Dwight Peck's personal website
Snowshoeing
in Switzerland
If
you like photos of people who've not yet learnt to ski or have progressed way
beyond that, here is a reverse-chronological index of most of the snowshoeing photos on
this website.
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It's a wonderful sport -- safe, healthful, and not terribly taxing -- rather like golf in that respect, except that for snowshoeing you don't need to rent a golf cart and plaid trousers.
Scenic snowshoe fun in the Jura, winter 2018-2019
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L'Arzière in a cold wind, 9 December |
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Lost in the forest, 16 December |
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Snowshoes in the swamp, 30 December |
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Foul weather tourism, 16 January |
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A good buffeting wind, 11 February |
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Near Marchairuz, 22 February |
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Scenic snowshoe fun in the Jura, winter 2017-2018
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Mont de Bière Devant, 19 November |
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Chalet de la Croix, 31 December |
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Les Frasses sur Bassins, 14 January |
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The Refuge du Bois Carré, 11 February |
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Les Fornets sur Marchissy, 4 March |
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Refuge de la Pierre à Ecusson, 14 March |
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Lost in the forest, Monts de Bière, 31 March |
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Lost again in the same forest, 8 April |
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Semi-snow near La Correntine, 22 April |
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Scenic snowshoe fun in the Jura, winter 2016-2017
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We've living some distance from the Jura now, but still can't stay away.
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First snow at Le Planet, 19 Nov. |
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Grande Rolat forest, 21 Jan. 2017 |
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Forests above Longirod, 11 Feb. |
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Bois du Marchairuz, 14 March |
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Scenic snowshoe fun in the Jura, winter 2015-2016
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We've living some distance from the Jura now, but can't stay away.
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First snow at Givrine, 29 Nov. 2015 |
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Grande Rolat forest, 14 Feb. 2016 |
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Bois de la Givrine, 6 March 2016 |
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Bois de la Sauge, 20 March 2016 |
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Mont de Bière, 10 April 2016 |
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Le Noirmont in new snow, 1 May |
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A little less scenic snowshoe fun in the Jura, winter 2014-2015
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The forest of Grande Rolat, 11 Jan. |
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Mont Roux in deep snow, 1 Feb. |
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Hike to Pré du Four, 11 May 2015 |
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Scenic snowshoe fun in the Jura, winter 2013-2014
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Mont Tendre, 3 November 2013 |
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Mont de Bière Devant, 10 Nov. |
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Joe & Kristin at La Foirausaz |
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Mont Bailly, 23 November |
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Grande Rolat forest, 24 November |
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Late December hikes |
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Wandering in the forest, 22 December |
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Christmas snowstorm at Marchairuz |
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Some January hikes |
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Chalet Neuf project (1), late January |
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More late January hikes |
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Mont de Bière in fog, early Feb. |
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Chalet Neuf project (2), early Feb. |
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Chalet Neuf project (3), mid Feb. |
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Chalet Neuf at last, 19 February |
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Back to La Riondaz, 29 March 2014 |
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Scenic snowshoe fun in the Jura, winter 2012-2013
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Anticipatory autumn hiking |
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December hikes |
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Wandering for New Year's |
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Pré de Rolle hike, early January |
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Forest of Grande Rolat, early Jan. |
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La Barillette, mid-January |
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Fontaine Valier a few times |
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Early February hikes |
Mid-February hikes |
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La Foirausaz in late February |
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Marchairuz in early March 2013 |
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Poking about near Marchairuz |
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More Marchairuz poking, mid-March |
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Grande Baume du Pré d'Aubonne |
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The source of the Toleure |
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Hunting for chamois tracks, late March 2013 |
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Hapless map-reading near Marchairuz, late March 2013 |
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Retracing our steps, backwards this time, still late March 2013 |
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Retracing our steps even farther, Marchairuz, April Fools' Day 2013 |
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Previously unexplored paths near Marchairuz, early April 2013 |
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Kristin and newly explored paths near Marchairuz, mid-April 2013 |
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On tiptoes in the forest, May 2013 |
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Miscellaneous May walks, 2013 |
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Rainy Grand Cunay, 15 May |
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Wet woods, 1 June 2013 |
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Mont Tendre in June 2013 |
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Scenic
snowshoe fun in the Jura, winter 2011-2012
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The sources of the Toleure bis |
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Snowshoes in the rain, January 2012 |
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The European Cold Wave |
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Mont Bailly, and other February hikes |
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Luxuriating in the March sunshine |
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March 2012 views in the Jura |
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Dog-walking on Grand Cunay, and more |
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Last hikes of Winter 2011-2012 |
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Scenic
snowshoe fun in the Jura, winter 2010-2011
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More snow than we'd bargained for,
27 Nov. 2010 |
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Beau soleil at Meylande and
Petites Chaumilles, 4 Dec. 2010 |
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Blundering around in the forest
of Grande Rolat, 5 Dec. 2010 |
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Christmas season hikes, late December 2010 - early January 2011 |
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We're getting old waiting for the snow in January |
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Kristin-hikes in February and March |
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Mont Sâla, 19 March 2011 |
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Scenic
snowshoe fun in the Jura, winter 2009-2010
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Spooky forests, Feb. 2010 |
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Farms above Arzier, mid-March |
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Wet snow by Neuve, 21 March |
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Tearoom de la Plage, 1 April 2010 |
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Mont de Bière Devant, 5 April |
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Diminishing snow, 10 April 2010 |
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We never give it up: Mont Sâla, 18 April |
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Scenic
snowshoe fun in the Jura, winter 2008-2009
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Convalescent winter views, Jan. 2009 |
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Above La St George, 18 January |
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Kristin's visit, early March hikes |
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More views in convalescence, March |
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Expedition to Mont de Bière Devant |
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Wandering in a snowstorm, 28 March |
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Grand Cunay, 29 March 2009 |
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Alison's visit, Seche d'Amburnex, 5 April |
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Crêt de la Neuve, 11 April |
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Easter walkabout, 12 April 2009 |
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Running out of snow near Correntine |
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Last rambles in the forest, 25 April |
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Scenic
snowshoe fun in the Jura, winter 2007-2008
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to Mont-de-Bière, early Nov. |
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Above
Lac de Taney, early Dec. 2007 |
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Hikes
across the Platforme, mid-December | ![](pictures/solalex24-250.jpg)
Solalex
on Christmas Day 2007 | ![](pictures/win/winter2007-8d10-250.jpg) New
Year's Day hikes and a BBC fondue | ![](pictures/win/winter2007-8e08-250.jpg) Snowy
January hikes at Marchairuz | ![](pictures/jura/jura-pre-four08-250.jpg) Lisa-hikes
in mid-January | ![](pictures/win/winter2007-8h03-250.jpg) World
Wetlands Day, 2 February 2008 | ![](pictures/win/winter2007-8g12-250.jpg) Les
Echadex, 3 February | ![](pictures/win/winter2007-8i23-250.jpg) Sèche
des Amburnex, 10 February | ![](pictures/tanay/tanay2008-22-250.jpg) Lac
de Tanay, with bronchitis | ![](pictures/win/winter2007-8j23-250.jpg) Easter
weekend snowstorm, 21 March | ![](pictures/win/winter2007-8k06-250.jpg) Snowshoeing
creek beds, 23 March 2008
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to the Tearoom, 6 April 2008 | ![](pictures/win/winter2007-8o12-250.jpg) The
search for snow: April hikes |
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de la Neuve, 20 April 2008 |
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Scenic
snowshoe fun in the Jura, winter 2006-2007
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Wall-clambering, 7 Jan. 2007 |
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Uncertain footing, 28 Jan. 2007 |
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First
decent snowstorm, 25 Feb. 2007 |
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Pointe
de Poêle Chaud, 11 March |
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Adventures
in the Grande Rolat forest |
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Prés des Ballens et St-Livres |
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Scenic
snowshoe fun in the Jura, winter 2005-2006
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December 2005 | ![](pictures/snow/snowshoe2005e06-220.jpg)
Christmas
hikes, December 2005 | ![](pictures/snow/snowshoe2005c09-220.jpg) More
Christmas hikes, December |
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Dent
de Vaulion, December 2005 | ![](pictures/snow/snowshoe2005f13-220.jpg) Mont
de Bière Devant, January |
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Chamois
hunting, January 2006 |
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Mont
Bally, January | ![](pictures/snow/snowshoe2005i19-220.jpg) The
Hike of Four Huts, January |
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Farms
of the Jura, February 2006 |
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Perroude
du Vaud, February | ![](pictures/snow/snowshoe2005j33-220.jpg) Grandes
Chaumilles, February | ![](pictures/snow/snowshoe2005k18-220.jpg) More
Jura refuges, February |
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Grand
Cunay, March | ![](pictures/snow/snowshoe2005n13-220.jpg) Not
Mondion hike, March 2006 | ![](pictures/snow/snowshoe2005p14-220.jpg) Mondion
hike, March | ![](pictures/snow/snowshoe2005q18-220.jpg) Le
Noirmont, March | |
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Pointe
de Poêle Chaud, April |
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Scenic
snowshoe fun in the Jura, winter 2004-2005
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Shenanigans on Noirmont
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and Joe near Marchairuz | ![](pictures/win/winter2004-5f10-220.jpg) Lisa
and Dante in a whiteout | ![](pictures/win/winter2004-5g06-sm3.jpg) Dr
Pirri on the coldest day of the year |
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peering at stragglers | ![](pictures/win/winter2004-5i11-sm220.jpg) Dr
Pirri lost in the Jura forest |
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Dr
Pirri attempting the improbable |
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Scenic
snowshoe fun in the Jura, winter 2003-2004
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Drs
Pirri and Peck in perpetual snowshoe merriment, winter 2003-2004
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Kristin's
visit for the Christmas season, punctuated by amusing mishaps
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Snowshoe hikes, 23-26 December, oysters and lichees |
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Snowshoe hikes, 27-29 December 2003 |
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More hikes, 1-2 January 2004 |
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Forest of Grande Rolat, 3-4 January 2004 |
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Christmas season hiking in the forest of Grande Rolat, 27 December 2003 |
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Mont de Bière Devant, December & January |
Drs Pirri and Durham on the Plateforme, 25 Jan. |
Dr
Peck, Noirmont in storm, 8 February 2004 |
Mid-February hikes |
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Miscellaneous mid-winter hikes, February 2004 |
The Glacière de Saint-George, 28 February |
The Grande Baume du Pré d'Aubonne, 6 March |
Dr
Pirri, M. de Bière Devant bis, 7 March 2004 |
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Photos of the farm of Joux de Bière, 13 March 2004 |
Uncertain weather on Grand Cunay, 14 March |
Dr
Pirri, Crêt de Mondisé, 28 March 2004 |
Journey to Les Echadex, 9 April 2004 |
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Two trips to Crêt
de la Neuve, April 2004 |
The Glacière de St-Livres, 11 April 2004 |
Pré de St-Livres, 12 April
2004 |
Chamois near La Dôle, 24 April 2004 |
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Scenic
snowshoe fun in the Jura, winter 2002-2003
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When
to leave your snowshoes behind
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A rogue's gallery of snowshoey poses over the years
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-- How do these things work?
Feedback and suggestions are welcome if positive, resented if negative, .
All rights reserved, all wrongs avenged. Posted 8 February 2003, updated 4 May 2018, 21 February 2022.
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