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Oo oo, I've done them. Mickey's Ears isn't very difficult though, it's
just out the way. But I did enjoy the trees down to the reservoir.

 

No it's not difficult (although one of the entrances is quite steep).
It's a very pleasant route, and I enjoy the walk along the ridge as much
as the descent. The Couloir des Pisteurs is steep and very narrow at the
top, and a bit of a slog to get to, but spectacular to do. The Pramecou
is steep and very exposed. I did it in rather hard conditions, and a
mistake would have been serious. It's the steepest of the three - I
measured it at 52 degrees; AFAIR the Couloir des Pisteurs was 48 degrees
at the top.

 

45 degrees as I recall. That's not steep, that's just getting interesting


The hike makes me laugh, as the holiday crowds getting out the gondola
wonder what the heck you're up to. Well, they did when I was last there
in '99. I don't tend to go to French resorts these days.