One of the historian folks I asked about this peak told me all old maps do not mention any name except a 1947 one that says "Pointe occidentale de la Hourquette d'Aubert". A bit long, but "Pic de la Hourquette d'Aubert" seems to meet the consensus amongst everyone. Because indeed, this peak is much more popular than I thought, almost everyone I asked has climbed it ! And everyone confirmed that the panorama you get from it is first class, so it's a well deserved place on SP.
Just one detail: I don't think it's possible to spot the Aneto from here. It's too far and we are too low, there are too many three-thousanders in between (Lustou group for example)
Hi Eric, my first idea of a name would have been Soum de laHourquette d'Aubert. But I didn't find anything anywhere. Also I remembered you referring to it as P 2580 ;-)
Soum is a good one as it tends to designate a top of minor importance. Sounds much closer to the reality than "Pic" or "Pointe" ! You're getting expert in local dialects ;)
p.s: change the height to 2599 too (IGN). The huge cairn could be meant to make it a "2600er" :)
visentin - Apr 2, 2012 3:36 am - Voted 10/10
Pic d'AubertUsed to be the ancient name for Pic de Néouvielle until it was named as presently. Nowadays, since "P2580" (2599m on IGN top 25 map) is located right from the Hourquette d'Aubert, most people call it "Pic de la Hourquette d'Aubert" or Pic d'Aubert if lazy (despite unnamed it's not so unpopular as a hiking goal, as it ends somehow logically the "typical touristic hike" of the lakes area).
I would prefer to see a real name than "P2580" but it's up to you. For my own curiosity I'm going to ask some history experts of my former home mountain club to see what they say about it. Another option: name it simply Pic dets Coubous, after all it's a very close fore-summit. You've climbed so many peaks across the world that there is no shame to tick this ascension as "uncomplete" ;)
There are some photos I can add on it too, I'll try to do it soon.
Eric (hoping to see Levka Ori in the skyline is less than a week !)
visentin - Apr 2, 2012 5:03 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Pic d'AubertOne of the historian folks I asked about this peak told me all old maps do not mention any name except a 1947 one that says "Pointe occidentale de la Hourquette d'Aubert". A bit long, but "Pic de la Hourquette d'Aubert" seems to meet the consensus amongst everyone. Because indeed, this peak is much more popular than I thought, almost everyone I asked has climbed it ! And everyone confirmed that the panorama you get from it is first class, so it's a well deserved place on SP.
Just one detail: I don't think it's possible to spot the Aneto from here. It's too far and we are too low, there are too many three-thousanders in between (Lustou group for example)
Gangolf Haub - Apr 3, 2012 3:33 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Pic d'AubertHi Eric, my first idea of a name would have been Soum de laHourquette d'Aubert. But I didn't find anything anywhere. Also I remembered you referring to it as P 2580 ;-)
Will change ...
visentin - Apr 3, 2012 5:29 am - Voted 10/10
Re: Pic d'AubertSoum is a good one as it tends to designate a top of minor importance. Sounds much closer to the reality than "Pic" or "Pointe" ! You're getting expert in local dialects ;)
p.s: change the height to 2599 too (IGN). The huge cairn could be meant to make it a "2600er" :)
Gangolf Haub - Apr 3, 2012 2:47 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Pic d'AubertYou're right about the elevation. I didn't even look at my gps file, where the summit is at 2598m