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30.10.2009, HRP - mountains behind Eyne (Orri de Baix) via Col de Noufonts to Refugi D'Ulldeter

Short summary:
From the valley behind Eyne up to Col de Eyne and then continue on the French / English border along the various peaks and then back down to the Refugi D'Ulldeter.

Today should be planned for one of the most stressful days. measured in meters before today was the highest rise and deepest descent.

The night was quiet and I slept well. After breakfast I packed my ice equipment at hand. The ice pick came on the side of the backpack and climbing on top of the backpack and were trapped by the backpack cover. Having packed up the tent at 08:00 clock, I was already on the way up to the Col de Eyne, the small river on my left.

View up to the Coll de Eyne in the distance.

The climb up to the Coll de Eyne is at first very simple, the path is well worn and easy to run. Although the path to overcome plenty of altitude, but is not much heavier.

Further up the path

The snow was thick and a few hundred yards from the Coll de Eyne was solid snow. The snow was completely covered with ice and rock hard accordingly. No chance with the boots just a notch to step into the ice. But for the purpose I've crampons with it. Unfortunately, here also the moment where I forgot the camera switch, Therefore, the following pictures are often rather poor.

created crampons, ice axes in the mountain-side hand and upward.

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The crampon is the rise just after a good 20 minutes I'm up at the Coll de Eyne. Get ready for a break and a view over the landscape. Then we continue towards Pic de Noufonts, the highest point of our tour today with 2861m.

Eyne, Nuria? Nope - Pic du Noufonts:)

way I meet two "Trail Runner" to "jog" in the direction of Nuria. Not bad :-).

The path is always the ridge along the border between Spain and France following.

The path is to go with a few snow fields very easily, now and then I go straight to avoid snow and elsewhere I use the crampons. A few impressions of the landscape

Here the path to see, partly covered with snow. In the midday sun, the snow but soft and can happen easily.

neighboring peaks

again with a recognizable path

also back everything up here is full of grasshoppers. Partial sun, the really big items on the rocks.

Crawler

Then came one of the highlights of the day. An eagle flew over the way he told me shortly before sailing Coll de No Creux across. From a distance it looked like a "flying door" to describe the size of the animal. Sorry I missed the focal length of it to photograph the bird, and in addition, I still had the wrong attitude. But one does what one can:

Magnified detail from another image

short time later, I reached the Coll Creux de No, it is called because for nine steel crosses are decorated in part with the Catalan flag.

Coll de Creux No

overlooking Etang Bleu and Etang Noir

My path

On the other side of the ridge was still very much snow. Due to the location of these shadows was also in the early afternoon still completely frozen. So for the descent was again required the ice equipment.

The path led to the descent into the valley. On a map, which was again damaged by vandalism, nor was a reference to see on my daily goal, the Refugi D'Ulldeter.

led the last part of the path through a ski area on which lies the refuges. Around 16:00 clock I reached the refuge. I expected there to actually sleep in the winter areas, but the weekend was the Refugi still open.

The hut is spoke some English, so communication was no problem, I opted for the "half board" with dinner and breakfast for 38 €. Wanted to test how the food here is up. First I ordered but a Coke and a tea and relaxed me a bit at the hut. I was alone in a 6-bed room and had enough space. The warm shower (2 €) was great:).

For dinner we had soup with bread as an appetizer, a salad as a main course and then a funny English sausage with beans and sauce. The sausage was a bit weird and had some hard pieces, that was not then in my and the rest was very good.

evening came, two other Spaniards, who wanted to spend their weekends here. The two wanted to go downhill mountain biking. Too cool!

the rest of the evening I took something for it to read and recover. The book was then read out and I was back in the refuges, the landlord put it to the other books.

So if someone in Refugi D'Ulldeter the book "Tom Clancy - Clear and Present Danger" see - I've left behind :-)

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DSLR Trekking and Part II - Practical experience

After the tour is over some thoughts practical experience with a "great" digital SLR camera in the mountains.

part of the team was following equipment:

• Canon EOS 50D - 730g
• Obektiv Canon 35mm 2.0 with UV filters to protect the front lens and GeLi - ~ 230g
• three batteries - 3x82g = 246g (one original and two unnamed battery)
• TOTAL - 1206g

Canon EOS 50D with Canon 35mm f / 2 lens

on a camera bag I have omitted here, since I have not found any cheap to me for has fallen. So I improvised. Normally, the camera was hanging on just normal strap around the neck and possibly even hang around the shoulder and to minimize swinging.

disappeared When it rains, the camera under your jacket or in a waterproof Exped Dry Fold Bag. Under the jacket, it is of course a risk of falls.

The Dry-Fold Bag let it set up so that the belt is still brought out the camera and so the camera was still wearing well.

Because of the relatively compact dimensions of the 50D with the 35mm lens (I'm usually the combination of 50D + Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8 L used) could well carry the camera around his neck. Since the weather is perfect starred moisture was not an issue.

experiences and problems

1. 's largest Problem was the battery. The original battery I had in the camera first provided excellent service and after over 900 pictures I changed the battery for a "China-battery" from Ebay for 5 €. He had previously done whatever good service and also similar to many images as the original Canon battery tolerated, but this time was the first China-battery after a good 75 frames final. The Second China-battery provided even less, and it was already after 25 frames final.
   My guess is that the cold nights the rechargeable battery is partially discharged. So I will take next time the batteries in your sleeping bag.
2. Second problem was the hood for the Canon 35mm f2. The happy times jumped from Objective when one is encountered with the body in it. Especially on a slope that was annoying then, most of the good piece of rolled a short way down the hill but was fortunately never escape. I often caught her with hearty courage poking with sticks.
   
3. Third problem was the lack of contrast in low light situations such as backlight, thus I have noticed a few pictures. I wonder whether an expensive lens with lens elements performed better, as would the lighting conditions were extreme.
   
4. lack flexibility with a fixed focal length. Maybe a super zoom would still have been more appropriate, but the minimalism of the festivities perspective I have consciously accepted. Just as the eagle on the way I was, uh, flew longer focal length would have been great. Or second situation, ultra wide-angle in the valleys or at the mountain would be a great visual effect was determined.
   
5. weight. 1.2 kg 1.2 kg remain
   

Finally I can say I would take back the DSLR but with a different lens. I was with the combination of 50D +35 mm/2.0 very satisfied, but ultimately would have preferred more flexibility to me, so I turn myself away again from the lens. But what I take in the future? No idea! Suggestions?

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DSLR SLR trekking: "I love it RAW"

After the tour, when I look through the pictures have noticed that I have built at one of the best days of big crap. In a somewhat difficult lighting situation, I have set the camera in manual mode and made my picture (paw prints in the snow). Mostly I've used the automatic aperture and depending on the situation, sometimes the automatic mode or manual mode.

Then I forgot about the mode switch again. Unfortunately, I noticed that only at the Col de Nou Creus, the entire piece on the ridge from the Col de Eyne was up to here then fixed in 40 massively over-exposed images:


original out-of-Cam

I in fact almost exclusively in RAW mode, taking pictures, was enough information in the channels, yet with very little effort much out of the picture:


After 3 minutes post

For JPEG, such results would not have been possible without difficulty.

What have I turned on the picture? (Adobe Lightroom 2.5)
* restore to 100
* brightness down set to -65
* places for sky / distant mountains and the mountains before me
* the "sky" readjusted (exposure, brightness and contrast something high)
* the "earth" readjusted (exposure and brightness up just a little)

I prefer to think such a result as a no result. So I say just this: if you go and have the time to edit: always use the RAW mode.

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29.10.2009, HRP - Barrage of Bouillouses up mountains behind Eyne

Short summary:

From Barrage the Bouillouses from ski resorts and forests in the valley through the small town Bolquere shop where I want to Eyne and then up into the mountains to near the little shack "Orri de Baix to sleep. "


morning at 07:30 started a new day. So late, but the day's stage today should be short and there is also to overcome any great altitude. So enough time for breakfast.
Gite d'Etape
In there for 4.50 € A simple breakfast buffet. However, the coffee is excellent! But somehow, someone is missing for a coffee ;-). Otherwise there is toast, a cereal, juice, milk, and that was it really. So rather minimalist, but are all very good energy for tomorrow.

pack your things and go. In the resort are all around horses in the morning and eat ... Waste and a look at it funny.


The Ferd has fier legged ...

The first half hour of the day is quite interesting, the trail leads through forests and meadows and is - compared to the previous days - a wonderful walk on a gentle, fairly flat surface.


path with yellow signposts

meets Later, the path (currently I'm moving on the GR10) over the lake Estany de la Pradella. A beautiful lake, but from here the path is not so interesting, it is now more of a dirt road.


Estany de la Pradella

Interestingly, often flies a helicopter over me. I still have not looked on the type, but it looks to military? Does anyone have any idea?


What kind of a guy is it? Who knows? My

Path is also a mountain bike route. However, with vulgarities. At one place a fence across the path is stretched, warning signs are apparently fallen victim to vandalism, that is a really dangerous place for someone who comes down the mountain and in low light conditions, the wires of the fence does not.

are mentioned here plenty of ski runs and ski resorts. However, they do not wear just to beautify the landscape at.


ski

Just all that you did to the ski slopes this includes, access to "care", drainage, cables and pipes for snow cannons ensure a landscape blight. And on a muddy path ankle deep it is also bad.


The Schlammweg

The play was soon done and then slowly it went into populated area: Bolquere. Middle of the village is a small but very nice shop. Stocks replenished, bought fresh fruit for immediate consumption, new batteries for the Garmin GPS. Unfortunately I have not found any candles, it would have been the evening for metallurgical practice. In Scotland, I always had that here, because I have not even thought of that.


The path to Eyne, 15 minutes before the place

reach the early afternoon at 13:00 clock, I Eyne. The old town itself is very nice and is very old buildings. Here and there are fountains with drinking water.


Eyne, just before the town

The road which I follow is lined with ancient trees, probably well over 100 years old.


Ancient trees on the outskirts

Unfortunately, I turn from a way too early and walk 15 minutes up the wrong way. Eventually, the path is simply gone and then I realized the mistake. So turned back and again found the landmarks.

The correct path leads slightly uphill through the Vallée D'Eyne and is in very good condition and easy to walk. I get quite contrary to many people, including several with rifle hunters who come from the mountains. An older, white-bearded hiker asks me something in French, I understand only "Pic du Nufonts. He noticed that I do not understand him and asks "Crampon"? As I understand what he means, because the word is identical in English, he wanted to know if I have it climbing. After excessive neck and both sides "aah!" everyone goes his way. However, I now know what to expect tomorrow. Ice.

falls beside the road with me a steel Groove on. Water flows at high speed through. Funny, why? Fresh water supply? Transport of anything using the power of water by the smooth groove?


flux in steel gutter

little further up the path a little rougher. But still to be going well, now I'm back just over 2000m.



Finally, the valley opens out somewhat and left and right is short green grass. On Orri de Baix, a primitive hut I find a good spot for camping. The cabin itself is not as comfortable as a tent, inside is much rat / Mäusekot on the stones and after I saw the third furry rodent, I'm quickly back out and had built up my tent.

An early work, but very relaxed and relaxing. The water in the river bottom does not make the best impression, and I use the chlorine tablets, better than me now what to capture, but since there are a lot of "traces" of cattle and horses.

I read a long time in the remaining daylight and watch the people who come down from the top of the valley and get dressed in the dark back into the tent.

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28.10.2009, HRP - Col d'Agnel de Coume of Pic du Carlit to the Barrage Bouillouses

On the eve I have quarreled. How do I put on today's stage? There were two options for the day: Plan A) ascent of the Pic du Carlit, 2921m above sea level with the highest point of my entire tour. Or Plan B) of the Pic du transmutor Carlit of the Portella de la Grava on the GR10. On the eve

I have come to no decision and had decided to wait for how I feel in the morning.

And I felt great! The night was very cold in my sleeping bag I have not much noticed of it but the ice was on the small lake conclusive enough.

Interestingly enough, the water level in the lake dropped by about 20-30cm. Probably because in the night no more melt water came from the mountains. After breakfast we were off to the nearby pass Col de Agnel d'Coume.


view from the camp on the Col d'Agnel de Coume

The climb was short but beautiful, because of the way through once again ran between large boulders.


GR-milestones during the ascent

After a few minutes, reached the pass. An easier path led down to a small lake "Estany de Lanoset. From there it went right on down to the great lake "Estany de Lanoux.

Estany de Lanoux


Again Estany de Lanoux

This was then also the point of decision. A trail led directly towards East, up to the Portella de la Grava, and thus around the Carlit Massif. The path of the jump to climb the Pic du Carlit branched out from here directly to the south.

The decision was made quickly and without stop, I went south. The path runs along the lake for some time.


something green on the road to the west side of the Pic du Carlit

The path rises and eventually approaches the mountain.


look back at the Etang de Lanoux

Here the path climbs up to about 2450m on to the small lake "Estany Forcats" right on the ascent. Here I have einschüchternen full view of the ascent.


rise on the west side of the Pic du Carlit

The path leads directly to 500 meters up the slope of boulders and loose scree. In the picture above you can see in the center a few path-pieces at the bottom of the slope. After a few meters, however, one must look even a path. The ascent of the mountain side and then bends slightly to the right above where the climb is easier then.


the views up - right on the slope.

The whole loose gravel on the steep slope one wishes for a helmet. Fortunately But it came to no shock rock.

in the beginning of the ascent debris is not a problem, nothing slips, nothing moves, all wedged well and the path is also not unusual steep.


The view down to the first few minutes

The next bit is very steep and the slope is full of very fine gravel. It is indeed vorran, but often on a "Two steps forward and one step back". Now I'm

no longer alone, from above me, two older French descent against the effortlessly. They warn me before the descent on the other hand, there is plenty of ice to be there and still significantly steeper than here.


After the initial piece of it steeper again

from behind a British couple is without backpacks, which I have previously noted schonmal behind me. I take a break and let pass me. And use the opportunity to look over the landscape.


view of the Estany de Fourat and Estany Lanoux

And the view straight down.


The view down - there I have come up.

And then the British were also passed me



still left some space, then after.


The steepest section is done so, the climb flattens out a little now and will be easier. Again, looking back over the landscape - after all, is rewarded each altitude with a better view! back


Again the view

So on the final piece of the climb!


up there ...

Once at the saddle, it is then right again slightly 15m high to the summit of the Pic du Carlit. From here the view is perfect :-)


view the other side of the saddle down

the saddle, I turned off my backpack and then I the last few meters to the summit hinaufgekraxelt. The two Britons were just break even. We congratulate our performance ^ ^.


The (demolished) peak cross with the Catalan flag

A few impressions from the top:


view over the valley. The southern tip of the great lake is my daily goal - Barrage of Bouillouses


The site from which I came: Etang de Lanoux


view of the objective of tomorrow's day. The next mountain range behind Eyne


After a good break I decide to make me on the descent. The first part is quite simple and takes over boulders, similar to the ascent. But then the problems start: rock hard icy snow.

The first stop is directly behind a difficult climb, the trail leads along the side of the mountain height, losing slightly. It began about 20m to overcome ice. Unfortunately, I have to make my first ice climbing gear ready, I've already missed the top to make peace in the saddle.

slowly and with a high concentration, it then goes beyond the existing footprints in the icy snow. I am already quite nervous, but the play is then over.

Here are three other icy bodies, as well as some easy climbing sections. Finally, the heavy piece is overcome and the path is much easier.


The view of the Pic du Carlit - from the east side





Again the view of the many small lakes from the Lake of Bouillouses

Here it becomes clear the path easier. There are still some slight Snow fields there - good to practice with the ice ax and crampons ice equipment.


snow :-)

And a good place for a break :-)


trekking poles and ice axes

From now on, I only follow the yellow trail markers on an easy path . Relaxing after the thrilling ascent and descent. On a recent icy body I meet a French couple that tries to cross without the equipment but then turns around quickly, I had already caught the two and they spoke fluent English. We chat for half an hour about the environment God and the world and then I make myself the way back.

The vegetation is green again and you see more people in the area.


The long road to Lac des Bouillouses

around 16:30 I finally reach the small town on the other side of the dam.


Barrage de Bouillouses

Gite d'Etape There is a closed Refuge de Bouillouses and that was it really. Actually I wanted to stay in the gite, but unfortunately this was booked out. So I limited myself to a cold Coke on the ground.

Fortunately, this one also Refuge of winter rooms. These were open and could even very comfortable and there were mattresses on the bed base, on which I spread my sleeping bag. Fresh water I could get in the gite and thus the day was saved. Shortly after breakfast and I asked then prepared my dinner. A very good night :-).