Good weather was forecast and with Andy and Paula keen to join us on another walk, we planned a trip to Pic de la Journalade via Pic d'Estibat from the Col de Port. I was keen to have look at the little couloir leading which we'd ascended in the summer a few years ago, which should make a nice grade 1 gully in winter. Pete joined us too with Sheri and Michiel to lake a total of 7 in our possé.
Pic de Moredo in Spain looms large across the Port de Salau
Most the snow on the west side had melted but the east side was still snowy with some avalanches evident. Paula, Andy and I headed over to the couloir but the slopes leading to it were decidedly dodgy. Andy got to the couloir first but his reports weren't great. Paula and I returned to get off the dangerous slopes as quickly as possible. Andy decided the couloir was better than returning.
We joined the rest our group on the summit after an exposed scramble, then I descended the ridge leading to the col to wait for Andy who soon appeared.
He climbed the second summit before joining us. Progress to the third summit looked to dangerous in the snow conditions and warm weather.
As we headed back to Pic d'Estibat the clouds started to descend and the hitherto sunny day turned decidedly cold but we beat the cloud back to the cars!
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