For snowboarders who like mountains...

This blog has been created with the purpose of compiling almost all my backcountry days from my first steps in the Cantabrican mountains to mountain ranges such as the Alps and the Pyrenees, and hopefully filled in the future with many travels in the pursuit of great rides and remote areas. Enjoy the reading!

Tuc d´Aubas, 2072m December/15/2012

The snow-covered has changed in the last days due to some rain and warmer temperatures up to 2500m. So I decided to leave my first plan to other day with the desiderable conditions for it. I went to a less high mountain which still has lots of snow but I knew temperatures would be warm enough to soften the snow. Much better a 2000m with soft snow than a 2700m with icy snow.

I started at 1200, in the border between Spain-France. The first part until 1600m was on a dirty road in the summer, now covered with snow and pines on the sides.  



                 Once the piste finishs,  there is still some slopes to reach the coll.


Although its not well-known the view from the coll is described as one of the best of Pyrinees in my book. We can see all the north faces of Aneto, Pico Salvaguardia....





From the summit, with "cantabrican" height, the view is even more  impressive. The snow was soft by the time I went down like I expected. Quite long slope with good views until the coll.





Then from the coll until I took the piste again close to that cabin.


The other 300m wasnt good. The piste was still quite icy, and as usual with a snowboard always uncomfortable to slow down and turn. Anaways, its had been good until now. After 30min trying to make it the most enjoyable possible I got the road again.



We will see what New Year vacation brings!

Pic de Vacivèr Ovest, 2604m 12/09/12

Off to val d´Aran again this weekend. It had been snowing in the north side of the Pyrinees during the week....I went there on Saturday morning  hoping that weather cleared up sooner than forecasts...it didnt though! At least the hotel was cool.

Sunday was nice as it was expected to be. The risk of avalanche was quite high so I decided to go a free danger zone where I knew before hand I wasnt going to be alone.

Simply, it was a magical ascent through a pine forest full of snow. Exactly the same as Alps....






Aneto peak and others of the highest peaks of the Pyrinees were easy to see from the track all the way up till the summit.

I got the west peak since its slope was just for me. i didnt want to share the east one qith other 10 skiers before me....


Good choice....

Then I joined some of them. They drove me to a tube which ended right at the parking. it was good to meet them considering that it could have been a little tricky to find the best way to go down through the woods...



Another classical peak of Val de Aran done with perfecto conditions! Il keep my fingers crossed for the next weekend! I already have another good one chosen!