Pic des Spijeoles
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Elevation3,065 m (10,056 ft)
LocationMidi-Pyrénées, France
| Pic des Spijeoles | |
|---|---|
 View of Spijeoles from the Grand Quayrat | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,065 m (10,056 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°42′39″N 0°29′05″E / 42.71083°N 0.48472°E |
| Geography | |
  Pic des Spijeoles Location in the Pyrenees | |
| Location | Midi-Pyrénées, France |
| Départements | Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne |
| Parent range | Pyrénées |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 30 by Henry Russell and Firmin Barrau |
| Easiest route | From granges d'Astau via refuge d'Espingo |
The Pic des Spijeoles is a French pyrenean summit, culminating at 3,065 m (10,056 ft).
The name comes from gascon eths picholes (pronounced es pitcholes), meaning « smalls rills » ("spijeole" is an erroneous derivation).
Geography
It lies in the High Luchonnais near the spa town of Bagnères-de-Luchon,[1] on the border of the hautes-Pyrénées and Haute-Garonne departments.
History
The first ascent by normal route was made by Henry Russell and guide from Luchon Firmin Barrau on June 30, 1880.[citation needed]
On September 6, 1906, luchonese pyreneist Marcel fell victim of a fatal fall at la brèche "gap" des Spijeoles.[citation needed]