to Spain. Famous Madiran wines: from a small area bordering the Hautes Pyrenees and the Gers, Madiran is a rich and generous red wine there is also a sweet white. Events - Derby 3000: County Championship & Open International Ski Mountaineering, in Gavarnie. March 18th. This prestigious event will allow riders to cross a fabulous setting, tracing its way to the Breach of Roland, a mythical place in the Pyrenees National Park. - Xtrem Derby, at the Pic du Midi - March 24th. Everybody meets in the Pic du Midi and the first one to arrive wins... The participants choose the most convenient route.