It is so badly bridged with snow.

This season it will be as bad as can be.

The ice-slope up to the Col will also take a long time.

So start very early." As Michel spoke, as he anticipated the difficulties and set his thoughts to overcome them, his eyes lit up, his whole face grew younger.
Chayne smiled.
"I wish you were coming with me Michel," he said, and at once the animation died out of Michel's face.

He became once more a sad, dispirited man.
"Alas, monsieur," he said, "I have crossed my last Col.