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The Night Time is the Right Time!

27 December 2011
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I’ve hardly been out side the door during day light for the last week, The Pyrenees are just as beautiful at night. I went up to Lac d’Estaing last night to get a view of the stars with no light pollution, or very little anyway. The very bright object on the top left is Jupiter. It would seem [...]

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Joyeux Noël de Saint-Savin

20 December 2011
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Paddy, Olive and Sean, extend season’s greetings to all our customers and website visitors. Have a happy Christmas and a great 2012. We have had a fantastic year here in the Pyrénées, the best part has been sharing it with all of you! Joyeux Noël Gaujos Nadau Zoriontsu Gabonak Bon Nadal Feliz Navidad Happy Christmas [...]

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Snowing!

17 December 2011
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Winter has arrived at last. There has been heavy snow above 800m this morning and it is set to continue until tomorrow. Tour de France on Luz-Ardiden. You might like:Lac d’Estaing & Col du CouraduqueWent for a drive today to see the fresh snow from last night. Col d’Aubisque 70 timesThe Col d’Aubisque has been ridden by [...]

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la Pyrénéenne Cyclosportive 2012

15 December 2011
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la Pyrénéenne Cyclosportive is a very popular event that has built a reputation as one of the hardest cyclosportives in France. In 2012 that reputation will be greatly elevated with the addition of another climb, and what another climb! The race will start in Argelea-Gazost and climb the Col du Tourmalet, Col d’Aspin, Hourquette d’Ancizan and Neuilh before [...]

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No Winter!

14 December 2011
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Although it is only one week until the winter solstice, winter has still to arrive in the Pyrénées. The last few days have been wet but it is still mild and there is hardly any snow at the ski stations. The latest is that more snow is expected on Saturday and Sunday, it is doubtful that it [...]

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Lourdes

13 December 2011
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Lourdes is the city at the entrance of the Lavedan Valley. It has a population of about 16,000, in the summer months this can swell to hundreds of thousands. Lourdes is the second most visited catholic shrine after Rome, in 2011 there were over 7,000,000 pilgrims who visited the town to pray at the Grotto. The Grotto [...]

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Col du Couraduque

12 December 2011
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The Col du Couraduque  is a cross-country ski station in Val d’Azun, from Saint-Savin it is a 16km climb with the summit at 1370m. The last 6km have some very steep sections. Normally this time of year there would be about 2 meters of snow up here. We continue to have very mild days here in Hautes [...]

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Christmas is coming!

5 December 2011
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It has been raining all day but remains mild, very little of it has fallen as snow. As you can see from this photo, the ski station at Hautacam remains free of snow. With Christmas now only 2 and a half weeks away, the village Christmas Tree has been erected in the square. You might like:Lac d’EstaingI have added a new [...]

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Cyclocross

4 December 2011
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I went down to Lau on the valley floor (2km from Saint-Savin) to see the cyclocross race this afternoon. I have to confess that this is the first cyclocross race I have been to, I have no reason for not being to one before and now I regrets it big time. This was a great event, the [...]

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Ski Season Opening

2 December 2011
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The first of the Ski Stations opened today in Cerdagne in the eastern Pyrenees.  Many of the stations that were due to open tomorrow have postponed due to a lack of snow. Today has seen up to 20cm of snow in parts of Hautes Pyrénées and some of the stations may now open next week. When the cloud lifted [...]

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Winter Sun – Col du Soulor

28 November 2011
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The fine sunny weather is continuing here in the Pyrenees. It is forecast to break on Friday when it will turn wet and cold, with snow above 1000m. That will be just in time for the Hautes Pyrénées Cyclocross Championship which take place in Argeles-Gazost on Saturday. Jason Marlow from Austin, Texas, USA, is the [...]

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Corsica 2013 Tour de France

24 November 2011
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Corsican newspaper Corse Matin have announced that the 2013 (100th) Tour de France will start in Porto-Vecchio. It will be the first time that the Tour de France has visited the island. The official announcement will be in Ajaccio on 6 December 2011. The official announcement has been made, the start date is 29th June. Route Rumours for the [...]

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Here Comes Winter!

22 November 2011
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Today there has been a real change in the weather, I fear the last of our warm sunny days are over and the arrival of winter is imminent. It is cold and wet today, not as wet as the rain storm in the Pyrenees a couple of weeks ago, but a lot colder. Many people will [...]

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Beef Bourguignon

20 November 2011
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With the winter now setting in, what could be better for a hungry cyclist after a day on the bike than a hot stew. After much persuasion, Olive has agreed to share some of her secrets with you, however you still need to come to La Lanterne Rouge Cycling Lodge to taste the real thing, OMNOMNOMNOM! Beef Bourguignon, also called [...]

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