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El Pulpito (2,983m)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Grade F, Puntal de la Caldera | No Comments »

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 ...

Crestones area

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Grade AD, Grade PD, Puntal de la Caldera | No Comments »

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 ...

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

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Grade PD, Puntal de la Caldera | No Comments »

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 ...

Raspones de Rio Seco (3,120m)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Grade D, Grade PD, Puntal de la Caldera | No Comments »

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 ...

Puntal de la Caldera (3,226) N face

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Grade AD, Puntal de la Caldera | No Comments »

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 ...