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That time in February when I forgot my gloves and didn't get cold hands...

Seasons are changing in the mountains. Mid December 2016. Brevent, Chamonix.  lornecameron.com Its been the shortest "off season" that I have known.  It's been growing shorter over the last few years but riding into the the new year was something I have not done since I lived in the UK.  The skiing season is getting shorter and more temperamental.  We shouldn't have been riding dry trails in Aosta Valley on the fitth day of the new year.  We did, and we had a blast thanks to the generous hospitality of the locals.  Read more about inter season on Lorner's blog here:  http://www.lornecameron.com/2017/the-longest-autumn/ January 5th 2017. Aosta.   lornecameron.com January 16th 2017. Birthday powder with Anja. February 1st 2017. Evening touring above the Albert Premier refuge. With skiing stoke low I went for a ride in Servoz.  Now picture the scene, its the twenty something of February 2017, at 1000 metre altitude and I can't find my gloves i