Ski mountaineering
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We will leave one vehicle at the junction of the carretera de l'Armiana (carretera de Montaup), 3.8 km from Canillo. From the village of els Plans, we will take the road that leaves to the right and follow it for about 300 m to its end (chalets), at 1,825 m, and park the other vehicle. We will follow the narrow track west to its end and take the camí dels Plans. We will climb gradually along the sunny side (solà) until we cross the ridge and enter the shaded side (obaga). We will continue through the bosc de la Vall del Riu and, when we reach a property (a borda surrounded by an obvious wall), we will continue north, keeping our elevation, to the Vall del Riu hut (2,160 m). From the hut we will climb northeast to the top of the bony and go up the step of the Comarqueta d'Incles to the first hollow (2,350 m). Then we will angle right and climb the west side to the collet de la Comarqueta d'Incles, from where we will continue along the crest northwards to the intersection of two ridges (fore-summit). The last section of the ridge, which will be on our right, is exposed; the use of crampons and an ice axe is recommended. On the way back, if snow conditions allow, we will be able to ski down the SW slope of the fore-summit and follow the Comarqueta d'Incles to the hut. Then we will continue along the same route as the ascent to the property (a borda surrounded by an obvious wall). From here we will descend through the forest heading southwest to the pont de la Vall del Riu (1,870 m) and take the path along the sunny side towards the bordes de l'Armiana and on to the car.
