A ski touring adventure to the highest mountains of the Pyrenees
INCLUDES | Transfer from Toulouse 4 days guided ski touring |
2 nights half board in Luchon 3 nights half board in refuges |
NOT INCLUDED | Flights | Packed lunches |
OPTIONS | Ski equipment hire | Extra nights accommodation |
This is the ultimate ski touring adventure holiday in France, taking you deep into the Pyrenees backcountry and up to the two highest peaks of the Pyrenees, Pic d’Aneto 3404m alt and Pic des Posets 3371m alt.
This guided winter ski touring adventure will provide the fit and experienced ski tourer with an exceptional experience in a spectacular natural environment.
Ski touring in the high mountains of the Pyrenees requires the confidence and ability to ski in all conditions from deep fresh powder to icy slopes. A knowledge of rope work and abseiling would also be useful.
Accommodation for this ski touring adventure will be in guarded mountain refuges where you will sleep in dormitories. Most have hot showers and all provide excellent food.
The final itinerary for this ski touring/ski mountaineering adventure will be dependent on snow and weather conditions at the time.
Day 1
Day 2
Total ascent 600m
Day 3
Total ascent 1325m
Day4
Total ascent 700m
Day5
There, you’ll remove your skis and have a short abseil which takes you down onto the wide glacier slopes. You’ll then put your skis back on and head across to the Coll de Coronas (3200m alt).
Crampons will replace your skis for the ‘mixed’ rocky arete known as Mohamed’s Stairway before the final climb up to the summit of Aneto (3403m alt). The descent route back to the Hotel de Benasque is via the Barrancs valley.
Total ascent 1300m
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