What Is the Success Story "The Pyrenean 3000ers" About?
This summer, our friends at Sostremetries return to the Pyrenees after their successful surveying campaign on the island of Corsica, where they compiled a list of peaks over 2,000 meters above sea level (see previous case: LiDAR Identification of Mountain Peaks in Corsica, France).
Now, their aim is nothing less than to scan over 55,000 km² of the Pyrenees to compile the most accurate and rigorous list possible of the three-thousanders that meet the topographic criteria.
This ambitious project has been in the works for months, carried out with meticulous detail using tools such as tcp PointCloud Editor. Due to its scope, the fieldwork phase has been divided into two stages, to be carried out during the summer and autumn seasons of 2025 and 2026. During these campaigns, peaks and mountain passes requiring on-site verification will be measured.
First technical session on altitude, September 13 and 14, 2025
The Sostremetries Team will make its first joint climb with surveyors from all over the country, thus providing first-hand, on-the-ground information about the “The Pyrenean 3000ers” project, whose ultimate goal is to compile a precise and accurate list of all the peaks over 3000 m in the Pyrenees mountain range. On this first technical day, they will focus on the peaks of Vallibierna and Culebras, separated by the legendary Paso de Caballo, where, thanks to previous work with the tcp PointCloud Editor software, they will also be able to take readings of the exact point that determines the prominence of Pico Culebras, and thus know whether it meets the essential requirement of 10 m to be included in the final list.
What is tcp PointCloud Editor?
tcp PointCloud Editor is an AI-powered point cloud software designed for surveying, engineering, architecture, and design. It enables 3D modeling and processing of point clouds from terrestrial or SLAM scanners, LiDAR, photogrammetry, and mobile applications.
Links of Interest
🔗 Official Sostremetries website
