Picon de Jerez via Canuto Alhori
Friday, July 11th, 2008 Posted in Grade PD, Picon de Jerez, Videos | No Comments »Winter - PD Approach from the Postero Alto hut (guarded) (3hrs). Climb is up the obvious couloir line. Plenty of belays available. Nice climb!
Cerro de los Machos (3,329m) W Face
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Cerro de los Machos, Grade PD | No Comments »Winter - PD 1st Ascent - 12th April 1968 Approach - Either (a) start from the Albergues at Hoya del Moro (2,500m). Climb steadily north past the statue to the Virgen de las Nieves to the Balcon del Veleta (1½hrs) or (b) ...
Refugio de Elorrieta (3,201m) to the Cerro de Caballo (3,015m)
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Cerro de Caballo, Grade F | No Comments »Winter - F 1st Ascent - Unknown An easy traverse all above 3000m. Better if done in conjunction with the Tajos de la Virgen ridge. Â Â Â Â
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)Â 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 ...
Mulhacen (3,481m) N face (29d)
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Grade ED, Mulhacen | No Comments »Winter - ED (60º and V Sup) 1st Ascent - 6th January 1973 Barragan/Padilla
Mulhacen (3,481m) Cara Norte (29b)
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Grade AD, Mulhacen, Videos | No Comments »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 ...
