| HRP trekking records for years: ALL |
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| Supplied by | WOOD, Lee | Manchester, UK | Start date | 05/09/2002 | |
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| Prior experience, wks | 3 | Where | Indian Himalaya, New Zealand | ||
| Trek status | Completed | Duration | 50 | Party size | 2 |
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| Recommend Pic d'Orhy and the karstic country, Ref Larribet, Port Bonaigua thro' Isil to Tavascan. The wilderness experience. Carry a light ice-axe but not crampons, keep your weight down. Get hungry and enjoy your food. Read hrp-essential.com for more advice! | |||||
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| We ran into winter conditions; don't start later than Sept 1st. | |||||
| Supplied by | PRANGLE,Brian | Birmingham,UK | Start date | 26/08/2005 | |
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| Trek status | Completed | Duration | 48 | Party size | 1 |
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Very difficult to pick one: Sunset on Posets Col du Portalets The whole of andorra Ariege Suviving winter conditions Eyne- Rge ull de Ter |
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| Supplied by | DIG,Eva | Antwerp, Belgium | Start date | 18/08/2006 | |
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| Trek status | Completed | Duration | 46 | Party size | 2 |
| Experience | Fortnight | Where | Ireland, France, Belgium | ||
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| highlight: refugio enric pujol, i don't know if it was the cosyness, the hard walk of that day, the storm right behind us or the absence of human influence in the surroundings, it was just amazing. the day we spend with the high mountain division of the spanish army near aneto was pretty neat too :) | |||||
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| i'm very scared of heights (no, actually falling from them) so the very steep descent somewhere towards ref enric pujol was probably the scariest moment for me. i didn't really enjoy being blown of the col d'Eyne either. all the other hardship were ok :) | |||||
| Supplied by | UNWIN,Dan | Reading,England | Start date | ??/06/1992 | |
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| Trek status | Completed | Duration | 60 | Party size | 1 |
| Experience | several wks | Where | Europe | ||
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| Did the whole thing, setting off early June & aiming to do a few peaks en route. Camped often & had to make several walks into the valley for food [ always returning to the exact same spot on the HRP ]. Planning involved buying all the maps & the Veron guide & deciding when to pack in work. | |||||
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| be fit, be determined & have fun. | |||||
| Supplied by | RODENBURG,Kees | Utrecht,Netherlands | Start date | 17/06/1991 | |
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| Trek status | Completed | Duration | 42 | Party size | 2 |
| Experience | several wks | Where | Pyrenees, Scandinavia, Ardennes | ||
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| Take a tent with you. Don't sleep, but eat in each refuge you're passing by regardless of the hour. We send ourself a package to Gavarny with food, clothes and maps. After Malladetta you can send back your pickel and crampons. Starting from Noarre was the nicest etape. It was a nice track without injuries and without any delay or day without walking. | |||||
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| Orientation in Pays Bask is difficult. Several days with rain on a row is a crime. But, it makes it all only more beautifull! | |||||
| Supplied by | Hendrickson, Jacob | Seattle, USA | Start date | 07/05/2002 | |
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| Trek status | Completed | Duration | 56 | Party size | 1 |
| Experience | 1 wk | Where | Pyrenees | ||
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| Very much recommend ascending any major peaks nearby the route as possible. Aneto, Vignemale, Canigou are all worthwhile deviations. | |||||
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| Jerks who "run" some of the French Alpine Club refuges. | |||||
| Supplied by | L,Amy | San Francisco, USA | Start date | 08/07/2010 | |
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| Trek status | Completed | Duration | 35 | Party size | 2 |
| Experience | Several wks | Where | UK, France, Nepal, USA | ||
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| We used Cicerone Press (Joosten) 2003 edition route, following the primary route with no variants. Weather was great, with storms occurring only at night. We were able to cross all passes without crampons or ice axe - snow was extensive, but the combination of warm weather (soft snow) and utilization of steps kicked by prior hikers worked. Hardest pass was Mulleres due to configuration of snow on short but steep east side. What worked for us: rough camp every night, usually at fantastic scenic spots; eat in refuges/restaurants whenever possible; carry tuna, sausage, cheese, chocolate, etc and did not cook. Most pleasant surprise was that the entire route is scenic and enjoyable. I expected scenic parts with somewhat dull connecting stretches in between, but in fact every day was delightful. Recommendations: TRAVEL LIGHT. Study BackpackingLight.com and get your load down. Our base pack weight (without food/water) was 6 kilos per person. There were days I wished I left a couple things at home, but never a moment when I wished I was carrying something I didn't have. | |||||
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| Although we have taken many multi-week hikes together, my husband and I still struggle to agree on how many hours per day to hike. If traveling alone, he would have completed the hike in <30days, and I would have taken >40 days. It's great to have a hiking companion to share the joy of the experience, but it complicates the logistics a little. Other than that, it was a great trip and we had no hardships. | |||||
| Supplied by | FAMILY,firstname | City,Country | Start date | dd/mm/yyyy | |
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| Trek status | Completed | Duration | xx | Party size | n |
| Experience | nn | Where | A far-off land | ||
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| Shopping after you've run out of food! | |||||
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| Grass seeds in my socks. A slow partner ... | |||||