Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: Albahida / Sa Gubia Quick info * THE classic multi-pitch line on the island that is very much worth doing. * A fairly long route on an impressive pillar that continues into a ridge scramble to
Climbing A wild line above the sea - Climbing the Cavall Bernat East Arete Many visitors to Mallorca might know the Boquer valley as a great destination for hiking, climbers might even be aware of the boulders or the Agulla Boquer. However if you continue on out to the sea things get wild and a real alpine climb emerges.
vanlife Benasque and the Aneto - The heart of the Pyrenees This chapter of our ongoing exploration of the Iberian peninsula brought us into the central Pyrenees and the very heart of this range, the Benasque valley under the mighty Aneto.
Climbing Pico de Aneto - A solo climb of the highest mountain in the Pyrenees in a day During a cloudless and warm day in late September I took on the Aneto. Ascending via the classic, partly glaciated route and descending via what has become the new normal route. A long, arduous but at the same time beautiful and memorable day well spent.
Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: Espolon Aries / Penyal des Migdia Quick Info * A wild line on the second highest mountain of Mallorca * Combines a 70 meter high chimney system with different possible starts below and exits above * Poor rock quality,
Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: Sa Bretxa tower / Sa Calobra Quick info * A short adventurous climb on a very prominent and striking rock spire right by the famous Sa Calobra road * 2 pitches / 55 meters * 4b / 4c * Trad / only some
Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: Agulla de Frare (Via Normal) / Puig Major Quick info * Possibly the most iconic alpine climb in the Tramuntana * Route on a free standing spire right next to the highest mountains of the island on solid rock. * Fixed
Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: Agulla de Boquer (La Directa) / Port de Pollenca Quick info * Short approach and route with great views on very solid rock. * 3 pitches / 70 meters * 5c / 4c / 4c * Sport bolted / Possible missing bolts on pitch 1 * Descent via
Mallorca Adventure Guide Mallorca Adventure Guide: Climbing, Protection and Gear Most of the tours in this guide can be described as medium difficulty in regards to the pure climbing skills - meaning up to grade 6a. However the level of protection of the climb, quality of rock, exposure, wayfinding and ease of retreat might
Mallorca Adventure Guide Mallorca Adventure Guide: Rock Types and Quality Even though all of the climbable rock on the island is limestone, what you will actually encounter is very varied! A few general observation about the Mallorca rock: 1. Grey rock is mostly vertical or positively angled and is hit by water during rain
Mallorca Adventure Guide Mallorca Adventure Guide: Logistics Most of the tours described in this book are clustered in and around the Tramuntana mountains stretching from the most westerly point of the island to the Formentor peninsula. Still you do not need to stay in or even close to the Tramuntana region.
Mallorca Adventure Guide Mallorca Adventure Guide: Weather The very predictable good weather is one of the main reasons people choose to visit Mallorca in the first place. Climbing is possible almost all year round - except in the very hot summer months. Even if the weather is good for climbing, three
Mallorca Adventure Guide Mallorca Adventure Guide: Permits and environmental conversation Most of the climbing done on Mallorca can be done without a permit. However, anyone engaging in outdoor activities should do their part in keeping our „playground“ as it is and leaving it even better. Fully knowing we are preaching to the choir here
Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: South East Ridge (Sleepy Hollow) / Puig de ses Bruixes Quick info * Very well protected climb on an unique little peak right in the middle of the island. One of the few multi pitch climbs outside of the Tramuntana. * 5
Mallorca Adventure Guide Multipitch: Pepe y Ramon / Puig d´Alaró Quick info * Very interesting line that finds an unlikely way through a steep and hard wall. * 5 pitches / 160 meters or 4 pitches / 110 meters if pitch 1 is skipped
Mallorca Adventure Guide Mallorca Adventure Guide: Introduction and contents Mallorca. No doubt one of the top spring, autumn and even winter getaways for outdoor enthusiasts and climbers in particular. With dozens of well bolted sport climbing areas and all
Cycling Re:Tour de Norddeutsche Tiefebene As per usual, just visiting and meeting people is not enough for impatient me. So a quick plan was whipped up to ride a bike all over the landscape surrounding Hamburg and to cap everything off with the first public reading of a book I was involved in.
Cycling Riding the Cayolle, Champ and Allos passes in the French Alps After focussing on rock climbing in first part of our van tour June 2023 I made sure that the bike did not feel lonely in the second half - and a monster ride over three cols higher than 2.000m was just the thing to challenge bike and rider.
Climbing Four multipitches and a sport crag After getting rained out of the Dolomites we moved our little two van caravan into the Vall de Sarca in search of sunny weather and climbable rock - and the area delivered as promised.
Climbing Climbing the South Arete of Sas de Stria in the Dolomites Perched high above the surrounding valleys the Sas de Stria was one of the main battlefields of the alpine theater in World War I. Besides this dark history it is also a stunning mountain to climb and we chose to try our hands on the South Arete that leads all the way to the top.
Climbing Sun, Rock and Churros: A Costa Blanca climbing trip After last year's trip in the northern Alps we got the band back together to sample the lines and crags of the Alicante region in Spain and learned first hand why this region is so beloved by climbers! Perfect weather meets perfect rock and the Spanish vibe.
2023 The Via Ferrata of the Sierra de Callosa The Costa Blanca north of Alicante is covered in endless rocks to climb. The Sierras to the South are much smaller but still some gems that can be found here. Case in point the Serra de Callosa that has several climbing areas and four Via Ferrata.
Climbing Joy meets Fear on Penyal des Migdia After a few successful longer climbs Toby and I set our sights on the Espolon Aries. A route that even though it needs to be protected with trad gear looked like a fairly chill outing: We could not have been more wrong!
Climbing The Cova des Genet: Hidden in plain sight The steep eastern coast of Mallorca is peppered with caves of all sizes. And the specially rugged area around the popular bay Cala Varques is no different. However, needing a rope to get in and out makes the Cova des Genet secluded even if it's so close to this sometimes crowded destination.
Climbing Via „La Comon“ on El Paredon: A multipitch jewel on Mallorca The 300 meter high triangle sea of rock of El Paredon does call out for any climber who puts eyes on it - and I was no different. But it took a bit of research and the right partner to actually give it a proper try.