Pic Lézat, Mountain summit in the Pyrenees, Haute-Garonne, France
Pic Lézat is a 3,107-metre summit in the Perdiguero massif of the Pyrenees, in the Haute-Garonne department near Bagnères-de-Luchon. It rises above the cirque des Crabioules and the valley of the Lis, with a sharp rocky peak, dark fissured crags near the top and broad slopes of pale scree below. Two subsidiary needles, the Agulla Central NW at 3,058 m and the Agulla Central SE at 3,037 m, stand on the massif.
The first ascent was made in 1852 by Toussaint Lézat and the Luchon guide Jean Redonnet, known as Michot, together with two other people. Before that the summit was called Pic Intermédiaire or Pic du Passage; it took Lézat's name after the climb.
The peak's name comes from Toussaint Lézat, who made the first ascent in 1852 with the Luchon guide Jean Redonnet, known as Michot; before that it was called pic Intermédiaire or pic du Passage. The two summits of the massif, the Agulla Central NW at 3058 m and the Agulla Central SE at 3037 m, carry the Lézat name as well.
The ascent starts from Refuge du Portillon and takes about four hours of hiking from the Granges d'Astau parking area. The route is challenging and requires mountaineering experience along with proper gear for changing weather conditions.
The name Pic Lézat honours Toussaint Lézat, who made the first ascent in 1852 with the Luchon guide Jean Redonnet, known as Michot. Before that the summit was called Pic Intermédiaire or Pic du Passage. Two secondary summits, the NW and SE Central Needles of Lézat, reach 3058 and 3037 metres.
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