Some fresh powdery snow on and around Col Lauson, where we had planned to go today. But we are still here at Rifugio Vittorio Sella. We woke up to rain, thunder and lightning and soon lost hope that the weather would improve early enough to leave. So today is a day of rest, Scopa and chats with the Mappelli family, who have been running Vittorio Sella for more than 30 years and have made it an extremely pleasant place to be for many, many walkers. Definitely an excellent place to rest. They have promised good weather for tomorrow, but we are skipping Rifugio Chabod all the same because of uncertain snow conditions on a very long and challenging stretch. Instead we will descend to Agriturismo Lo Mayen near Eaux Rousses.