
I was fortunate enough to spend Christmas 2005 in Lescun, a small village in the Pyrenees. Here are some of the photos I took. I took the first shot while hiking up from the N134. The mountains seem surreal.

As you get closer to the village, the mountains just get bigger. The roads were clear of snow and Lescun itself gets surprisingly little snow.

Undoubtedly the most striking peak in the area, it is not ‘Pic D’ Anie’ as many people think, but Le Billare, a modest 2309 metre mountain.

I had my snow shoes with me so had no problems hiking to the Plateau Sanchèse. Looking very different from when I visited the same place in summer.

What started off as a light haze in the valley, quickly became thick fog in the valley. An excellent reminder that the weather can change dangerously quickly in mountainous areas.
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Hello Jeremy
Thank you for your photos. We are in Lescun now and were wondering what this magnificent place looks like in the winter.
Take care
Stunning – as it does in spring, summer and autumn! 🙂 Hope you have a great hike.
Jeremy