Wednesday, February 16, 2011

February in Mont Ventoux

In the plains the temperature has been hovering close to 20°c for a week, the almond trees are in flower, an early spring has hit Provence. And so I decided to climb up to mont Ventoux to put the final touches on the self-guided walking holiday that Walk Inn now offers in Provence's highest mountain. What I didn't expect was about 30cm of snow, fallen just the day before...

Overlooking the Baronnies mountains to the north, on the freshly fallen snow:



A sprinkling of new snow on the mountain pines leading towards the summit:

For more information about our self-guided holiday in Mont Ventoux, check out our website: