{"id":49,"date":"2009-12-31T23:56:35","date_gmt":"2009-12-31T23:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/index.php\/2009\/12\/31\/september-1-cabane-du-mont-fort-to-cabane-de-prafleuri\/"},"modified":"2017-11-18T22:32:12","modified_gmt":"2017-11-18T22:32:12","slug":"september-1-cabane-du-mont-fort-to-cabane-de-prafleuri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/index.php\/2009\/12\/31\/september-1-cabane-du-mont-fort-to-cabane-de-prafleuri\/","title":{"rendered":"September 1, Cabane du Mont Fort to Cabane de Prafleuri"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Day summary:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>6.5 hours (Kev Time &#8211; hah!)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>8.5 miles<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>gain 735 m, lose 740 m (a little misleading)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This was one LONG day &#8211; made worse by the fact that Barry had developed blisters the day before, aggravated by walking all over Le Chable trying to figure out how to make our way uphill.\u00a0 It actually started out beautiful and easy, walking along the side of the mountains to Col Termin.\u00a0 Though the trail was on a steep incline, it felt safe and there were occasional cables to hang onto during nasty weather.\u00a0 After Col Termin it got a lot rougher and the weather more harsh.\u00a0 Hiking on a path is great; clambering over boulders, trying not to break an ankle, is a lot more difficult.\u00a0 In fact, our Aussie friends detoured off the trail, heading down to Lac Louvie and a hut down there since she was not feeling well.\u00a0 As we neared Prafleuri, we also experienced trail alterations due to glaciers melting more and more each year.\u00a0 I think I&#8217;ll slap the next person who questions global warming!<\/p>\n<p>Here is the trip summary for today:<\/p>\n<p>We were slow getting out of the gate this morning &#8211; we spent some time trying to protect Barry&#8217;s blisters for the trail ahead.\u00a0 I\u00a0 used tape and cushioning to reduce the wear.\u00a0 Everyone is in such a rush!\u00a0 Sometimes because they are trying to cover an incredible amount of ground in one day.\u00a0 I think there was one group trying to make it all the way to Arolla today &#8211; that&#8217;s just nuts!<\/p>\n<p>The Cabane du Mont Fort was great!\u00a0 Recently (?) redone or added onto?\u00a0 We had a room to ourselves.\u00a0 However, it was not cheap &#8211; and please believe that petit dejourner is VERY petite here.\u00a0 Bread, butter and jam, and coffee, tea or cocoa.\u00a0 Portioned out per table, you don&#8217;t feel like you can ask for more.\u00a0 That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<p>The first part of our hike was great &#8211; very exposed but with a mix of up and down and terrific views of mountains and valley below.\u00a0 We finally reached Col Termin for a late lunch.\u00a0 Then it got tough &#8211; there are just a lot of rocks to climb over.\u00a0 We had two more passes to make it over, Col Louvie and Col Prafleuri.<\/p>\n<p>The cowherd at Mont Fort had tried to warn us &#8211; he asked us if we were going to hike <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">over<\/span> the glacier, and we had no idea what he meant.\u00a0 But after making it over Col Louvie, we had to scramble down rocks (again) and then ford a glacial river!\u00a0 EEK!\u00a0 I remembered all too well walking through glacial run-off on Mt. Baker (Washington State Cascades) &#8211; I didn&#8217;t even want to think about it.\u00a0 There were some rocks placed along the way to help with the crossing, but it was still deep and long and COLD!\u00a0 I looked up and around the tarn and thought I could make it around and over the &#8220;little&#8221; rivers closer to the glacier more easily.\u00a0 Before Barry could talk some sense into me, off I went.<\/p>\n<p>BIG MISTAKE!<\/p>\n<p>Poor Barry, trying to watch and see if I was okay!\u00a0 The waterways were wider and more difficult than they had appeared from afar.\u00a0 And the terrain very squishy &#8211; giving way or causing me to sink really deep into the muck.\u00a0 I did finally make it around, after cursing and falling and crying and getting wet and cursing some more.\u00a0 Barry made the easier crossing with the help of two Brits that we later dined with.\u00a0 He watched and waited and waited and watched &#8211; then we joined up, grateful to be together again (me, very contrite after making such a dumb decision), and we made our way up and over the col and then down to the cabane.\u00a0 We were treated to an encounter with an ibex just as we were getting close to the cabane.<\/p>\n<p>We were late arrivers for dinner at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.refuges.info\/point\/1571\/refuge-garde\/alpes-pennines\/cabane-de-prafleuri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cabane de Prafleuri<\/a> &#8211; but not the last.\u00a0 There was a guided group of 9 Japanese hikers that was VERY slow (but also older).\u00a0 The place was hopping because it was hosting some kind of event for families of CAS folks.\u00a0 There was a lot of wine getting passed around and singing going on.<\/p>\n<p>We were all too ready to fall into our sleeping bags and get a well-deserved rest that night.<\/p>\n<p>(limited journaling due to long difficult day and very unhappy feet)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign along the way showing area wildlife<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-trail-sign-of-wildlife.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-trail-sign-of-wildlife.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-trail-sign-of-wildlife-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-trail-sign-of-wildlife-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>On our way &#8211; a little belatedly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-trail-sign.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-trail-sign.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-trail-sign-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-trail-sign-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>More rocks than path<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-heading-out-of-mf.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-heading-out-of-mf.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-heading-out-of-mf-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-heading-out-of-mf-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Exposure and views<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-exposure.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-exposure.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-exposure-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-exposure-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Did we mention the views?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-view2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-view2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-view2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-view2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Can we stand to take just one more picture of mountains?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-views.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-views.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-views-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-views-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The weather did start to darken in the afternoon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-view3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-view3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-view3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-view3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Nearing Col Termin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-col-termin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-col-termin.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-col-termin-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-col-termin-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lac Louvie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-lac-louvie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-lac-louvie.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-lac-louvie-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-lac-louvie-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Let the clambering begin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-let-the-clambering-begin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-let-the-clambering-begin.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-let-the-clambering-begin-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-let-the-clambering-begin-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Just as we were flagging on our ascent over Col Louvie, we were treated to a small group of Chamois crossing the trail in front of us &#8211; it lifted our spirits!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-chamois1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-chamois1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-chamois1-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-chamois1-768x715.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-chamois2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-chamois2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-chamois2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-chamois2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At both cols we were teased by &#8220;false&#8221; fronts &#8211; we thought we were there, but then we weren&#8217;t.\u00a0 And then we saw crazy cairns built by people with too much time and energy to spare (but the rock towers were pretty none-the-less).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-cairnagain.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-cairnagain.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-cairnagain-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-cairnagain-768x977.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-who-has-time.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-who-has-time.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-who-has-time-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-who-has-time-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Col Louvie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-col-louvie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-col-louvie.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-col-louvie-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-col-louvie-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>We&#8217;re headed that way!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-were-headed-that-way.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-were-headed-that-way.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-were-headed-that-way-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-were-headed-that-way-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Seriously, it looked a LOT wider in real life!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-it-looked-wider.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-it-looked-wider.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-it-looked-wider-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-it-looked-wider-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Are we there yet?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-are-we-there-yet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-are-we-there-yet.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-are-we-there-yet-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-are-we-there-yet-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>YES!\u00a0 Can you see my relief?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-i-looked-relieved.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-i-looked-relieved.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-i-looked-relieved-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-i-looked-relieved-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then as we were approaching the cabane &#8211; we were blessed with an encounter with an ibex bull!\u00a0 This was the only one we saw on the trip.\u00a0 He was pretty cool &#8211; and a terrific trail&#8217;s end to a LONG day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-bonus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-bonus.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-bonus-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-bonus-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-ibex.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-ibex.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-ibex-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-ibex-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The facilities at Prafleuri were much more dormitory-style than at Mont Fort &#8211; there were many rooms with many beds.\u00a0 Comfortable, but not as private.\u00a0 We were glad to have sleep sacks, ear plugs and breathe rights.\u00a0 We were also fortunate to be positioned by the window, which we cracked open a little bit before going to sleep.\u00a0 That many hot bodies in a closed room made it stifling by morning; at least we got an occasional breeze of fresh air.\u00a0 And we were able to store our lunch items on the window ledge to keep them cool and fresh for the next day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-cabane.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-cabane.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-cabane-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-cabane-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Settling into our space at Prafleuri<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-room.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-room.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-room-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/prafleuri-room-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As we were readying to leave the next day, we ran into an interesting dilemma: the staff at Prafleuri claimed that their water was not potable &#8211; but since I saw CAS family members filling their water bottles up from the tap, I questioned that claim, and noted that the water for sale there was priced very high -hmmm?\u00a0 Barry heeded the warning and bought a bottle; I filled up from the tap &#8211; and suffered no ill effects.\u00a0 With that much glacial run-off, it&#8217;s hard to imagine it not being safe (and I&#8217;ve had Giardia before, so I&#8217;m no fool about this!).<\/p>\n<p>Prafleuri was not as expensive as Mont Fort, and provided a better breakfast: the standard bread, butter and jam, tea\/coffee\/cocoa <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">plus<\/span> yogurt and cereal &#8211; with the containers placed out on the counter so you could help yourself to more.\u00a0 Unlike MF, we were &#8220;assigned&#8221; tables for our meals &#8211; maybe because of the CAS event?\u00a0 They sat us based on language, so we likely would have sorted ourselves out that way in end.\u00a0 But it also meant that as late arrivals the night before, we were still sitting with people we could talk to, so that was nice.<\/p>\n<p>As for &#8220;Kev time&#8221; &#8211; we think he&#8217;s just nuts.\u00a0 But I&#8217;m sure there are some who can meet his times; and he does clarify that he doesn&#8217;t include any breaks, it is purely walking time.\u00a0 I know that we were slower today because of Barry&#8217;s blisters and my insane detour, but still, we left Mont Fort close to 8:00 am and didn&#8217;t arrive at Prafleuri until after their normal supper hour (6:30-ish).\u00a0 So I really question 6.5 hours.\u00a0 Some of the crowd at Mont Fort (the ones trying to get to Arolla) took the shorter but steeper route over Col de la Chaux.\u00a0 Although we had to scramble after Col Termin, I would not have wanted to miss the views.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day summary: 6.5 hours (Kev Time &#8211; hah!) 8.5 miles gain 735 m, lose 740 m (a little misleading) This was one LONG day &#8211; made worse by the fact that Barry had developed blisters the day before, aggravated by walking all over Le Chable trying to figure out how to make our way uphill.\u00a0 &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/index.php\/2009\/12\/31\/september-1-cabane-du-mont-fort-to-cabane-de-prafleuri\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;September 1, Cabane du Mont Fort to Cabane de Prafleuri&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alps"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":696,"href":"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49\/revisions\/696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bktrent.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}