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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.        

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 ...

Mulhacen (3,481m) S Ridge

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Grade F, Mulhacen | No Comments »

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

Mulhacen (3,481m) E face

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Grade F, Grade PD, Mulhacen | No Comments »

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 ...

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

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Grade F, Mulhacen | No Comments »

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.  

Alcazaba (3,366m) SE face (via Siete Lagunas)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Alcazaba, Grade F | 1 Comment »

Winter - F 1st Ascent - Unknown Approach from Siete Lagunas. Take the broad ridge N of Siete Lagunas and either follow the ridgeline upwards or traverse rightwards for a small col. Both lead easily to the summit (3hrs). Descent the same ...

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

Saturday, June 28th, 2008 Posted in Grade F, Grade PD, Pico de Cartujo | No Comments »

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 ...

Veleta (3,394m) North ridge (via Normal)

Friday, June 27th, 2008 Posted in Grade F, Veleta | No Comments »

Winter - F 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 the Balcon del Veleta (Los Posiciones) (2hrs) or (b) pay ...