Page 17 - 2003/04 AMA Winter

We had heard that the snow would run out fairly high up but we wanted to walk the minimum possible. After skidding down the ice it was then a process of rock dodging on an ever frequent basis and soon we were forced to walk. The moraine gave way to a track that started to wind its way down from the hydro-station. As the tracks started to multiply the signs were of limited help. We found the right road to take us to the Furi cable car and from there down to Zermatt. We then had the chance for a lunch to celebrate the conclusion of the route before heading back to Chamonix.
And that was it! Back to the UK meant back to reality and the true end to the trip. It had been a relatively smooth ride from start to finish. More importantly we had achieved our aim in completing the Haute route, a long-standing ambition for many of us. So tired yet very content we made it back to Lichfield.