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anybody know ice conditions at the cirque de gavernie?

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icejunky1 18 Dec 2009
Hi everyone.
Planning a trip to France and hear the Cirque de Gavernie is the place to be.
Anyone know conditions there??
Thanks
Removed User 18 Dec 2009
In reply to icejunky1: check www.remi-thivel.com (french) or www.infohielo.com (spanish). Conditions vary, it's a given. Less reliable than Alpine venues (further South). Even if the ice can stay put for a long time, there is serious avalanche danger in snowy conditions and danger of falling ice in warmer conditions (it's a very big mountain cirque with several tiers) which might preclude/discourage climbing. It can also be very busy. But it is great.
 nniff 18 Dec 2009
In reply to icejunky1:

http://www.webcam-gavarnie.com/
http://www.meteoconsult.fr/montagne/prevision/detail.php?station=Gavarnie%2...
http://remi-thivel.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2009-12-01T00%3A00%3A00%...

'Cloudy' is the basic answer this morning though, snowing and getting colder. The snow isn't so good - the cirque is a mahoosive avalanche bowl

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