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Mt Brison
Spectacular walk up Mt Brison

 Initial walk through the forest track  Note the tiny sign showing the way :)  Initial views of Mt Brison. Still ploughing on through the forest  Looking across the valley to Pu St Vincent (where we were based)  Mont Pelvoux   Pelvoux  Out of the forest and onto the meadow  Impressive cliffs of le Cretes des Lauzieres   Tete de Aval  Final pull to the summit of Mt Brison(Tete d' Amont)  True summit of Mt Brison. 3m higher and a km away. Requires a climb to reach  Summit pose with Pelvoux behind.  Looking over to the true summit  The city of Briancon   Looking towards Briancon again  Glider high over Mt Brison  Summit panorama  Another glider  More gliders!      Descent path  Mt Brison from Puy St Vincent