Day 1 GR5; From Col de Chaviere down toward Pralognane

 The north side of the Col de Chaviere had loose talus boulders and a lot of snow.
The trail was hard to follow and we were cold.

 Even with discomfort, there were beautiful scenes, and a refuge at the end of the 20 km hike.

This day was over 20 km, with 1750 meters of ascent and 950 meters of descent.
Too much for the first day!