Pico de Cartujo

Pico de Cartujo ridge (3,152m)

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 [...]

Lagune de las Yeguas (2,882m) to the Fraile de Capileira (3,160m)

Winter – AD
1st Ascent – Unknown

Laguna de las Yeguas (2,882m) to the Elorrieta hut (3,187m)

Winter – F/PD
1st Ascent – Unknown
Quickest approach is via Borreguiles above the ski centre. Traverse past the iced up Laguna and then follow the trail along the side of Tajos de la Virgen to the Elorrieta hut. N.B This is an avalanche blackspot and fatalities have occurred here!