Barre des Écrins
This is the absolutely gorgeous Barre des Écrins (4.102 m), cherished by the sunset light.
On the left you can see the Barre Noire, on the right the Dôme de Neige.
Shot taken from the slopes over the Glacier Blanc (approx. 3.250 m).
The Barre is the highest point of the Massif des Écrins, and the most southerly alpine peak in Europe that is higher than 4.000 metres.
The summit crest of the Barre is pratically visible from any other peak of the western Alps, as well as from a few French high passes, like the Galibier... but, in order to enjoy a total comprehensive view of this magnificent north face, well, there is only one way, starting from Pré de Madame Carle. It's then possible to enjoy this spectacle only after have walked for hours and hours through woods, moraines and glacier... something that makes the flavor of this vision even more austere and remote, a place that does not allow itself to everybody.
In this exact area the Glacier Blanc tilts heavily, covering an altitude from approx. 3.000 meters to 4.102... so you are looking to a thousand meters of ice, with an average angle inclination of 45°.
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©Roberto Bertero, All Rights Reserved. This image is not available for use on websites, blogs or other media without the explicit written permission of the photographer.
Barre des Écrins
This is the absolutely gorgeous Barre des Écrins (4.102 m), cherished by the sunset light.
On the left you can see the Barre Noire, on the right the Dôme de Neige.
Shot taken from the slopes over the Glacier Blanc (approx. 3.250 m).
The Barre is the highest point of the Massif des Écrins, and the most southerly alpine peak in Europe that is higher than 4.000 metres.
The summit crest of the Barre is pratically visible from any other peak of the western Alps, as well as from a few French high passes, like the Galibier... but, in order to enjoy a total comprehensive view of this magnificent north face, well, there is only one way, starting from Pré de Madame Carle. It's then possible to enjoy this spectacle only after have walked for hours and hours through woods, moraines and glacier... something that makes the flavor of this vision even more austere and remote, a place that does not allow itself to everybody.
In this exact area the Glacier Blanc tilts heavily, covering an altitude from approx. 3.000 meters to 4.102... so you are looking to a thousand meters of ice, with an average angle inclination of 45°.
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©Roberto Bertero, All Rights Reserved. This image is not available for use on websites, blogs or other media without the explicit written permission of the photographer.