Marie-Claude and Snow White, acceding to the edge with walls of Peña Blanca background
Circular Puerto Portalet - Puerto Canal Roya - Pena Blanca Peak - Peak Canal Roya - Pico Caillabet Rebecca - Coll de l'Ou - Parking Aneu
Sunday February 20, 2011
Alex Sola, Angel Jaen (Champi), Donato Molina Enrique Lardiés, Miguel Angel Campos, Isabel San Juan, Marie-Claude Tourillon, Charo Kantarero, Irune Omeñaca, Teresa Moreno, Cristina, Toya, White Snow and Jorge G ª-Dihinx
comes the weekend draw from the hat another circular to all public in the vicinity of Portalet, Staying within the area back to Bious and alternating periods in Spain with others in France.
the day was sunny. We left the same port Portalet at 9:15 and went promptly to Spain Formigal flanking the tracks to the port city of Canal Roya. Here we take a belt hung under the hood and Cuyalaret Aneu, SW orientation, which allows a smooth ride with views Anayet environment and leave us on the edge of White Rock Canal Roya.
We trace the edge, partly on foot and some on skis, to Pico Canal Roya. So far everything is going well. But in the beginning of the descent into the valley head Bious, discover the "tender crust" that the previous day's humidity has left us a gift. Crusty snow below 2,200 m, which is our elevation slopes this day of gentle slopes. The descent to the low level of Aneu coll is eternal, with Mary and falls around a go-go. So much so that the 8 girls who came with much enthusiasm decide to retreat! Go!
So, taking advantage of the situation, Miguel Angel stands as a leader of the girls and "offered" to lead them back to the car, climbing Aneu coll. Oooooohhh ... It was 13:30 and we had lost all female company on a day of record for girls!
The rest of the guys we follow your plan and go back the hanging valley that will lead to Pico Caillabet Rebecca, great vantage point across the area from Astún and the Portalet. A few weeks before July Benede had shown me the access to this vertical rocky crag that seems impregnable access. But surrounding it is accessed behind some comfort to the top. Steps of mixed snow and rock, which are settled better without crampons, allow us to reach the top. Are at 14:40. Downclimbing
carefully and, after returning from the skis, we started a good run of spring snow on a hillside south leaving us on a hill between our bill and Raisin Peña. From the pass, descend north-facing slopes (and new crust!) To the Quebottes Lous cabins, where we stop for lunch in the sun. These are 15:30. Shortly before 4 pm began the last climb of the day, this enchanted forest that leads to the walls of Peña Peyreget (not Peyreget Peak) and we will shortly before 5 pm on the Coll de l'Ou , last pass of the day. Finally, more snow crust on the car all the way down.
Finally, you can not have everything, sun, girls, good snow and no risk of avalanches. On this occasion we opted for low levels of snow avalanche risk, but it was at high risk of scab ... Ja, ja. You have to learn to ski in all types of snow!
Until next time! Jorge
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French IGN 1:25,000 map with the route taken 
View of the first part of the tour, shot in January 2009 up to the Peak
Estermere
Anayet Pico View from the Port of Canal Roya 
girl group: Irune, Elizabeth White, Toya, Charo, Marie-Claude, and Teresa Cristina 
the broad Jib Port Canal Roya. AITZ following tables Blanquita
Snow White leading the group doubles. In the background, the area-Arroyeras-Anayet Espelunciecha 
Climbing the hill of Pena Blanca
Miguel Angel, Isabel and Alex, and on the edge of Peña Blanca 
foot stretch to the edge that would take the White Rock Canal Roya 
Descent from Canal Roya. Although it seems wonderful powder snow crust was a horrible, hidden gift for that Sunday 
Champi, Alex and Donato, climbing ramps Rebecca Caillabet 
From Caillabet Rebecca see the path that we are left to the huts and the hill de l'Ou 
carefully down climbing ramps back to skis
Sun has begun to soften the southern slopes, where the crust disappears, we'll meet again after returning to the northern slopes after
We river after another decline in snow crust. Although personally, this crust was solid and allowed to ski if you did it with care, skidding well queues at every turn 
After stopping to eat in the cabins, we take up the final climb this beautiful
forest
our izda After leaving the walls of Peña Peyreget, we reached the Col de l'Ou
Henry, Champi, Donato, Alex and Jorge, back in the parking lot of Aneu. It was 17:39 pm. End of another great day in the mountains, but not great skiing
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