I'm heading down to the Gavarnie Valley later this week, principally for skiing and ski touring, but I'll be there for 2 weeks so am thinking about possibly fitting in a day or two of ice climbing, conditions permitting.
I'll be driving, so taking the extra kit isn't an issue. The issue is that the only ice I know of is in the Cirque where the easiest routes are very, very long WI 4s. I only ever lead WI 4 when I was winter climbing at my best and that was a long time ago so I'm afraid I'm not going to be swinging any tools in the Cirque this year.
Does anybody know if there's anything easier in the area? I've done some googling but can't find anything apart from a few artificially created pitches at the top of the Pic du Midi du Bigorre that the guides take paying clients on. Ideally some single or short multi pitch WI 2s or 3s I could potter around on with Mrs Pec. Do the falls at the Pont d'Espania above Cauteret provide anything perhaps?
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