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 to a property (a borda surrounded by an obvious wall) and, after passing it, climb the SW side towards the collet de la Costa del Bony Roig (2,476 m). From there we will go up the ridge to the right to the pic de la Torradella (2,546 m). On the way back, we have two options: • We can follow 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. • If snow conditions allow, we can make a direct descent to els Plans via the south side of la Torradella. We will pass beside the avalanche-protection structures and follow the path of the els Plans avalanches, which have left obvious treeless strips.
