4-day Ski touring in Val d’Aran in the Pyrenees

Discover the amazing Spanish Pyrenees with Hugo, AEGM certified mountain guide, on this 4-day ski touring adventure in the magical Val d'Aran!

Group

Pyrénées

4 Days

Jan - Apr, Dec

High

Intermediate

Highlights

Enjoy the best snow conditions in the Spanish Pyrenees.
Discover the amazing culinary delights of this area.
Discover this valley's hidden treasures with the help of an expert local guide.

Description

Ski touring is one of the most fun ways to discover the wild corners of the Spanish Pyrenees. Ascending to the top of these peaks is quite an experience, yet coming down is a pleasure you can’t explain with words!

During this 4-day ski touring adventure, I invite you to discover the amazing Val d’Aran in the Spanish region of Catalonia. Thanks to the quality of its snow and its great ski touring opportunities, this area has become one of the most popular winter destinations in the country.

We’ll ascend three spectacular summits located in Val d’Aran: Tuc de Salana (2,483 m), Tuc of Rosari ( 2607m ) and Tuc del Port de Vielha (2605 m). We will start of every day from the charming village of Salardú. Every morning we’ll have a new summit to explore. Then, every afternoon, we’ll return back to our hotel where we’ll enjoy the delicious traditional cuisine of the area which features dishes such as Civet, Olla aranesa and Truhada. For a more detailed description of the trip, take a look at the itinerary below!

This expedition is ideal for intermediate and advanced skiers who are physically fit and are ready to face new challenges. Furthermore, participants should be able to tackle 800-1,000 meter slopes and should be ready to ski in any kind of terrain.

Ready for this unique ski touring experience in Val d’Aran? Then send your request and we’ll start making plans. It will be my pleasure to show you this beautiful region that I call home.

If you are looking for more winter adventures in the Spanish Pyrenees, you can also follow me on this Carros de Foc splitboarding trip.

Price includes

Accommodation included
Guiding fee

Price details

Price also includes: Reservations management.
Price does not includes: *Flights ( I can organize this servie. Please ask).*Transportation to the start and end points of the trail (please consult to share travel expenses with other participants).*1st night dinner.*Lunches (they will be in the mountain).*Any drinks not included in the half board mountain huts (dinner and breakfast).*Costs generated by unexpected changes for weather reasons.

Itinerary

Day 1: Meeting point in Salardú

Meeting with the rest of the participants in Salardú where we’ll check last minute details of the trip.

Day 2: Tuc de Salana (2,483 m)

We’ll ascend this unique peak that is known for its beautiful and small dense forest located near the summit. The views from the top will be breathtaking and once we are ready we’ll descend back to Salardú.

Elevation gain +800 m. – 800 m descent.

Day 3: Tuc del Rosari (2.594m), Estany of Garrabea and Horqueta d´Arreu or Tuc de Baciver (2.644 m) depending on the conditions

We’ll start this day from the parking lot of the Baqueria Ski Resort and from there, we’ll ascend the Tuc of Rosari summit. Then, we’ll descend through the Estany of Garrabea valley to Horqueta d’Arreu. Finally, we will descend back to the parking lot.

Elevation gain +1.000 m. – 1.000 m descent.

Elevation gain +800 m. – 800 m descent for the Tuc de Baciver.

Day 4: Tuc del Port de Vielha (2605 m)

We will start exploring through a beautiful forest and once we are in open terrain we’ll enjoy the spectacular views of the surrounding mountains until we reach the amazing Tuc del Port de Vielha (2605 m) where we’ll ascend all the way up to the top. Definitely a great classic route in this area that is well worth visiting!

Elevation gain +1.200 m. – 1.200 m descent.

Lunch and return trip.

If you are looking for a longer trip we may extend the program one more day.

Details

More info

Necessary equipment:

-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. -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

Bear in mind that it's important to carry a light back pack in order to ski comfortable, so I strongly recommend to carry just the indispensable equipment. If you don’t have all the equipment you can rent it, please ask if you are in doubt.

Meeting point

Salardú

About the guide

Exploring Spain

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Tour Operator

Exploring Spain is part of the travel agency Muntania Outdoors S.L., (CICMA 2608) specialised in adventure trips and nature and mountain activities.

Muntania started off in 2011 and since then it has been successful in positioning itself in more than 30 countries around the world as well as getting the support of renowned sponsors. Last year more than 2000 customers chose Muntania for their trips.

Exploring Spain focuses all its activities in Spain, where its main office is located, hence the know-how, the experience and the local knowledge of Muntania´s team, necessary to create an exceptional trip to discover the most special locations. We offer a different way to get to know Spain with a great variety of trips where we combine nature and outdoor activities with the pleasures of savouring the best gastronomy and the cultural richness. We provide a multilingual service and personal attention so our customers leave with the best impressions.

Languages

English

Certificates

AEGM

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