Backcountry Skiing in the Pyrenees

Personal log of a novice backcountry skier in his backyard

Admiring the Tuc de Baciver (Val d’Aran) – 5 May 2013

(Català): Aquest matí hem pagat el preu d’ahir a la nit i no arribem al parking de l’Orri fins a les 9. Decidim que malgrat els mals de cap i … Continue reading

May 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Circ de Colomers (Val d’Aran) – 4 May 2013

(Català): La resta d’expedicionaris em passen a buscar pel meu “Hotel Marco Polo” de Salardú de bon matí, i fem vi cap a Banys de Tredòs amb el Tuc de … Continue reading

May 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Vielha (Val d’Aran) – 3 May 2013

(Català): Dia de mal temps. Boires i plugims fins a darrera hora, sense fred però. Decideixo agafar-m’ho amb calma i dedicar el dia a treballar des de l’ordinador a la … Continue reading

May 6, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Cap de Baqueira (Val d’Aran) – 2 May 2013

(Català): Surto ahir de Donosti direcció Vielha per passar-hi 4 dies. Programa: dijous i divendres esquiades curtes i fàcils ja que estic sol. Dissabte i diumenge ve gent i …ja … Continue reading

May 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Candanchú – 23 April 2013

Three times I had tried to skin from the base (1574m) all the way to the highest lift of Candanchú (2256m), and three times I had failed; something needed to … Continue reading

April 23, 2013 · 1 Comment

San Lorenzo (La Rioja) – 21 April 2013

Another chilly night (this time down in Ezcaray, with -4ºC celsius temps) and then we drove up again. I did the same route as yesterday and it could very well … Continue reading

April 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment

San Lorenzo (La Rioja) – 20 April 2013

The Scottish girl is back from her job in Amsterdam and we both feel like going to the mountains this weekend. She wants to go walking and I want to … Continue reading

April 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment

San Lorenzo (La Rioja) – 13 April 2013

Very often things don’t work out the way we’d like to. Last week, after my rainy skin day in Le Lioran I was amping for the next day, which was supposed … Continue reading

April 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Plomb du Cantal (Cantal) – 2 April 2013

Last Sunday I went skiing to Le Lioran with my wife, taking advantage of the fine weather and fresh snow. We had a great day! Today it was raining down … Continue reading

April 2, 2013 · 1 Comment

Plomb du Cantal (Cantal) – 26 March 2013

Those of you who’ve read (or watched) Patrick Süskind’s Perfume novel/film, might be familiar with the Plomb du Cantal: this 1855m extinct volcano in Auvergne’s Massif Central, is where the … Continue reading

March 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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