French Pyrenees: Gavarnie valley 2017
2 weeks in February beginning at S2 but including a night at a refuge and a 3000m peak, followed by a tough S3 week more or less based at the Goriz hut over the border in Spain.
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Skinning out of Bareges
Skinning up to Pic de Lurtet
The summit of Lurtet in sight!
Descending the summit ridge of Lurtet
Good powder descent
Team taking a break on the descent
Refuge de la Glere
Skinning up to the Turon de Neouvielle
Summit view of the Frontier ridge from Vignemale on the right to Monte Perdido on the left.
Descending from the summit
Katerina skiing the powder on the descent to the Refuge.
Through the Breche de Roland to Spain
Skinning up to Cylindro de Marbore above the Ordesa canyon.
View of the Cylindro from Monte Perdido in 2011 showing the steep ramp and summit ridge.
Descending the summit ridge of Cylindro
Skiing the ramp
Setting out for El Casco from the Goriz Refugio
Skinning up through rock bands to El Casco
Climbing up to the summit slopes from the ski depot.
Gaining the easy summit slopes with Pico de Marbore and the Gavarnie Cirque in the background
Traversing back to the Breche de Roland with El Casco looming above.