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!
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Veleta (3,394m) N Face (via Vuelo del Aguila)
Friday, June 27th, 2008 Posted in Grade ED, Veleta, Videos | No Comments »Rock Climb - D (IV and V) 1st Ascent - 5th August 1967 Carlos Vazquez Canas/Francisco Olmedo Roelas/Rafael Pinilla Mesa/Emilio Ortiz/Sanchez/Jesus Baca Molero/Francisco Martinez Perea Winter - ED 1st Ascent - 28th January 1973 Javier Casanova/Rafael Moleon Approach - Either (a) start from the Albergues ...
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 ...
