kleberr - Jul 1, 2024 11:52 am Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2024
Nice snow climb
Quick dayhike mostly on snow.
fagin - Sep 2, 2014 4:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2014
Harder Trip from Estos
Climbed from Rif Estos. Maybe it was because it was our first climb of our holiday, but all four of us pretty experienced hikers had a really hard time on Posets, before knocking off Aneto with relative ease. Hardships aside, This was still a beautiful mountain and I'd climb it again tomorrow, but I have to work :-(
damgaard - Aug 24, 2014 12:28 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2014
thunderstorm ...
Day 1: Hiked up to Refugio Angel Orus in the afternoon. Bad planned - should have gone all the way to the summit...
Day 2: Weather forecast said showers and risk of thunder from around 12. We set out at 6. Weather still ok. A little rain set in around 7. We kept going. Thunder started as we reached the top of Canal Fonda and forced us to turn back. And this was already at 8:30 in the morning. Not fair :(
I'll be back.
Rafa Bartolome - Sep 16, 2012 8:08 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2012
ridge Espadas-Posets
My second visit to the summit but this time across the ridge Espadas-Posets, one of the most beautiful of Pyrenees. Impressive ridge!
tws - Sep 23, 2010 1:04 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2008
Normal route, Eriste-Forcaus
Climbed with a friend, started at 8 am from Angel Orús hut and reached the summit around noon or maybe a bit later. Very hot and sunny day with snow surprisingly starting already at 2300 metres. Snow was very soft all the way, there was no need for crampons and ice ax. Very deep snow just before the summit ridge. On descent it was quite fun to create tiny avalanches and ride down on them.
Andy_Hornung - Jul 13, 2010 7:54 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2010
A great day
first day of a two week trip to the area. Ascended from the terminal car park above Eriste via the Canal Fonda route and returned in one day - 9 1/2 hours for the round trip. On snow all the way from the base of canal fonda to the summit even in late June.
John Climber - Sep 28, 2009 7:10 am Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2009
Mist on the top.
Climbed guiding a small group over the 'normal' route (Canal Roya). Started from Ángel Orús hut. 4 and 1/2 hrs to the top. 3 hours to descend back to the hut. Two small patches of snow at the start of the Canal Roya (avoidable to the right) and some recent snow-ice layer (thin) on the 'Canal Roya', at the 'Collado del Diente' and at the slopes of the 'Espada' of the Posets. Clear of snow at the final ridge and top. Misty during all the hike, but almost no wind. Good temperature at the top.
Climbed with a group of three (guiding) clients, with perfect weather and very good conditions. Snow at the 'Canal Roya' but free on it on the summit slopes.
Mountain_girl - Aug 9, 2009 12:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2003
Wonderful hike
A great hike, easy and enjoyable. We started off at a nearby lake (~2700m) where we camped for a night. It was just down from Eriste pass. Originally we started at Rif. Biados.
scotthsu - Oct 2, 2008 5:59 am Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2008
a nice hike & scramble
We hiked from the car park above Eriste to the summit and back (via Refugio Angel Orus and the Canal Fonda) in about 8 hours roundtrip. There were only two tiny patches of snow in the Canal Fonda which you could avoid completely. The final scramble along the ridge was fun and completely dry. The views and weather were fantastic!
FrançoisJ - Jun 24, 2008 12:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2008
Route climbed : via las Espadas from Forcau
Sabrina, Ol and I climbed Tuca del Fauro de la Neu, diente Royo, Pavots, Espadas, tuqueta Roya, tuca de llardaneta, Posets y Dient de LLardana... Great loop!
Also climbed some 20 years ago...
CrazyBanana - Mar 26, 2008 1:44 pm Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2008
Jean-Arlaud Couloir
I climbed it from the Biadós refuge through the 200m Jean-Arlaud Couloir, rated AD. That day we had very good conditions, and it was a fun climb. We free soloed the first 2 rocks, then we enjoyed a nice short mixed climb and one last rocky part. Reaching Collado Jean-Arlaud we continued on the Espadas ridge to the summit.
DrJonnie - Mar 3, 2008 2:15 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2006
2nd Time lucky
Our first attempt was abandoned on the ridge to the south of the Collado de la Paul as we had travelled too far across the glacier. A few days later we went back after a night at the Estos refugio. We found a route to the top over loose rock and thin snow cover. We decended via a snow gulley.
Johnnie
We managed the snowfields OK with just trekking poles. On the summit arete we took the ledge R which leads to some very loose exposed ground. On the way down we stayed on the ridge which is not technical at all really, just a bit airy. Utterly brilliant wiews to Monte Perdido, Vignemale, Neouvielle, Pic du Midi du Sul and Aneto.
Route Climbed: rue royale (canal fonda) Date Climbed: 20 july 2005
went up night before and slept about an hour up from Angel orus. Always like a bivi! started around 7h30 the next day. no difficulties at all in the route going up, although we thought it definitely lacked snow. I'd seen my parent's pictures of it taken 25 years ago and the canal fonda was full of snow.on the way down, went through the 'vallee blanche' which is the next one along and has a bit more snow, although going down into it is a bit exposed and the rock very loose. The walk from the car park to eriste is a killer get yourself picked up if you can!
Route Climbed: Normal via Refugio Angel Oruz Date Climbed: July 25, 2003
The approach starts at Eriste, a small village at around 1100 m. If you do have a car (which was not our case) you can drive up to the waterfall halfway to the hut, Refugio Angel Oruz. From there the trail is very well signaled up to the hut. The hike up from Eriste to the hut will take you around 3 hours (1.5 hrs. with a car). This hut has gone through a major reform and now is one of the most luxurious huts in the Pyrenees. Each communal room have its own showers and bathrooms with trash baskets! However you should make reservations in advance if you plan to visit during the summer, specially for weekends. We started our ascent from the hut the following morning at 7:20 AM on a very well signaled path all the way to Canal Fonda (a year-round snowed couloir) which we arrived at 9:00 AM. After cramponing our way up Canal Fonda we reached Collado del Diente de Llardana at 3000 m. After waiting for about 40 minutes for the fog to recede from the summit, we started climbing above the Col on a leap of faith with the summit still covered in clouds of fog. By the time we reached the summit, visibility improved vastly and we could aprreciate the beautiful ibons and glacier circuses surrounding Posets. Took us 3.5 hrs. to reach the summit from the hut and 2.5 hrs. for the descent. Have lunch at the hut and another 2 hours hiking down to Eriste.
kleberr - Jul 1, 2024 11:52 am Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2024
Nice snow climbQuick dayhike mostly on snow.
fagin - Sep 2, 2014 4:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2014
Harder Trip from EstosClimbed from Rif Estos. Maybe it was because it was our first climb of our holiday, but all four of us pretty experienced hikers had a really hard time on Posets, before knocking off Aneto with relative ease. Hardships aside, This was still a beautiful mountain and I'd climb it again tomorrow, but I have to work :-(
damgaard - Aug 24, 2014 12:28 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2014
thunderstorm ...Day 1: Hiked up to Refugio Angel Orus in the afternoon. Bad planned - should have gone all the way to the summit...
Day 2: Weather forecast said showers and risk of thunder from around 12. We set out at 6. Weather still ok. A little rain set in around 7. We kept going. Thunder started as we reached the top of Canal Fonda and forced us to turn back. And this was already at 8:30 in the morning. Not fair :(
I'll be back.
Rafa Bartolome - Sep 16, 2012 8:08 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2012
ridge Espadas-PosetsMy second visit to the summit but this time across the ridge Espadas-Posets, one of the most beautiful of Pyrenees. Impressive ridge!
tws - Sep 23, 2010 1:04 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2008
Normal route, Eriste-ForcausClimbed with a friend, started at 8 am from Angel Orús hut and reached the summit around noon or maybe a bit later. Very hot and sunny day with snow surprisingly starting already at 2300 metres. Snow was very soft all the way, there was no need for crampons and ice ax. Very deep snow just before the summit ridge. On descent it was quite fun to create tiny avalanches and ride down on them.
Andy_Hornung - Jul 13, 2010 7:54 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2010
A great dayfirst day of a two week trip to the area. Ascended from the terminal car park above Eriste via the Canal Fonda route and returned in one day - 9 1/2 hours for the round trip. On snow all the way from the base of canal fonda to the summit even in late June.
John Climber - Sep 28, 2009 7:10 am Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2009
Mist on the top.Climbed guiding a small group over the 'normal' route (Canal Roya). Started from Ángel Orús hut. 4 and 1/2 hrs to the top. 3 hours to descend back to the hut. Two small patches of snow at the start of the Canal Roya (avoidable to the right) and some recent snow-ice layer (thin) on the 'Canal Roya', at the 'Collado del Diente' and at the slopes of the 'Espada' of the Posets. Clear of snow at the final ridge and top. Misty during all the hike, but almost no wind. Good temperature at the top.
Climbed with a group of three (guiding) clients, with perfect weather and very good conditions. Snow at the 'Canal Roya' but free on it on the summit slopes.
Mountain_girl - Aug 9, 2009 12:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2003
Wonderful hikeA great hike, easy and enjoyable. We started off at a nearby lake (~2700m) where we camped for a night. It was just down from Eriste pass. Originally we started at Rif. Biados.
scotthsu - Oct 2, 2008 5:59 am Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2008
a nice hike & scrambleWe hiked from the car park above Eriste to the summit and back (via Refugio Angel Orus and the Canal Fonda) in about 8 hours roundtrip. There were only two tiny patches of snow in the Canal Fonda which you could avoid completely. The final scramble along the ridge was fun and completely dry. The views and weather were fantastic!
FrançoisJ - Jun 24, 2008 12:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2008
Route climbed : via las Espadas from ForcauSabrina, Ol and I climbed Tuca del Fauro de la Neu, diente Royo, Pavots, Espadas, tuqueta Roya, tuca de llardaneta, Posets y Dient de LLardana... Great loop!
Also climbed some 20 years ago...
CrazyBanana - Mar 26, 2008 1:44 pm Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2008
Jean-Arlaud CouloirI climbed it from the Biadós refuge through the 200m Jean-Arlaud Couloir, rated AD. That day we had very good conditions, and it was a fun climb. We free soloed the first 2 rocks, then we enjoyed a nice short mixed climb and one last rocky part. Reaching Collado Jean-Arlaud we continued on the Espadas ridge to the summit.
http://snowleopardsbcn.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/posets-por-el-corredor-jean-arlaud-en-resena/
DrJonnie - Mar 3, 2008 2:15 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2006
2nd Time luckyOur first attempt was abandoned on the ridge to the south of the Collado de la Paul as we had travelled too far across the glacier. A few days later we went back after a night at the Estos refugio. We found a route to the top over loose rock and thin snow cover. We decended via a snow gulley.
Johnnie
kabernicola - Apr 17, 2007 5:53 pm
val de eriste routeClimbed in a stormy day in sumer 1985. after that we went along the espadas ridge till the tucon royo! fantastic day
Goldilocks - Jul 24, 2006 12:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2006
Via RealWe managed the snowfields OK with just trekking poles. On the summit arete we took the ledge R which leads to some very loose exposed ground. On the way down we stayed on the ridge which is not technical at all really, just a bit airy. Utterly brilliant wiews to Monte Perdido, Vignemale, Neouvielle, Pic du Midi du Sul and Aneto.
waspee - Aug 3, 2005 8:03 am
Route Climbed: rue royale (canal fonda) Date Climbed: 20 july 2005went up night before and slept about an hour up from Angel orus. Always like a bivi! started around 7h30 the next day. no difficulties at all in the route going up, although we thought it definitely lacked snow. I'd seen my parent's pictures of it taken 25 years ago and the canal fonda was full of snow.on the way down, went through the 'vallee blanche' which is the next one along and has a bit more snow, although going down into it is a bit exposed and the rock very loose. The walk from the car park to eriste is a killer get yourself picked up if you can!
Thomas Gurviez - Jul 26, 2005 8:43 am
Route Climbed: espadas ridge Date Climbed: 17 july 2005nice route on an easy ridge with 2 rock-climbing steps, not more difficult than PD+ (french grade)
Lobelia - Sep 2, 2004 4:22 pm
Route Climbed: Eriste Date Climbed: 4 August 2002El refugio del "Ángel de Orús " magnífico. Por la noche hubo una fuerte tormenta con truenos y relámpagos que iluminaban el refugio.......
Pudimos llegar a la cima al día siguiente, pero la niebla no nos dejó ver el paisaje
Dan Bailey - Feb 10, 2004 11:23 am
Route Climbed: estos? there was a gravelly glacier and traverse of a broken face involved... Date Climbed: summer 1995Turned back from final summit ridge, which was buzzing with a hair-raising electrical charge
Rob Plas - Sep 16, 2003 1:39 pm
Route Climbed: Via Angel Orus, Canal Fonda Date Climbed: 4 August 2003After a failed attempt in 2002 I had to get back to finish this wonderful walk towards the almost highest Pyrenese summit.
Angel Orus is a great hut, cheap, but very goog, all brand new and well maintained.
The climb itself was a perfect one. The year before I had to stop due to lack of water, now I was better prepared and did it with relative ease.
flearreta - Jul 28, 2003 5:58 am
Route Climbed: Normal via Refugio Angel Oruz Date Climbed: July 25, 2003The approach starts at Eriste, a small village at around 1100 m. If you do have a car (which was not our case) you can drive up to the waterfall halfway to the hut, Refugio Angel Oruz. From there the trail is very well signaled up to the hut. The hike up from Eriste to the hut will take you around 3 hours (1.5 hrs. with a car). This hut has gone through a major reform and now is one of the most luxurious huts in the Pyrenees. Each communal room have its own showers and bathrooms with trash baskets! However you should make reservations in advance if you plan to visit during the summer, specially for weekends. We started our ascent from the hut the following morning at 7:20 AM on a very well signaled path all the way to Canal Fonda (a year-round snowed couloir) which we arrived at 9:00 AM. After cramponing our way up Canal Fonda we reached Collado del Diente de Llardana at 3000 m. After waiting for about 40 minutes for the fog to recede from the summit, we started climbing above the Col on a leap of faith with the summit still covered in clouds of fog. By the time we reached the summit, visibility improved vastly and we could aprreciate the beautiful ibons and glacier circuses surrounding Posets. Took us 3.5 hrs. to reach the summit from the hut and 2.5 hrs. for the descent. Have lunch at the hut and another 2 hours hiking down to Eriste.