margalef

First spring day: throwback to a climbing winter

These last months were a fun climbing season, travelling all over Catalonia, with some outing to the neighbour region Aragón, meeting new people from different countries, consolidating old friendships, enjoying outdoor life, good food, good company and good climbing conditions. This is my personal photographic homage to the past winter. Hope to have an [...]

By |2021-01-26T16:13:41+01:00March 21st, 2015|Articles, Climbing Trips, Crags, Leisure, Photos|0 Comments

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

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 Andrada and Oscar Jimenez. The bad thing is Iker was bolting a new route and someone has stolen the carabiners [...]

By |2010-03-23T15:13:06+01:00March 23rd, 2010|News|2 Comments

Demencia Senil, 9a+

Today has appeared on the net Iker's Pou footage on his last 9a+ sent: Demencia Senil. In Margalef. IKER POU - DEMENCIA SENIL (MONTAJE 2.1) from jordi canyigueral on Vimeo. Demencia Senil is a short route, graded 9a+ and first ascended by Chris Sharma some months ago. Iker Pou has done the 2nd repeat.

By |2010-02-19T13:51:43+01:00February 19th, 2010|Video|1 Comment

Iker Pou interview

Björn Pohl of my native Sweden runs maybe the most up-to-date climbing news blog in the world: The Low Down. Yesterday he posted a really nice interview with local climber Iker Pou who just did the second ascent of Sharmas route Demencia senil, 9a+ in Margalef. We climbed in the sector next to the Laboratori [...]

By |2010-02-08T00:52:13+01:00February 8th, 2010|News|0 Comments

Transilvania, 8a, in Margalef

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 [...]

By |2010-08-02T11:19:31+01:00October 22nd, 2009|Photos|0 Comments