Estaragne Explained
The Estaragne (Pic d'Estaragne) is a French Pyrenean summit, culminating at 3006m (9,862feet) m.[1] [2]
Topography
The peak is located in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the Néouvielle massif, near Saint-Lary-Soulan in the Pyrenees National Park and near the Néouvielle National Nature Reserve.
History
The etymology of the name "Estaragne" is unclear, although there is a small valley and stream with the same name just to the northeast of the peak.[3] [4]
Ecology
The peak itself is bare, but the upper slopes have a sub-alpine climate. Meadows predominate with patches of trees and shrubs.[5] Snow cover usually starts in late October and lasts until June.[6] the most common shrubs are Rhododendron ferrugineum and Vaccinium myrtillus; and the most common grasses are Nardus stricta and Festuca eskia.
Access
There are at least two relatively easy summer access routes:
- From the east, the shorter route, starts by leaving the sharp turn of the D 929 at the bridge crossing over the Estaragne stream, it then ascends the small hollow and turns southwards up to the col d'Estaragne.
- From the north, starting at the Cap de Long Lake, the longer route advances up valley of the Cap de Long creek.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Estaragne. Summitpost. https://web.archive.org/web/20140608202229/http://www.summitpost.org/estaragne/331028. 8 June 2014. live.
- Web site: Pic d'Estaragne (3006m) et Pic de Campbieil (3173m) dans le massif du Néouvielle. Altituderando. https://web.archive.org/web/20130809095825/http://www.altituderando.com/Pic-d-Estaragne-3006m-et-Pic-de. 9 August 2013. live.
- Book: Aymard, Robert. 1995. Les Pyrénées au miroir de leur toponymie, volume 1. French. Aymard. Uzos, France. 83. 36130057.
- Lavandier, Pierre. 1974. Ecologie d'un torrent Pyrénéen de haute montagne I. - Caractéristiques physiques. French. Annales de Limnologie. 10. 2 . 173 - 219. 10.1051/limn/1974012. free.
- Pornon, André . Escaravage, Nathalie . Lamaze, Thierry . 2007. Complementarity in mineral nitrogen use among dominant plant species in a subalpine community. American Journal of Botany. 94. 11. 1778 - 1785. 10.3732/ajb.94.11.1778 . 21636372.
- Lavandier, Pierre. 1979. Cycle biologique, régime alimentaire, production dArcynopteryx compacta (Plecoptera, Perlodidae) dans un torrent de haute altitude. French. Bulletin de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de Toulouse. 115. 140 - 150.