Extreme 2-day ski tour in Mont Valier, Pyrenees

A certified mountain guide dares you to descend Mont Valier, this iconic summit of L´Ariège in the French Pyrenees. Ski in steep slope!

Pyrenees

2 Days

Mar, Apr

High

Description

Mont Valier, 2838 meters high, is the eastern and most isolated glacier of the Pyrenees. It is also a symbol of L´Ariege for its slender pace and the absence of any easy normal route. It shares the slope, the orientation –facing north– and the elevation of the Great Casse in Vanoise´s west face.

We will ski its face of transformed snow between noon and 2 PM. We will leave the parking (skis on the bag) the day before. The altitude change is almost 2000 meters and timing is important! So, we will spend the night in the unguarded Estagnous refuge (2246 meters). We will melt snow to make our own meal and wake up the next day at 7 AM.

A descent of the classic Pic du Midi early in the season is essential so that I can arrange all the details of the adventure. We will climb almost all of the hard snow with crampons. After a visit to the summit of this iconic belvedere, we will attack the descent, with a 350 meters vertical drop. We are in “steep slope” mode.

It is a beautiful race that links mountaineering and skiing. You do not have to be a climber, but you must be an excellent skier (16 years old at least).

If you are up to this challenge, do not hesitate to book this trip to Mont Valier!

Or, if you are willing to experience a less demanding tour, check my Ski touring initiation in the Pyrenees or my Mount Aneto ski touring, Pyrenees.

Price includes

- Guiding fee

Price details

Provided equipment: harness, helmet, crampons, AVD, shovel, probe.

Details

More info

A descent of the Pic du Midi earlier in the season is essential (€42 per person for a group of 4/5).

Meeting point

Pla de Lau, Riberot valley.

About the guide

Spain

5.00

(6)

Request more information

What people are saying about Explore-Share

Kumari

5.00

I’m extremely happy with the ease with which I could book via your site reliable and experienced guide. Thank you so very much, and I’ve started to recommend your site to my friends. Dimitris is not only an awesome guide, but a wonderful person who was always looking out to give me the best experience I can have when he found out how much I love climbing! He is the Best!

Niklas

5.00

I am very pleased with Explore-Share! This was my first international climb, and the communication and response time were great. Herbie is a very skilled guide and very efficient. The entire booking process & payment was smooth. I will definitely use Explore-Share again. Thank you.

Greg

5.00

I was looking for a local guide for a hike I was planning and came across Explore-Share. They seemed to have good reviews and so decided to give them a try. The experience was very positive and completely happy with their service. I will be using them again for next trip.

Colin

5.00

Easy to set up and find the perfect trip. Informative site that is easy to use. Guides are all great to work with and communicate all arrangements needed. As simple as can be!

Lesley

4.00

Thank you explore-share for a wonderful via feratta experience. We have been wanting to learn for a long time but don't have the facilities in Scotland. The guide Mitja was extremely helpful and knowledgeable, answering all my many questions and providing advice. On the day head to take another group but he quickly arranged another guide Borut, who was brilliant. We had a fantastic morning learning via ferrata at Hvadnik in the gorge. It gave us the confidence to later hire our own equipment and go out in Mojstrana. Altogether a five star + experience. Thank you.