Grands St Bernard Hospis, Switzerland

The weather forecast was getting worse and today was due to be cloudy all day, before rain for the next couple.
Time to snack another route ...  we had been descending in flat light for several routes now so that would be OK, we just needed a route low down so we could see to go up.

The hospis would fit the bill  .... 600m ascent and and easy route if the cloud did come down. with poles showing the way.

Back up to the car park, ...  not so full today ... and prepared to go back up the track again.

As we followed the track up the windy valley, past the mushroom breathing tubes for the tunnel.the skies cleared a little, the with clouds sticking to the tops and the valley had some sun.

When we reached the little hut (at the junction where the routes to the Barassonne ridge leave), the sun was fully out and we enjoyed the heat.

We were taken with this sign ... either a lot of snow or a small pole?

Then around the corner to the right and we could see the hospis, and the sting in the tail.

Flogging up the final slopes, and the reward of the view into Italy.

We retired to the servery for coffee and march tea ... much needed re-hydration, as well as a good photo opportunity.

All served as a reminder to make the effort to book in here in future (well in advance)

Emerging from the hospis, the clouds had returned with a vengeance ..  flat light again, but we had some contrast with the rocks, and also that the route was basically a track bed.

Back to the motel and another repeat of the bottle watching. Outside the rain started.