Pic d'Anie, Mountain summit in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France.

Pic d'Anie is a 2507-meter mountain with a distinctive pyramidal shape rising above the Lescun basin in the French Pyrenees. The sharp peak stands out clearly from surrounding heights due to its geometric form.

The first recorded ascent was made on 28 July 1771 by the engineer-geographer Flamichon, who left the foot of the mountain at three in the morning and reached the summit around nine, crossing several snow bridges. Around 1750, locals from Lescun reportedly stopped a geologist from climbing to measure the peak, so strong was the legend of storms guarding it.

Basques call the peak Auñamendi, from ahuña, meaning kid or young goat, so the name means mountain of the young goats. In Basque mythology the summit was the domain of Jaunagorri, the red lord, who sent storms and hail against anyone trying to climb it. Around 1750 locals of Lescun prevented a geologist from measuring the mountain.

The ascent starts at Refuge de L'Abérouat at 1442 meters elevation with a 14-kilometer trek gaining about 1250 meters of height over roughly six hours. Good footwear and solid navigation skills are needed for this challenging mountain route.

East of the summit lies the Arres d'Anie, a bare Cretaceous limestone lapiaz of pits and fissures with no surface water, where the Pierre Saint-Martin chasm swallows the meltwater. A geologist was reportedly stopped by Lescun residents around 1750 from climbing the peak to measure it, so strong was the local legend of storms guarding the summit.