Advanced caving: Tonio chasm (Lourdes)

Description

I invite you to join me in the heart of the Hautes-Pyrénées department, near the village of Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre, for an advanced caving outing in the Tonio chasm.

That's it, no more messing around! Today we are embarking on a fantastic caving trip that combines a hike through a secluded forest, a technical underground route with a series of rappels, and a challenging rope ascent worthy of a demanding course. So don't wait to come and enjoy a top-notch day filled with unforgettable moments.

This outing is open to teenagers aged 14 and up.
Good physical condition and experience in rappelling are required.

To continue your underground adventures, I also offer other outings in the region:

• a caving initiation in the Pâle cave,
• a discovery of sports caving in the Bouhadère cave near Lourdes,
• the Hayau-Bouhadère underground crossing in Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre,
• some sporty caving in the Bouhadère cave,
• the sporting underground crossing of Moustayous
• and caving improvement in the chasm of boundary stone 109.

Program

• Meet at Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre, a 15-minute drive from Lourdes and 40 minutes from Pau.
• Distribution of gear and equipment.
• 1-hour approach walk to the cave entrance.
• Descent and discovery of the cave.
• Rope ascent.
• 1-hour walk back to the parking area.
• Returning the equipment.
• Allow for a total of approximately 7 to 8 hours of activity.

The price includes

• Supervision by the caving instructor.
• Loan of the equipment required for the activity: full-body suit, helmet with light, harness, belay device, knee pads, and gloves.

The price does not include

• Round trip transportation to Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre.
• Sports shoes + spare shoes and socks.
• Sports trousers/shorts.
• Sports T-shirt + sweater/fleece (it is 13°C underground).
• Picnic lunch (as compact as possible).
• A bottle of water.
• SPF 50 sunscreen 😎.
• Anything not mentioned in "The price includes".

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