Overall a good review. However would have to disagree with Barry’s presumption that most people will want to go Toubkal when the snow has largely melted. For sure going in the spring is a rewarding time when the valleys are green. Post summer in the autumn much less so.
However our experience as the primary “ex-pats” guiding company for many years for Toubkal is the opposite and as can be seen from the photos on our website, winter *is* an amazingly rewardng time of year to visit.
One other thing that Barry doesn’t mention (apart from our website!) is that the entire High Atlas are a moutain rescue free zone! There have been some heli-vacs from the terraces in front of the Toubkal refuges but that is it. Basically – “get yourself in – get yourself out”!. Which is where mountain medicine comes in…..
Overall a good review. However would have to disagree with Barry’s presumption that most people will want to go Toubkal when the snow has largely melted. For sure going in the spring is a rewarding time when the valleys are green. Post summer in the autumn much less so.
However our experience as the primary “ex-pats” guiding company for many years for Toubkal is the opposite and as can be seen from the photos on our website, winter *is* an amazingly rewardng time of year to visit.
One other thing that Barry doesn’t mention (apart from our website!) is that the entire High Atlas are a moutain rescue free zone! There have been some heli-vacs from the terraces in front of the Toubkal refuges but that is it. Basically – “get yourself in – get yourself out”!. Which is where mountain medicine comes in…..