Adventures and information on the Spanish Pyrenees
Adventures and information on the Spanish Pyrenees
Snow conditions in Formigal
From Formigal overlooking the Valle de Tena
We’ve been doing a fair amount of skiing at Formigal this winter. Snow conditions this week are perfect. There’s a good snow covering on all pistes and lots of powder off piste. Avalanche risk has been high for a lot of the winter though. One of our favourite pistes – Bosque – has even had a couple of tipi’s put in serving quemada – warm milk, rum and cinnamon. Perfect to warm you up on those chilly days!
The tipi's at Formigal !
Over Easter, my son Christopher and I started an adventure on the GR11, hiking a 60 km section over four days from Cap de Higer on the Atlantic coast to Elizondo in the Baztan area of the Pyrenees. The aim is to walk the whole of the GR11 trans-Pyrenean trail all the wa…
A memorable week of snowshoeing in the Pyrenees. After bad weather for most of the winter, our group hit lucky with wall to wall sunshine this week! Routes explored Canal Roya, Ibón de Estanés and the mountains around Portalet, with Pablo and David guiding the group a…
Winter in the Pyrenees is far from quiet. From snowshoe guiding and avalanche training to route planning and designing new itineraries, discover what the Hike Pyrenees team does behind the scenes.
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