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ROCKtober is here!
Margalef, Finestres sector Hi to everybody! October is starting, the best month for climbing here in Catalonia and the beginning of a long climbing season, lasting to the end of June. Yes, because [...]
House in Targasonne
Looking for a good place to stay while bouldering in the excellent granite area known as The Chaos of Targasonne? Look no further, the Gite Chaos is what you're looking for! Open last year and [...]
“Once you discover Spain as a climbing destination you don’t want to go anywhere else!”
I fell in love with Montserrat at first sight
“Really missing you guys down there – i could have stayed with you for some more days/weeks”
“Gracias gracias gracias for organizing everything today! I had the best time with Isaac, very patient and chill, he picked the perfect routes. and he brought lots of good snacks! I will for sure recommend you and your guides to all my climbing friends in Canada and London”
Pereira likes his coffee
Argentinian, Danilo Pereira has repeated the very steep El Templo del café, 8c+/9a, at Alquezar (Huesca). Some think it's 9a, and some, including Danilo, say 8c+.
More Margalef news: Iker repeats Víctimas Perez (9a)
Yesterday, Iker Pou did the first repeat of Víctimas Perez. A 9a route at the Racó de les finestres, Margalef. It was first ascended by Ramonet and was bolted by Chris Sharma and also Dani [...]
First visit to Sant Joan and a new home
Me sending a nice 6B A couple of weeks ago we finally dropped by Sant Joan de Vilatorrada, the big bouldering area outside of Manresa and about an hours drive from Barcelona. I've visited a [...]
Jung climbs Jungle speed, 9a
Daniel Jung has made the FA of a route he calls Jungle speed, in the La Capella- sector at Siurana. Daniel says he didn't think the project looked that hard, maybe 8b+, but that it [...]
FA and 2nd ascent of La ley innata
Dani Andrada, who seems to be in great form at the moment (as if this wan't always the case) has made the FA of La lay innata, 8c+/9a, just to the left of the infamous [...]
Ondra and Golpe de estado
As most of you probably know already (sorry for being so slow), Adam Ondra has made the 2nd ascent of Chris Sharma's Golpe de estado, 9b, at Siurana. This is especially interesting for two reasons: [...]
Terradets taste menu: Bruixes
The gorge of Terradets lies in the west of Catalunya, between Lleida and the Pyrenees. Terradets is known for it's three multi-pitch adventure crags between 200 and 500m and it's famous sport climbing crag. In [...]
Ondra goes A Muerte
Adam Ondra has returned to Spain and Siurana. This time he crushed Richard Simpson's bouldery two finger pocket horror, A muerte, 9a, in 3 tries, for its fastest ascent to date. When Adam was in Spain last [...]
Instant Iker action
Last week, Iker Pou once again visited the Lleida crags. Andoni Perez reports, he first made quick work, as in two tries, of Full Equipe, ~8c, at Oliana, a route bolted by Victor Fernandez, before moving [...]