Arete de la Ratelle, 2617m...holidays in the southern Alps

First day of our holidays in the southern French alps, one of the few areas in the Alps that I Hat still never visited.

Involuntarily, we followed some people thinking they were going our way, but ended up in another place which was not the target of the day. It didnt snow for a while so snow quality was divided in 2: quite of a hardpack up to 2000m and very good and cold powder in the northern face above.