Camping in a Hailstorm at 8000 FEET in the Pyrenees Mountains

After running 50 km from Gavarnie, France, to Parzan, Spain, the previous day, I set out the following morning to cross back into France along the Pyrenean Haute Route (HRP) on the way to summit Pico de Aneto, the tallest mountain in the Pyrenees. The day started off easy, but ended up with me getting soaked in a hailstorm and having to bivouac at 9000 feet (3000 m).
#hikespain #hikefrance #bivouac #mountainrunning #fastpacking
Accommodations:
Hostal Restaurante La Fuen
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Gaia GPS route:
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Gear List:
BackPack: Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400 Windrider
Tent: Zpacks Duplex
Sleeping Bag: Marmot Helium (regular)
Sleeping Pad: NeoAir UberLite (regular, wide)
Sleeping Clothes: REI Co-op Silk Long Underwear (crew top and bottom)
Sleeping Socks: REI fleece socks (discontinued)
Stove: BRS-3000T
Cup: Snow Peak Titanium Mug, 0.45 L
Poles: Black Diamond Distance Carbon FLZ Trekking Poles
Shoes: Hoka Challenger ATR 5
Socks (inner): Injinji Trail Midweight Mini-Crew
Socks (outer): Thorlo Running Lite Cushion Mini-Crew
Camp/Hut Sandals: Target flip flops
Cap: Outdoor Research Sun Runner Cap
Balaclava: Seirus Balaclava
Beanie: REI Co-op Polartec Fleece Beanie
Sunglasses: Cebe glacier glasses (discontinued)
Rain Jacket: Timmermade DCF rain jacket (custom made)
Rain Pants: Timmermade DCF rain paints (custom made)
Fleece Shirt: Patagonia Micro D Fleece Pullover
Fleece Vest: Decathlon Quechua MH120
Down Vest: Feathered Friends 900 fill down vest
Gloves: Seirus Soundtouch Xtreme
Stuff/Dry Sack: Hyperlite med, large, and xlarge stuff sacks
Water filter: Katadyn BeFree
Water blatter: Platypus Platy Water Bottle - 70 fl. oz.
Headlamp: Petzl Actik Core (rechargeable)
Power Banks: Anker PowerCore 10000, GoalZero Flip 12
PLB: Garmin InReach Mini
Watch: Garmin Instinct Solar GPS Watch
Photography and GPS:
Camera: iPhone 12 mini
Camera case: LifeProof Fre'
Tripod: Joby GripTight ONE GP Stand
Drone: Mavic Mini 2 (flymore combo)
Apps: Gaia GPS

[@YensBastiaens]

Always interesting to see fellow mountain lovers their videos!

[@MiguelGomezMountainRunner]

Thanks Yens, glad you enjoyed it!

[@olyvoyl9382]

Miguel, you are one tough customer. I hope the rain stopped soon after.

[@MiguelGomezMountainRunner]

That night it was pretty windy and wet, but the following morning it cleared up and fortunately I was able to dry my stuff out. Had it continued to be cold, it would have been really miserable.