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 (3,226) 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) 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 ...
Alcazaba (3,366m) S face (via Siete Lagunas)
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Alcazaba, Grade AD, Grade PD | No Comments »Winter - PD 1st Ascent - Unknown From Siete Lagunas follow the valley NW and upwardstowards its head. Before reaching the ridgeline at Puntal de Siete Lagunas look right. A break in the cliffs will be seen. Go steeply up heading for ...
Alcazaba (3,366m) via Tajos Goteron
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Alcazaba, Grade AD, Videos | No Comments »Winter - AD 1st Ascent - 2nd March 1952 Joaquin Fernandez/Alejandro Melgarejo/Manuel Martos/Juan B Ladron de Guevara. Approach either via Siete Lagunas (1hr) or from the Cucharacha and over the Puntal de Vacares(3hrs). Steep snow with tha Tajos de Goteron on the ...
Lagune de las Yeguas (2,882m) to the Fraile de Capileira (3,160m)
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Grade AD, Pico de Cartujo | No Comments »Winter - AD 1st Ascent - Unknown
Salon (3,325m) Corredor Norte
Friday, June 27th, 2008 Posted in Grade AD, Veleta, Videos | No Comments »Winter - AD (50º) (PD in good conditions with footsteps to follow!) 1st Ascent - Unknown 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 ...
Cerro de los Machos (3,329m) N Face
Friday, June 27th, 2008 Posted in Cerro de los Machos, Grade AD | No Comments »Winter - AD 1st Ascent - 10th February 1974 Jose Guardia Olmedo/Francisco Olmedo Roelas 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 ...
Veta Grande (2,981m) (via Lanchar Ridge)
Friday, June 27th, 2008 Posted in Grade AD, Veta Grande | 2 Comments »Winter - AD (60º and III) 1st Ascent - 8th December 1969 Jose Guardia Olmedo/Francisco Olmedo RoelasAccess via Guejar Sierra and Verada de la Estrella. The ridge is situated on the left side of the Rio Valdeinfierno. The first third of ...
Veleta (3,394m) N Face (via Trompeta)
Friday, June 27th, 2008 Posted in Grade AD, Veleta, Videos | No Comments »Rock Climb - AD (IV and V) 1st Ascent - 24th August 1969 Fernando Rivera Guerrero/Sebastian Segura Gonzalez/Jesus Baca Molero/Francisco Olmedo Roelas/Pablo Bueno Porcel Approach - Either (a) start from the Albergues at Hoya del Moro (2,500m). Climb steadily north past the ...
