I went by bike from Bilbao to Cauterets (4 days), then on foot for 3 days more around the area, really really nice place. My favorite place in Pyrenees. Finally go by bike to Hendaya and many places in Las Landas (16 days in total).
John Climber - Sep 5, 2011 5:13 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2011
Long but beautiful trip
Climbed from Bujaruelo in two days. First day approacht to Baysellance hut over the Puerto de los Mulos and Horquette d´Ossue.Second day up to the summit over the normal route and then descend to Cabanne de Lourdes and way back to Bujaruelo. Long long route...
visentin - Jul 23, 2010 8:23 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2004
with Montferrat & whole ridge
http://h.visentin.free.fr/pyrenees/grandvign.html
FrançoisJ - Mar 26, 2010 1:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2003
VN x 2 + traversée
climbed 3 times
arête petit grand vignemale (early 80's)
Normal route twice
geeman - Apr 7, 2009 11:21 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2007
By the Ossoue Glacier
Ski ascent by the Ossoue Glacier, after a night at the Grange de Holle refuge. Good weather before a low pressure system reached the mountian in late afternoon. The glacier was well snowed and afforded some good skiing down.
CrazyBanana - May 5, 2008 10:39 am Date Climbed: May 4, 2008
Couloir de Gaube
I started from the Oulettes de Gaube Refuge (2151m) with two companions at 4:00 AM to reach the rimaye of the gully in about 1:30h. There was a very thin snow bridge over it which we crossed carefully, and we could then start enjoying the climb. The snow was wet, but we made good progress, however, the final ice fall was not completely formed, and water was coming down all over it. I got all wet until I reached the first anchor, then one of my companions took the lead. We reached the col in a beautiful weather, left our equipment there, climbed to the summit and returned to the refuge the normal way.
It was a great experience!
Rafa Bartolome - Mar 27, 2008 4:34 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2003
My first climb to Vignemale
Some summitlog for the day: Gran Vignemale, Cerbillona and Central, three important summits of the massif from Barrage d'Ossoue in the same day.
DrJonnie - Mar 18, 2008 7:27 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2007
Three up
Ken, Peter (Ken's brother) and myself took the normal route from the Baysellance refuge, leaving at 7:30 am and arriving on the summit at 10:30am. There were no real difficulties although the last 100 metres was over rather loose slabs with a thin covering of snow. We took a snow gully for the descent. Weather was fine and cold, the snow on the glacier still frozen for the way back to the refuge.
ChristianRodriguez - Jul 19, 2021 3:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2020
Really nice place!I went by bike from Bilbao to Cauterets (4 days), then on foot for 3 days more around the area, really really nice place. My favorite place in Pyrenees. Finally go by bike to Hendaya and many places in Las Landas (16 days in total).
John Climber - Sep 5, 2011 5:13 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2011
Long but beautiful tripClimbed from Bujaruelo in two days. First day approacht to Baysellance hut over the Puerto de los Mulos and Horquette d´Ossue.Second day up to the summit over the normal route and then descend to Cabanne de Lourdes and way back to Bujaruelo. Long long route...
bruno baschung - Oct 10, 2010 2:52 am
normal routeNormal route on Pyrenees most impressive glacier to Higest french top of Pyrenees
Bruno baschung
bruno.carbonne - Aug 16, 2010 6:13 pm
Petit and Grand VignemaleA century ago with Pascal and Benoit
visentin - Jul 23, 2010 8:23 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2004
with Montferrat & whole ridgehttp://h.visentin.free.fr/pyrenees/grandvign.html
FrançoisJ - Mar 26, 2010 1:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2003
VN x 2 + traverséeclimbed 3 times
arête petit grand vignemale (early 80's)
Normal route twice
geeman - Apr 7, 2009 11:21 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2007
By the Ossoue GlacierSki ascent by the Ossoue Glacier, after a night at the Grange de Holle refuge. Good weather before a low pressure system reached the mountian in late afternoon. The glacier was well snowed and afforded some good skiing down.
CrazyBanana - May 5, 2008 10:39 am Date Climbed: May 4, 2008
Couloir de GaubeI started from the Oulettes de Gaube Refuge (2151m) with two companions at 4:00 AM to reach the rimaye of the gully in about 1:30h. There was a very thin snow bridge over it which we crossed carefully, and we could then start enjoying the climb. The snow was wet, but we made good progress, however, the final ice fall was not completely formed, and water was coming down all over it. I got all wet until I reached the first anchor, then one of my companions took the lead. We reached the col in a beautiful weather, left our equipment there, climbed to the summit and returned to the refuge the normal way.
It was a great experience!
Rafa Bartolome - Mar 27, 2008 4:34 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2003
My first climb to VignemaleSome summitlog for the day: Gran Vignemale, Cerbillona and Central, three important summits of the massif from Barrage d'Ossoue in the same day.
DrJonnie - Mar 18, 2008 7:27 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2007
Three upKen, Peter (Ken's brother) and myself took the normal route from the Baysellance refuge, leaving at 7:30 am and arriving on the summit at 10:30am. There were no real difficulties although the last 100 metres was over rather loose slabs with a thin covering of snow. We took a snow gully for the descent. Weather was fine and cold, the snow on the glacier still frozen for the way back to the refuge.