Cool day on Veleta yesterday!
Took the classic Paco Pepe route (4+) but decided to spice things up. After 1st 4 pitches, traversed R along the narrow & exposed Paso de Lagarto to the Variante Silvia (5) for 2 spectacular & sustained finishing pitches
Needed help from the rope at top of the crux which verges on 5+ for few meters. Thankfully Felipe there to assist. Will come back & try to climb 100% next summer. Training on arm strength is required!
#Spain#RockClimbing#Mountaineering
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El Perro Negro stands attached to a yellow rope. He has orange helmet, blue top and red trousers.
The Paso de Lagarto (pass of the lizard) which is a spectacular horizontal traverse across mind blowingly steep terrain
The author in a blue top and orange helmet is rock climbing up a near vertical crack system. Below can be seen another climber
Two people stand on small footholds, a yellow and purple rope between them on the floor. vertically below is a rock climber with light blue t-shirt climbing up