Sun after the storm
We headed out today in the first sun since the snow storm. 2.6m of new snow has fallen and it needed testing…
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Free ride skiing, Grand Tourmalet resort
A new video of some of the off-piste free ride skiing from around our resort. Grand Tourmalet / Bareges is well known for extensive off-piste routes over the large secured domain including the Pic Du Midi du Bigorre.
Skiing and Boarding in Fresh powder snow this morning, Pyrenees skiing holiday – Grand Tourmalet, Bareges La Mongie
We had another fall of around 35cm of fresh snow last night here in the Grand Tourmalet ski resort (also known as Bareges La Mongie), followed by a blue bird day . Amazing skiing and boarding conditions again on and off the piste in the French Pyrenees where we have not been blighted by lack […]
A compilation from the Bareges Paragliding school
Air Aventures Pyrénées The Bareges paragliding school, with whom many of our guests have flown, have just released this video compilation of flying from 2014. The school is a great place to get your paragliders pilots licence or just to enjoy a tandem flight in the Pyrenees. Click here for the Air Aventures Pyrénées website.
The Pyrenees Lake District – Neouvielle on a bespoke guided walking tour.
We are having a fun week with Bernice and her Kiwi/Aussi tramping group. We decided to take advantage of the blue skies and head high up into the Neouvielle lake district up behind the chalet today and climb the Pic de Madamete.
Multi acitivity holiday in the Pyrenees pictures. Adrenalin level
Pyrenees multi activity holiday, our very popular Adrenalin trip. We have been caving, climbing, rafting, hiking, paragliding and scooting around the mountains for the last couple of weeks:
Canyoning Video – Perfect for the hot weather
Stuart and Wania hosts of Chalet les Cailloux, nipped out to cool off in the Canyon de Heas with our guide Fifye, our Canyoning and caving guide for Pyrenees canyoning, caving and multi activity holidays. http://youtu.be/eMQXRIthb0M
A few snaps from the last couple of weeks walking holidays, Pic du Midi, Troumouse, Neouvielle and Bareges
We have been busy with a few different guided walking weeks through early July. Here is a selection of shots from our Taster, Explorer and Discovery level trips:
A day in the Neouvielle nature reserve Discoverer level pyrenees guided walking
A last outing for the snow shoes yesterday (23rd of June!), in the fast melting snows of the Neouvielle nature reserve, A spectacular lake land found just to the South of Bareges village. Neouvielle means old snow in the local Occitan (Neou – or Nebe/Nevee being snow and Vielle meaning old), and at 2500m it […]
Spring/Summer walk in the Cirque de Troumouse today in the Pyrenees National Park
We woke to clear skies and much more seasonal temperatures today so we took the decision to head up high (2100m), to one of our favourite spots, the Cirque de Troumouse to play in the last of the now fast melting snows. It was a good choice, the Cirque was wearing its best white hat […]