We skip the spa after Aneto and face scree, panic, swollen knees and a brutal ten-hour trek through the Pyrenees to Cap de Llauset.
Pico de Aneto – Day 2: Reaching the Peak
I cross Aneto’s glacier, stop at the exposed final ridge, get lost on the descent and return to La Renclusa moments before dark with friends.
Pico de Aneto – Day 1: The Calm Before the Climb
I travel from Barcelona to La Renclusa with a chaotic new trekking crew, marmots, mountain views and one daunting summit ahead.