Ski touring around Ascou-Pailhères
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Ascou-Pailhères, climbing up to 1,800 m, from peaks such as Sarrat des Chèvres, Pic de Tarbésou, Col de l'Egue.
Ascou-Pailhères is a ski resort in the Pyrenees (Ariège), in the commune of Ascou. The village sits at 1,504 m and the ski area rises to 2,044 m, a skiable vertical of 552 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Ascou-Pailhères — up to 1,800 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarrat des Chèvres · Depuis Ascou-Pailhères | 1.2 · E1 | 550 m | 1,500 → 2,059 m | W | 0.8 km |
| Pic de Tarbésou · Depuis Pailhères | n/a · E1 · PD | 700 m | 1,700 → 2,364 m | N | 1.2 km |
| Pic de Tarbésou · Pic de Tarbésou et étang de Rabassoles en boucle | 2.1 · E1 · F+ | 1,560 m | 1,330 → 2,364 m | W · S · N | 2.3 km |
| Pic de Tarbésou · Boucle par le col de l'Egue | n/a · E1 · PD | 1,450 m | 1,335 → 2,364 m | n/a | 2.5 km |
| Col de l'Egue · Par le vallon de la Grande Coume | 2.1 · E1 · PD- | 850 m | 1,325 → 2,121 m | NW | 2.5 km |
| Pic de la Coumeille de l'Ours · Couloir SSE | 4.2 · E1 | 1,000 m | 1,687 → 2,217 m | S · SE | 3 km |
| Pic de Tarbésou · Boucle au pic de Balbonne | 3.2 · E1 · PD+ | 1,800 m | 1,685 → 2,346 m | n/a | 3.2 km |
| Pic de Tarbésou · Depuis Mijanes | n/a · E1 · F | 850 m | 1,520 → 2,364 m | NE | 3.5 km |
| Dent d'Orlu · Face N (voie normale) | n/a · D | 880 m | 1,340 → 2,222 m | N | 3.8 km |
| Sarrat des Fargues · versant SE | 1.2 · E1 · F | 526 m | 1,111 → 1,637 m | SE | 3.9 km |
| Pic de la Calmette · Montée par la forêt | 1.3 · E1 · F+ | 700 m | 1,246 → 1,911 m | N | 4.3 km |
| Roc Blanc · Arête NW et face N | 4.2 · E1 · D+ | 1,200 m | 1,630 → 2,542 m | N | 7.9 km |
Not a piste. Neither marked, nor patrolled, nor secured: transceiver, shovel, probe, the day’s avalanche bulletin and, better still, a guide. Ski grade (1.1–5.6) = steepness and commitment; exposure (E1–E4) = consequence of a fall.
Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 September 2026. Descriptions and photos are on Camptocamp; an empty cell is a field nobody has filled in. Camptocamp ski touring routes ↗
Before you go. A grade is not a guarantee: it describes the route in normal conditions, not on the day you ski it.
Check the avalanche bulletin for the range, carry a transceiver,
shovel and probe, and tell someone where you are going.