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) ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tajos de la Virgen ridge (3,160m)
Saturday, June 28th, 2008 Posted in Grade PD, Veleta | 1 Comment »Winter - PD/AD Mixed 1st Ascent - Unknown Follow the access route to Los Posiciones and thence to the Collado de Cariguela (3hrs, hut). Ridge is similar but shorter than the Aonach Eagach in Scotland. A mixed route, always. Can be quite hard ...
Cerro de los Machos (3,329m) W Face
Friday, June 27th, 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) ...
