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Route allowing a loop by combining with the ascent of Pic Méchant since on the descent you will take its normal route from the 2880 m col down to the bottom of Val d'Estaragne
Ascend Val d'Estaragne preferably on the right bank on faint or unmarked paths in the direction of the low point (2702 m) of the south ridge of Cintes Blanques.
To reach it most easily aim for this low point in steep and rather unattractive scree from the small lake (around 2600 m)
From the 2702 m col, follow the south-west ridge rising to Pic des Toudes, the rock demands constant attention and does not exceed 2 or a small 3 on the easiest line of ascent, with some pleasant route-finding.
Past a steep step but feasible before Pic des Toudes, the rest is much less vertical to the summit then descends fairly easily to the 2880 m col.
It is then possible to climb the end of the normal route of nearby Pic Méchant (Topo or descend immediately by the normal route (same topo).
Helmet
Rope useful for belaying a beginner on rock, few possibilities for setting up belay stations, and rather poor rock which raises questions about the usefulness of cams and slings.
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From the summit of Pic Méchant, which can be reached by its normal route or by Pic des Toudes via a traverse.
Details →From the car park, follow the trail toward the south and leave it around 2200 m to continue toward the south and skirt to the right the rock bars that close the cirque on the left.You meet a trace that traverses almost horizontally toward the north-east above these bars to reach a scree slope then…
Details →Exit the A64 at Capvern. Take the road to Arreau and Saint-Lary as far as Fabian. Take the road towards the Cap de Long dam, parking the car at the Val d'Estaragne car park.
Details →On the left side of the north face axis, three large dihedrals are evident, topped by a wide terrace of scree or snow and an obvious chimney leading to the north ridge.
Details →Leave the car on a terrace at the foot of a large reddish scree slope, the last one before the Estaragne valley.
Details →From the parking area on the D 929 at 2079 m, Val d'Estaragne on the right bank, at 2450 m leave the Pic d'Estaragne route heading south and climb the steep combe that opens at 2600 m into the small cirque formed by the ridge of Cintes Blanques, the couloir begins in this cirque to reach…
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