Pico de Cartujo ridge (3,152m)

Winter – D (80º)
1st Ascent – 6th January 1964 Carlos Vasquez Canas/Jose Ruiz Rodriguez/Francisco Olmedo Roelas/Emilio Ortiz Sanchez
Approach. From Borreguiles and the ski centre or Hoya de la Mora past Lagunillas and Las Yuegas. There are 3 main difficulties in winter. (1) 100m after starting the arete you meet an 80m couloir of ice at 75 deg. (2) Another 200m along, there is a 30m wall of rock at 70 deg, often with verglas. (3) A final section of steep snow 40m long at 80 deg. Apart from these 3 passages there is a short 7m abseil avoiding a difficult corniced section. Otherwise it is short section of rock and ice. Total length is 1200m with 400m ascent. A good long mountaineering route. Either stay at the Wlorrieta or descend back to the ski area. 

 Pico del Cartujo NE ridge from Veleta

 

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