The weather cleared enough to allow us to move out and we arrived at the Prafleuri Hut in pretty good time. A beautiful hut, located as usual on a high point to avoid avalanches. The final part of the day was in zero visibility. We were in the area of the hut (within 100 m) for quite some time before we located it. As it turned out we were the only people there so we got great attention from Babette the Guardiane. Lovely hut only recently renovated. Our guide book was out of date and described it as a basic hut where you had to mealt snow for water and indeed we initially occupied a building that fitted the description exactly. After an hour Gerry discovered there was a new building just around the corner. We were glad we didn't sit all night freezing in the old hut. 
Yesterday, and after another day of travel we got to the dix hut. This was the hardest day so far. Because, there was nobody at the Prafleuri we had to trail break and navigate all day. In deep powder and broken terrain that is an exhausting task. Also the avalanche risk was high (there was a reason there was nobody else around) and that added to the strain. The sun reflecting from the snow burned us badly on the face even with high sun factor. The climb from the Pas Du Chat was very hard after such a day and we had the strange experience of the Air Glacier service dynamiting the slopes once we cleared the valley. The heavy snow had made them all dangerous and a long distance event called the "Patrouille des Glaciers" was starting in three days. So, explosions and avalanches and a long pull to the Dix Hut finished off a hot and tiring day
The Guardian, Pierre at the Dix Hut came out to meet us - "The strong men from the Prafleuri have arrived". Gerry shouted back that we were looking for the Vignettes Hut. We had to put up with some slaggin for the rest of the night!
We decided we need to take the following day off after 6 straight days either training or on the route.
However, the follwing day was a beautiful day and so we climbed a mountan called La Louette from the Dix Hut. Not a complete rest but an easy day we are looking forward to tomorrow to the Vignettes and then its just to Zermatt on tuesday, weather permitting.
