by Phil | Jan 15, 2021 | Pyrenees, Skiing, Winter
With the perfect snow conditions we’ve got in the Pyrenees at the moment we’ve headed to the ski resort of Astun a couple of times in January – once on my own and once with the kids. Astun is in the Valle de Aragon, north of Jaca, right on the... 
by Phil | Jan 5, 2021 | Pyrenees, Snowshoeing, The Pyrenees, Winter
Since Christmas, we’ve had a huge amount of snow in the Pyrenees and even down at Biescas, we had huge falls of snow every day between Christmas and New Year. It made everything look very Christmassy which was nice as this has been a holiday without as much... 
by Phil | Dec 15, 2020 | Hike pyrenees guides, Pyrenees, Skiing, The Pyrenees, Valle de Tena, Winter
Last weekend, I got the skis out for the first time this season. We’ve had some really heavy snow here in the Pyrenees over the last ten days, but Sunday was one of the first clear days to get out and enjoy it. The first winter outing of the season –... 
by Phil | Oct 22, 2020 | Biking, Pyrenees, The Pyrenees, Valle de Tena
On Sunday, La Vuelta cycle race is starting the stage in Biescas. It’s a gruelling days riding with the route heading north up the Valle de Tena over the Portalet pass into France and then tackling both the Col d’Aubisque and Col du Tourmalet. I’ve... 
by Phil | Sep 18, 2020 | Hiking in the Pyrenees, Ordesa, Pyrenees, The Pyrenees
In the last week of the summer holidays, we had a family hiking trip up to Refugio Goriz in the Ordesa National Park where we camped for the night. Isabel and Christopher are only 9 and 6 so we cheated slightly and took the Ordesa 4×4 taxi up to Punta Acuta. From... 