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- 19 july 2004 -
Worrying about Pic de Medecourbe

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Part of  a 8-days hike around the two tripoints of Andorra.
 Starting in Arinsal and finishing in Puigcerda with in between public transport from Auzat to Porte Puymorens.

On this day I climbed from Arinsal to Els Estanys Foreats, the lake just beneath the Port the Medecourbe.

Walking: 3˝ hours. Ascending: ± 1200 meters. Descending: ± 0 meters.
Weather: sun and clouds but dry.
Heavy backpack.

Refuge del Pla de l'Estany

I started walking around 12am  in Arinsal and passed this spot with the Refuge del Pla de l'Estany.

I was here before and started from this refuge on 17 august 2001
 
 
Els Estanys Foreats

I arrived at this small frosty lake at the foot of the Col de Médecourbe around 16pm.

I was worried by this view. There's still snow on the pass and while climbing to the pass, I could easily slide and disappear in the lake.

Move the mouse over the picture to show the approximate borderline and tripoint.


My bivouac-cabin (close to Els Estanys Foreats) with views on the Col and Pic de Médecourbe.

So far, it's my highest sleeping-spot (2650m) ever in the Pyrenees.

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