tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post3501745888607872068..comments2024-03-26T21:10:39.866+00:00Comments on Postcard from Timperley: Pyrenees HRP - 2004 - Day 16Phreerunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08551842487502221703noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-1744997419525558382019-08-22T18:56:34.257+01:002019-08-22T18:56:34.257+01:00I knew I recognised the name of Refuge Pombie, but...I knew I recognised the name of Refuge Pombie, but it's taken me a few days to recall that it's the place where we arrived well before lunch time in a state of hunger (we had underprovisioned or over eaten on the preceding days) and they were kind enough to open the kitchen and cook us a full lunch.<br /><br />On Passage d'Orteig (where some of the bolts had come adrift, leaving the safety wire lying on the path as a trip hazard) we were blessed with appalling visibility so I didn't have to see how big a drop there was off to the left!Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648378503343413924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-75966599220473066422019-08-16T22:02:02.014+01:002019-08-16T22:02:02.014+01:00The route to the col was certainly very slow, Gibs...The route to the col was certainly very slow, Gibson, but I don't recall any worries about rock fall.<br /><br />Our Jaguar 65s are both still going strong, though my (probably late '80s version) needs new zips. Sue's is well over 20 years old and still in pretty much perfect condition. They were built to last, and they will last much longer than the lighter stuff Mike P now uses!Phreerunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551842487502221703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-52560486700410453802019-08-16T14:23:49.658+01:002019-08-16T14:23:49.658+01:00Maybe the photo deceives, but the route to the col...Maybe the photo deceives, but the route to the col looks scarier than the traverse. Any route enclosed by walls gives little chance of escaping rock falls - I’d rather have open ground to cross no matter how steep!<br /><br />Re Sue’s ruckasack in your previous post: I have a Jaguar 70L in a slightly lighter green. It was always a favourite, but at over 30 years old I’m not sure how reliable it would be now. Maybe I should email Mike Parsons. afootinthehillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670636358354420373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-86769770190718444052019-08-15T22:52:59.028+01:002019-08-15T22:52:59.028+01:00Sue scampered across, and I timed it so that I did...Sue scampered across, and I timed it so that I didn't meet anyone. At least it was 'protected', so we could hang on to the wire. That day had some interesting terrain!Phreerunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551842487502221703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670908392024479748.post-9186002722415138322019-08-15T22:39:20.399+01:002019-08-15T22:39:20.399+01:00That rock traverse looks a bit scary especially ca...That rock traverse looks a bit scary especially carrying a heavy rucksack.Sir Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908756392825206914noreply@blogger.com