Great icefall route

Climbing over bodies of water frozen by the winter cold using crampons and ice axes is a possible activity in the Pyrenees. These fleeting moments seem suspended, as if outside time.

Ice climbing is extremely dependent on weather conditions and, in view of recent winters, seems to be confined to the Alps. February.

This day's major icefall climbing route will guarantee you some great thrills. Accompanied by a mountain guide, you can discover sites in the heart of the Alps. Ossau valley or the Troumouse cirquenear Gavarnie in the Hautes-Pyrénées. Climb icefalls up to several hundred metres for guaranteed thrills.