Balaitus
Balaitús / Photo: Jordi Guilleumes (Wikimedi Commons)
Height: 3144m
Situation:
Aragonese and French Pyrenees, at the head of the Tena valleys and between the Departments of the Hautes-Pyrénées and the Atlantic Pyrenees.
When to go:
From mid-June to the beginning of October.
Difficulties of the route:
Medium difficulty. There are two classic ascents, both of which are difficult: the Latour Gap route and the ascent of the Gran Diagonal.
Complicated sections:
- Complicated and aerial Latour Gap, especially in snow; without snow, watch out for loose stones.
- The ascent along the Gran Diagonal also requires climbing.
Recommended equipment:
- Appropriate boots.
- Stringing material.
- Sunglasses and sunscreen.
– Ice axe and crampons in winter and off-season conditions may be necessary.
