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Anyone know of any good guides in the Pyrenees?

An internet search is drawing a blank

Thanks

In reply to avinash1981:

No help at all to you in your seach Avi, but I actually used the leashes you sold me a few days ago.

In addition, someone who looked remarkably like me ALMOST convinced me that I hadn't paid for them, so I felt terribly guilty and thought I had to press Swiss Francs on him. But he was laughing too much and got your name wrong, fortunately.

In reply to avinash1981:

No idea what you want to do, but this guy is very well liked :

http://www.lechenedesmontagnes.com/


A friend of mine ( French) has done a number of climbs with him, notably the N. Face of the Vignemale / Pic Longue. I've only spoken in French with him; so I don't know if he speaks any English.

In reply to avinash1981:

surprised you didn't find
http://www.guides-montagne.org/guides

if you don't know which departments, use the map. No idea if any of them are "good" although there are names I recognise such as Rémy Thivel

In reply to Simon4:
thanks Simon, and others
french is my first language so no issues there

i have been searching wrong then

Where did you use the leashes then?

Avi

In reply to avinash1981:

It depends a bit where you want to go. Even though most guides have a good knowledge of the whole chain they tend to specialise by valley (well on the French side at least). The most famous summits can be covered by any guide. I suppose it is the same in the Alps, a bit of a "turf" issue with unwritten rules...

Cauterets and Luchon have reputable guide companies:
http://www.bureau-guides-luchon.com/
http://www.guides-cauterets.com/

The full directory is here otherwise http://www.guides-pyrenees.fr/

I know personnally a few in the Vallée d'Aspe and Ossau if you want to go there

In reply to avinash1981:

Pierre-Jean Pradalier is a nice guy. http://www.guides-pyrenees.com/compagnie_front/professionnels/Pierre-jean-P... He's no longer gardien of Arrémoulit so I guess he's guiding full time again.