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Thank you so much, i wish you a buen camino
Very simple, go to the pilgrims' office and follow their recommendations. At the end of April 2008, on my first camino, the pass was repeatedly closed due to fresh snow. A possible rescue operation can be quite expensive.
If there is ANY doubt whatsoever DO NOT walk the Napoleon Route. You may very well be taking your life in your hands. Take Valcarlos.
You must go to the Pilgim Office and ask and follow their advice in early April!
It is not only the 1st of April, but also the assured weather situation, that decides, whether the pass will be opened. It is probably not for nothing that Orisson will only accept binding reservations for mid-April. If the weather is dubious, we really can only advise not to hike the pass at one's own risk. High up there is often heavy fog, and if there is snow on top of that, the danger of getting lost is extremely high. Around 20 April 2008 (shortly before my first Camino) a Belgian pilgrim froze to death up there in such weather conditions. so be carefull
Not only that. When there is still old snow and ice on the ground at altitude, possibly with fresh snow on top of it, people will advance even slower than they would otherwise, risk slipping or falling with potential injury more than otherwise, are wearing shoes that are not suitable for such conditions on the ground, will get wet and suffer from hypothermia more than otherwise ...
I was surprised at first when I read about the expected snowfall and double checked. It'll be like this at the end of this week not only in the Pyrenees but all over much of Europe. It's the polar vortex thingy again.
We are enjoying fabulous sunshine and warm temperatures in Paris this week - clear skies and up to 20/22 each day. But for the start of ou Chemin du Piémont in Carcassone in a few days it looks cold, grey and wet.
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