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!
Getting Here
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 Posted in Flights | No Comments »Granada: 45 min transfer to Lanjaron or Hoya de la Mora. Ryanair currently fly from Stansted, Liverpool and East Midlands but check because there are rumours that they are pulling out of some routes to Granada this winter. Malaga: 1hr 45 mins transfer to ...
When?
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 Posted in When to go? | No Comments »The first snows fall in November but realistically mountaineering doesnt get going until early December. The season last well into May. The major snows fall in November/December and March/April. January and February have little preciptiation normally, just 2 or 3 bad ...
Ice Climbing
Monday, July 7th, 2008 Posted in Ice Climbing, Videos | No Comments »Not too much water ice climbing as you might expect in this part of Spain. There are some icefalls on the NE face of Alcazaba (1hr approach from Siete Lagunas) usually in condition and some higher streams and barrancos on the northern ...
Recommended map
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in Maps | No Comments »The best and most accurate map around is the following: Parque National de Sierra Nevada - La Alpujarra Editorial Penebetica 1:40000 www.penebetica.com ISBN: 84-933461-9-5
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) 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 ...
Access locations and map
Saturday, June 28th, 2008 Posted in Access and approaches, Maps | No Comments »Access Locations: (1) Hoya de la Mora (2500m). Follow the ski road from Granada to the ski town. Follow the signs left for "Veleta" above the town and reach a car park at the road end. Good quick access for Veleta, ...
Huts & bivvies of the Sierra Nevada
Friday, June 27th, 2008 Posted in Huts and bivvy sites | No Comments »MANNED: Poqueira Hut (2500m). Guarded Hut - 87 beds. Tel:958343349. V.good. Just SE Rio Mulhacen. Approach from Capileira or Hoya de la Mora. Postero Alto (2000m). Guarded Hut - winter quarters. Tel:958760106. Firebreak main route Picon de Jeres above Jerez. GOOD CONDITION: Cariguela (3200m). Sleeps12. Hut, ...
