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Week 5 – energy!

The week started by a second climbing day in Margalef, then back home for work and two days of training and then a weekend of climbing. In total, 3 days on rock and 2 days of plastic. This week was the first that I felt that I started to recover between training sessions. Very good [...]

By |2010-10-11T17:31:40+01:00October 11th, 2010|Training|0 Comments

Week 4 – Tired…

Week 4 of my training at McPlaf started with me being... tired. 5 days of climbing with that volume of moves was just too much for me. I know from experience that I don't have fitness enough to go full out for 3 days or patience enough to climb a little easier for 3 days [...]

By |2020-09-07T14:44:29+01:00October 5th, 2010|Training|0 Comments

Rent a car in Spain?

Last couple of weeks we've had quite a few booking requests for our houses and studios and the most attractive lodgings are filling up fast. If you are looking for a place to stay during your climbing vacation, let us know and we will try to help you. A friendly reminder: If you are flying [...]

By |2010-10-03T08:32:55+01:00October 3rd, 2010|Site|0 Comments

Week 3 – More endurance

3rd week of training has come to and end and I'm very tired. Great feeling! If I just had my old office job waiting for me tomorrow morning... ahh, a cup of coffee and a day of hours reading up on what friends from around the world has climbing during the weekend. Well, not happening, [...]

By |2010-10-05T21:48:04+01:00September 26th, 2010|Training|1 Comment

Week 1 & 2 – Getting into training

After roughly 10 years of climbing I've decided to try something new - training for climbing! I must say it feels really fun as well as quite odd to go indoors and pull on plastic when I live right in the heart of probably the best area for climbing on earth with only minutes to [...]

By |2020-09-07T14:44:28+01:00September 20th, 2010|Training|7 Comments

LLeida Climbs – new guidebook for western Catalonia

Some truly excellent and exciting news: The guidebook that Pete O'Donovan and Dani Andrada has been working on for the Lleida region is soon out for sale! The area covered by the guidebook is one of the best sport climbing areas anywhere in the world. The book is 332 pages thick and covers > 1900 [...]

By |2010-09-09T10:48:26+01:00September 9th, 2010|News|1 Comment

E-Bloc – bouldering guide to Spain

Looking for a good bouldering destination with stable weather this winter? Come here to Spain and try some of our excellent bouldering areas! With the guidebook E-Bloc you get a good introduction to some of the best areas down here. These areas are covered: Targasonne (Selected climbs only) Savassona Sant Joan de Vilatorrada Belianes/Malda Cervia [...]

By |2010-09-01T12:03:33+01:00September 1st, 2010|Bouldering|0 Comments

New house in Cornudella

[singlepic id=130 w=500 h=300 float=center] The view from the house in Cornudella Ah, finally the cold temps are closing in on Spain! Today it is 10 C colder here than just one week ago making at least my climbing psyche getting really worked up! The summer has been hot and hard with most days between [...]

By |2010-09-01T11:53:27+01:00August 31st, 2010|News|0 Comments

Tossa – Deep Water Solo in Costa Brava

Tranki resting before the crux on the 7a+ Just outside of the little coastal town of Tossa de Mar in Costa Brava, about 1½ hours north of Barcelona, some pretty fun Deep Water Solo/Psicobloc can be found. The rock is pretty grainy granite but with the closeness to water some of the holds are a [...]

By |2020-09-07T14:44:28+01:00July 29th, 2010|Crags|6 Comments

New house in Rodellar!

[singlepic id=124 w=500 h=400 float=center] Looking for the best lodging option for your Rodellar stay? We are happy to present two very nice apartment in the center of the village - only minutes away from the closest climbing sectors! The house is beautiful and the flats are in excellent shape with big terraces, good kitchens, [...]

By |2010-07-13T07:59:17+01:00July 13th, 2010|News|0 Comments