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El Pulpito (2,983m)

Winter – F
1st Ascent – Unknown
Approach from Poqueira Hut contouring round  the lower slopes of Loma Pela. Cross the easy slopes at the foot of the Raspones and enter a small valley. Follow the valley up and the left to the summit.
 

 

Crestones area

Winter – PD to AD
1st Ascent – Unknown
Approach from Poqueira(2hrs), Viento (45 mins), Caldera (1hr) or Cariguela (1hr). Loads of potential for short routes. You will have to drop down one of the easier gullies, contour round before coming up one of the harder variations. Many lines exist. This is climbing of an exploratory nature!

 

Puntal de la Caldera (3,223m) E Ridge

Winter – PD
1st Ascent – Unknown
Approach the Col del Ciervo from Poqueira Hut (2hrs) or via the Caldera refugio (30 mins). Take the pleasant ridge throughout keeping to the crest for maximum exposure. There are a few rock steps but it is only on the final steps to the summit that an exposed step must [...]

Raspones de Rio Seco (3,120m)

Winter – Various PD to D (III to V Sup)
1st Ascent – Unknown
Approach from the Poqueira, Cariguela or Viento hut. Loads of potential here with many short gullies in a fantastic setting. All grades, good protection. The main ridge of the Raspones looks inviting too?

 

Puntal de la Caldera (3,226) N face

Winter – AD (50º)
1st Ascent – 24th December 1972 Fernandez/Huertas

Approach the Col de Ciervo from Poqueira (2hrs) or Caldera (30mins) huts. Drop over the col and steeply down trending leftwards towards the minor peak of Juegos de Bolos. Traverse under the north face and…… choose your route! The NW ridge can be reached if you [...]

Mulhacen (3,481m) N face (29d)

Winter – ED (60º and V Sup)
1st Ascent – 6th January 1973 Barragan/Padilla

Mulhacen (3,481m) Cara Norte (29b)

Winter – AD (60º)
1st Ascent – 24th March 1970 Cuevas/Lopez/Asiain/Matose/Gomez
From the Laguna de la Mosca go right and then trend back left to gain the central couloir (30-40deg). The main couloir (canuto) is 300m long and at 50-55 deg. Above this there is some mixed climbing before trending right to finish just right of the summit.
 
 
 
 

 
 

Mulhacen (3,481m) N face (29a)

Winter – D (45º and IV)
1st Ascent – 31st January 1966 Rafael Pinilla Mesa/Jesus Baca Molero

Mulhacen (3,481m) NE ridge (via Corredor de Siete Lagunas)

Winter – AD (Ave 50º)
1st Ascent – 17th January 1962 Francisco Olmedo Roelas/Angel Carretero/Jose Contreras/Emilio Ortiz
Approach via Siete Lagunas. Straightforward ascent. Sometimes easier, maybe PD.

Mulhacen (3,481m) S Ridge

Winter – F
1st Ascent – Unknown
Simple ascent, better used as a descent.