High route of Maladetas. Ski Touring
Place
Posets-Maladeta National Park (Spanish Pyrenees), Cataluña España
Duration
4 days
Season
Spring
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Level
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THE TRIP
The opening of the mountain hut Cap de Llauset, in a strategic place of these mountains, gives us a multitude of options to make a circular tour around the Maladetas and to visit other mountains with many options for skiing.
During three days and two nights at the Cap de Llauset mountain hut we will make a high route around the Maladetas and also ascend to summits such as the Vallibierna Peak (3.058 m).
THE DESTINATION
The Posets-Maladeta Natural Park is located to the north of the region of Ribagorza in the province of Lérida and northeast of Sobrarbe in the province of Huesca It includes two of the highest massifs of the Pyrenees: the Aneto (3,404 m) with other summits such as Pico Maladeta (3,308 m), and the Massif del Posets (3,375 m) with other mythical peaks such as Perdiguero (3,221 m).
In the Posets-Maladeta Natural Park we can enjoy the privilege of observing some of the glaciers that still remain in the Pyrenees, such as the legendary Aneto glacier in the Maladeta massif or the Llardana glacier in the Posets massif.
Valleys like Benasque, Chistau and Barrabés, offer us infinite possible activities for all tastes and seasons of the year such as trekking, ski touring, mountaineering and climbing.
There is also a network of shelters that are strategically located: Ángel Orús hut in the Eriste Valley, Estós hut in the Estós Valley, the hut of the Renclusa on the north face of the Aneto and Biadós refuge in the Chistau Valley.
In addition to the meadows, the forests of red and black pine dominate the forest, which sometimes mix with the fir tree. It is also possible to find holm oaks and some patches of deciduous mixed forests. In terms of fauna, it is possible to find grouse, martens, Tengmalm owls, snow ptarmigan, marmot or chamois among many other animal species
HIGHLIGHTS
- A little busy route.
- Magnificent landscape in the high Pyrenees
- Possibility of escape in case of bad weather conditions.
- Good snow conditions.
MORE INFORMATION
Equipment required
It is important to carry a light back to ski comfortable, so it is recommended to carry just light and indispensable equipment. If you don’t have all the equipment you can rent it, please consult us.
- Backpack (between 30 and 35 litres) with ski tapes.
- Ski touring equipment (skis, boots, skins, blades, batons). An extra skin.
- Safety equipment: ARVA (with extra battery), shovel and probe.
- Crampons and ice axes.
- Helmet
- Technical clothes:
- Socks
- Ski touring pants
- Thermal t-shirt (base layer). An extra one for the hut.
- Extra tights for the hut.
- Fleece jacket or similar (second layer)
- Gore-Tex or similar jacket and trousers (third layer)
- Primaloft jacket or similar.
- Neckie.
- Light and thick gloves.
- Woollen cap and Sun cap.
- Goggles and sunglasses.
- Head lamp (extra batteries)
- Sheet-sleeping bad (Only for mountain huts).
- Canteen or camelback (minimum 1 litre). In the case of camel back please consider that it could freeze.
- First aid kit and essential toiletries
- Sunscreen and SPF lip balm
- Camera
Notes
Previous experience in ski touring is required. The physical level must be appropriate to handle slopes 1.500 at a slow pace.
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