The arrival at Col Rouge (2,731 m in altitude) is superb. One is struck by the redness of the lunar-like earth and the breathtaking view over the Aiguille du Fruit (3,015 m in altitude), alongside Méribel, on the Pointe de l´Observatoire (3015 m in altitude) or a part of the Vanoise glaciers at more than 3,000 m in altitude in the Pralognan valley.