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Multipitch: Via Directa des Pilar on El Paredon / Puig Major

Quick info * A straight and proud line on the right and side of the Paredon wall that goes right to the top. * Never really easy and with some distinct crux

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The multi pitch lines of Paret dels Coloms on Mallorca

While the bigger lines in the area are all in the Sa Gubia Cirque the sheer of Paret dels Coloms on the opposite side of the valley has some impressive and unique medium length lines on offer.

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Multipitch: Via Socuellamos on El Paredon / Puig Major

Quick info * The classic line on the crown jewel of a wall that is El Paredon (Puig Major). * A mix of harder, steeper pitches in the beginning with a traverse

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A loop around the Sa Gubia Cirque

The walls of Sa Gubia are THE playground for anyone who is looking for sport bolted multipitch lines on the island of Mallorca. Medium to hard climbing on solid rock in a beautiful Cirque that feels wild and exposed makes you want to come back here again and again.

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Multipitch: Agulla Forcada „El Bispe“ / Galatzo

Quick info * Very aesthetic rock tower in a beautiful mountainous setting. * 3 pitches / 105 meters * 5a / 5c / 4b * Trad protection / only some fixed gear at belays and rappel stations * Descent

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Multipitch: Penyal Bernat / Port de Soller

Quick info * A stunning rock tower in a fabulous location that can be climbed fairly easily in one long pitch. * Very crumbly rock and therefore risky * 1 pitch / 35 meters

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Multipitch: Na Penyal Arista Brucs / Son Servera

Quick info * Short climb up a rock tower adjacent to the Penyal face above the town of Cala Millor on the east coast * One or two pitches / 40 meters * 5b

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Multipitch: Cavall Bernat East Arete / Port de Pollenca

Quick info * An adventurous route in wild nature above the sea. * Wayfinding challenges on the approach and during the climbing. * 4 pitches / 185 meters * 3c / 4a / 3c / 3c * First three

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Multipitch: Via La Comon on El Paredon / Puig Major

Quick info * One of the longest and most impressive lines in the island * Steep and technical climbing through the center of the Paredon wall on Puig Major * Long mildly technical

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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,

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!