It was a long day starting in L'Artigue without night in refuge Pinet. I needed 7h to summit of Montcalm and 8h to reach Pica d'Estats. I climbed 2100 m of slope walking 16km in 13h.
Made the top of Montcalm accidentally (mistaken position). Wish there were a more informative sign/marker at the top, though.
boriskrielen - Feb 7, 2018 2:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2008
Normal route solo
Climbed the normal route solo, together with Pic d'Estats and Pic Verdaguer.
damgaard - Aug 9, 2014 3:57 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2014
bonus peak
Slept at the Vallferrera refugio and took the normal route to the summit. There was a lot of snow this season, so there was snow from Port de Sottlo to the col between Montcalm and Estats. Crampons and ice-axe not needed through, since the snow was soft. Went to Montcalm before going to the summit of Estats. Back at the car park after 7.5 hours.
Good to combine with estats, very often not so overcrowded
Bruno baschung
ojo - Aug 30, 2010 6:41 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2003
route: refugio valferrera
Need to check on the day.
We set off (second attempt to do Estats) after a few nights at the Valferra hut. Great weather, but cold at the summit of Estats. We took in Verdaguer as well that day.
This was my first 3000m outing and I didn't have a camera in those days but I have one shot of me on the summit wearing a bobble hat.
bruno.carbonne - Aug 16, 2010 5:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2010
6th ascent ?
Was it the 5th or 6th ascent of this mountain ? The last one, on Aug 13th, 2010 with my son Thomas (11) was one of the nicest. we had a bright sunshine over the sea of clouds once we came out of the fog surrounding the Pinet hut. The first ascent for me was probably in 1975, and then again in 1981, 1985 (in winter), and 1999 with my eldest children (Antoine 11, Helene 10, and Louis 7)
FrançoisJ - Aug 17, 2009 3:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2006
Route climbed: normal
Sabrina and I climbed from refuge du Pinet this day :
Sottlo, Verdaguer, pica d'Estats, Rodo de Canalbona, punta Gabarro and Montcalm.
Very nice from the crowd to loneliness...
Rafa Bartolome - Aug 4, 2009 12:37 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2009
All the three-thousands!!!
I returned to Pica d'estats in a marvellous day to climb all the three-thousands in the same day!!!. We camp the previous day in estany de Sotllo (2h from refuge Vallferrera) and we climbed the next day across the spectacular ridge S.E. passing Rodó de Canalbona (3.005m), Punta Gabarró (3.114m), Pica d'Estats (3.144m), Verdaguer (3.133m), Montcalm (3.077m) and Sotllo (3.073m). We walked more than 11 hours returning to car very tired after a very nice day.
Rafa Bartolome - Aug 4, 2009 12:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2006
Long but nice day
.. but beautiful area and valley with important mountains. I climbed Verdaguer (3131m), Pica d'Estats (3143m) and Montcalm (3077m) in 6h across Puerto de Sotllo. After the last summit it fell a lot of rain while all the descent to valley of Vallferrera and I leaved the peak Sotllo for another day.
Rafa Bartolome - Jul 29, 2023 10:44 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2023
From L'ArtigueIt was a long day starting in L'Artigue without night in refuge Pinet. I needed 7h to summit of Montcalm and 8h to reach Pica d'Estats. I climbed 2100 m of slope walking 16km in 13h.
gerick - Sep 30, 2018 12:18 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2018
Success despite stomachMade the top of Montcalm accidentally (mistaken position). Wish there were a more informative sign/marker at the top, though.
boriskrielen - Feb 7, 2018 2:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2008
Normal route soloClimbed the normal route solo, together with Pic d'Estats and Pic Verdaguer.
damgaard - Aug 9, 2014 3:57 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2014
bonus peakSlept at the Vallferrera refugio and took the normal route to the summit. There was a lot of snow this season, so there was snow from Port de Sottlo to the col between Montcalm and Estats. Crampons and ice-axe not needed through, since the snow was soft. Went to Montcalm before going to the summit of Estats. Back at the car park after 7.5 hours.
bruno baschung - Oct 10, 2010 3:04 am
normal routeGood to combine with estats, very often not so overcrowded
Bruno baschung
ojo - Aug 30, 2010 6:41 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2003
route: refugio valferreraNeed to check on the day.
We set off (second attempt to do Estats) after a few nights at the Valferra hut. Great weather, but cold at the summit of Estats. We took in Verdaguer as well that day.
This was my first 3000m outing and I didn't have a camera in those days but I have one shot of me on the summit wearing a bobble hat.
bruno.carbonne - Aug 16, 2010 5:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2010
6th ascent ?Was it the 5th or 6th ascent of this mountain ? The last one, on Aug 13th, 2010 with my son Thomas (11) was one of the nicest. we had a bright sunshine over the sea of clouds once we came out of the fog surrounding the Pinet hut. The first ascent for me was probably in 1975, and then again in 1981, 1985 (in winter), and 1999 with my eldest children (Antoine 11, Helene 10, and Louis 7)
FrançoisJ - Aug 17, 2009 3:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2006
Route climbed: normalSabrina and I climbed from refuge du Pinet this day :
Sottlo, Verdaguer, pica d'Estats, Rodo de Canalbona, punta Gabarro and Montcalm.
Very nice from the crowd to loneliness...
Rafa Bartolome - Aug 4, 2009 12:37 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2009
All the three-thousands!!!I returned to Pica d'estats in a marvellous day to climb all the three-thousands in the same day!!!. We camp the previous day in estany de Sotllo (2h from refuge Vallferrera) and we climbed the next day across the spectacular ridge S.E. passing Rodó de Canalbona (3.005m), Punta Gabarró (3.114m), Pica d'Estats (3.144m), Verdaguer (3.133m), Montcalm (3.077m) and Sotllo (3.073m). We walked more than 11 hours returning to car very tired after a very nice day.
Rafa Bartolome - Aug 4, 2009 12:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2006
Long but nice day.. but beautiful area and valley with important mountains. I climbed Verdaguer (3131m), Pica d'Estats (3143m) and Montcalm (3077m) in 6h across Puerto de Sotllo. After the last summit it fell a lot of rain while all the descent to valley of Vallferrera and I leaved the peak Sotllo for another day.