Winter Mountaineering Guide, Sierra Nevada, SpainMulhacen

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

admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:34:59 +0000

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

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

admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:32:04 +0000

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)

admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:28:11 +0000

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)

admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:24:38 +0000

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

admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:22:41 +0000

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

Mulhacen (3,481m) E face

admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:20:50 +0000

Winter – F/PD
1st Ascent – Unknown

From Siete Lagunas. A easy snow ascent in a great area. 500m ascent to the summit up simple snow slopes. Has been used as a fast glissade off the summit but only in perfect snow conditions!

Mulhacen (3,481m) W ridge (via Normal)

admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:17:24 +0000

Winter – F
1st Ascent – 22nd January 1934 Demetrio Spinola/Daniel Rooner
Access via the Poqueira (2hrs) or Caldera (5 mins) huts. 500m of snow with a normally icy section at mid height. About 1.5hrs to the summit from the Caldera.