Just north east of Barcelona, about 20 minutes by car, lies a big bouldering area known as Can Boquet. The area is incredible beautiful, 500 meters above the Mediterranean in a beautiful forest. The rock is granite of the rougher type. Start with Sector Classic if it is your first visit to the area. Make [...]
Margalef, the little valley on the west side of the Montsant mountain close to Siurana, boasts some amazing climbing. Here you have > 600 routes from grade 4 to the latest Sharma 9a+ test piece. Here the american Sasha DiGiulian (born -92) easily sends Transilvania, 8a. I like that the little cloud showed up just [...]
Unknown climber climbing an unnamed 6c in sector Desdentegada, Montserrat I have a crush on Montserrat. I just can not stop thinking about these amazing climbs. 5000 rope lengths in climbing in an area small enough to drive around in 45 minutes. How is it possible? Expect to read a lot more about Montserrat here. [...]
The author on the magnificent traverse on the third pitch After reading this inspiring blog post, the route Redrum above the village Àger was the route of choice for our Saturday of climbing. We left Terrassa Friday night and finally arrived an hour after midnight to the base of the walls. Slept by the side [...]
The Spanish Heavyweight Climbing Team, consisting of me and Linder, another 90 kg Swede living in Spain, decided on a date in Riglos. Having previously climbed together in Margalef and Montserrat the goal was now to find a good mix of the two: 300 meter long, steep and bolted routes.
Spain in general and Catalonia in particular has an immense amount of rock. There is limestone, granite, sandstone, conglomerate and volcanic rock. There is world class bouldering, 1000 meter routes, deep water soloing and the best sport climbing in the world. There are 300 days a year of sunshine. In short: there is a reason why the best climbers in the world move to Spain or spend a good part of every winter here.
Julia Snihur sending Massa Kumba, 7b in Cavallers in Vall de Boí in north west Catalunya. The crack to the left is 7b+. The continuation to this route is 8a.
