{"id":84260,"date":"2025-01-03T21:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T19:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centcols.org\/?p=84260"},"modified":"2025-07-29T11:35:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T09:35:07","slug":"unrecognised-collars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centcols.org\/en\/cols-non-reconnus\/","title":{"rendered":"Unrecognised passes"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you open a catalogue of Club des Cent Cols passes, you'll usually find three separate tabs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Le first tab<\/strong> is the copyright notice. It also includes a link to a presentation <\/strong>online about the country and its specific geographical features, particularly (but not only) in terms of mountain passes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Le second tab<\/strong> concerns the list of recognised passes because they meet three types of criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The topographical aspect is proven,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The name \"col\", the toponym, or any synonym or translation, confirms that the place was considered to be a col,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The source of the title meets recognised reliability criteria.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Le third tab <\/strong>brings together the \"non-retained passes\". These are two distinct types of pass:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Collars deleted<\/strong> They have already been part of the catalogue for at least one edition, but have subsequently been removed for various reasons. They are identified by the letter S in the PDF file status column.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Collars refused<\/strong> (sometimes called non-retained): these were proposed by members or found by a working group, but after study were not retained for various reasons. They are identified by the letter R in the Status column of the PDF files.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Possible reasons for refusal include, but are not limited to, the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n