Col du Pré, Cormet de Roselend, and Lac de Guérin
September 27th, 2012September in the Alps can be beautiful ….. and much quieter now that the tourist season is over.
Archive for the ‘Climbs’ Category
Port de Balès – Both Sides
September 18th, 2012An eerie fog and many cows accompanied me on this “new” Tour de France climb.
Col de Portillon
September 18th, 2012I figured I had time to sneak up Col de Portillon and the Spanish border before the long drive home.
Le Pla d’Adet and above to Col de Portet
September 14th, 2012At a minimum Le Pla d’Adet is fun to say.
Lac de Cap de Long and La Route des Lacs
September 13th, 2012If you do one climb in the French Pyrenées, make it Lac de Cap de Long.
Col d’Aubisque via Col de Spandelles and Col du Soulor (north)
September 12th, 2012Here is an alternate, quieter route to Col d’Aubisque from Argelès-Gazost.
Piau Engaly
September 10th, 2012Deep in the French Pyrenées, the little ski station of Piau Engaly has hosted just one Tour de France stage.
Hautacam and Col de Tramassel
September 9th, 2012Hautacam is a ski station above Argelès-Gazost in the Pyrenées. It has appeared 4 times as a mountain top finish in the Tour de France (’94, ’96′, ’00, ’08) – see small photo below for the stage winners.
Luz Ardiden
September 8th, 2012Luz Ardiden is a small ski station in the Pyrenées that has hosted eight Tour de France finishes since 1985.
Pic du Midi de Bigorre via Col du Tourmalet
September 7th, 2012I’ve dreamed of doing this forever. Climb Col du Tourmalet, the most famous pass in the Pyrenées and then go much higher on an unpaved path to the towering Pic du Midi de Bigorre.
