far???



After about 2 hours (kit and boot adjustments), we can see the monastery:



Go on then Mrs P, that's all the skiing there is:



See the boots do work:



You'll take some of me? OK then. 1:



2:



3, smile for the camera:



Home soon:



Very respectable skiing, nice skin and the boots worked! A good day at work.
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I forgot to say that I couldn't take any photos of the monks. They were wearing traditional dress and serving soup and tea to the tourers up there.

The monastery is the home of the St Bernard dogs, although they no longer keep them up there during the winter. In the summer you can drive to the col and see the dogs!
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Ah, Doug from Peak Ski (Haggis Trap) told me about that.

Looks like a nice day out.
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I keep thinking it's too difficult to keep fit enough for touring, and boots would be a hassle. Then I see pics like that. Hmm! Great stuff.
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It is a great refuge - you sleep in a 17th century monks dormatory and there is a huge relief sculpture half way up the stairs to mark Napoleon's stay when he was taking his army over the Alps. The monastery is partly mediaeval and you can see the treasure and even go to early morning service with the monks if you wish.
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Mosha Marc, naughty Douglas skied the lift at Super St Bernard, he posted a mini TR on TGR. Douglas is a very naughty skier. This is his first winter here and he's already poached 50% of the top lines...
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
After all it is free Go on u know u want to!

I know I've got some pre-digital photos of that monastery and skiing near it. I'll have to look for them and scan a couple.
Also I will do a TR of my Montgenevre trip soon (waiting for some photos from the guide).
However, here is one photo to whet your appetite:
http://www.snowmediazone.com/the_zone/showphoto.php/photo/10290
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achilles, all depends on where you are! Stamina is the key, technique helps and a good guide / ski buddy who isn't going to ski you in to the ground.

snowball, I haven't stayed there as it's pretty accessible for us. Looking forward to your next TR, the teaser looks great!
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parlor, All true. I am getting very tempted again. I rather like the whole mountain experience touring gives.
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snowball, consider it whetted. Very Happy
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snowball, looking forward to it.

parlor, looks like a fun day out - the soup always tastes good up there
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Yup - I wrote a little report on the lift skiing at Super St Bernard for natives.
(and also similar on TGR).

http://www.natives.co.uk/do/ecco.py/view_item?listid=9&listcatid=39&listitemid=5877

But as Parlor said it is a great spot for ski touring.
(though havent been there with skins yet myself...)

poaching wink Bec De Etagnes awaits
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parlor, in the first pic, did you set the Din on the rear bindings too low? It seems that the boots have released very easily! wink
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Just make sure you don't drop a ski-stick down to the cellar when you prop your gear against the monastery wall - so that's why you carry a rope when you're touring then Laughing
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Haggis_Trap wrote:
Yup - I wrote a little report on the lift skiing at Super St Bernard for natives.
(and also similar on TGR).

http://www.natives.co.uk/do/ecco.py/view_item?listid=9&listcatid=39&listitemid=5877

But as Parlor said it is a great spot for ski touring.
(though havent been there with skins yet myself...)

poaching wink Bec De Etagnes awaits
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You are a very bad man. I've got the OK for la Grave...
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