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2. {\sl Valle de Est\'os}\par
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{\bf 'PERDIGUERO PEAK}\l
5 hours\l
3,221 m. high\vskip 1cm

This peak is where the three big mountain masses of
the {\sl Ball de Ben\`as} ({\sl Maladetas, Posets} and {\sl
Perdiguero}) culminate. It is of easy ascent, but the use of the ice axe
and crampons are necessary.

Take the forest trail (closed to traffic) of the {\sl Ball
d'Est\'os}, which will lead you from the ravines up to the {\sl Cabana
de Sta. Ana} (Sta. Ana Hut) in about half an hour. A bit later a path
crosses the
{\sl Est\'os} river through a large wood bridge and begins ascending the
opposite slope to the NW, to the {\sl La Coma} refuge (1,850 m.). You
will get there in about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Keep going up by the
open ravine of the {\sl Perdiguero} (here leave the woods and walk
through the prairies). Get out of the ravine by the paths that go
up its top left side, and you will get to the {\sl Plleta del
Perdigueret}, a flat prairie where the water meanders at the bottom of
the
walls of the {\sl Perdiguero} (2,380 m.). Then continue the ascent by
the stony slope up to the {\sl Collada Ubaga} (2,750 m.) where you will
get after 3 and a half hours. Here the views widen, and you will see the
large {\sl Ib\'on Blanco}. The track now circumvents the {\sl
Perdiguero} by the rocky grounds of the slope (NE) and gets to the easy
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{\bf High Mountain Excursion.}\par
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{\bf It is essential that you be accompanied by a High Mountain Guide
(if you do not
have previous experience), wear mountain boots and material such as
crampons and ice axe.}\par
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{\bf Not recommended for children.}

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