Mountaineering & Climbing

The North Faces of the Sierra Nevada

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Short panorama video of all the major peaks including Puntal de Vacares, Alcazaba, Mulhacen, Puntal de la Caldera, Cerro de los Machos and Veleta.

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The winter mountains of the Sierra Nevada

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James Jackson enjoys the wintry delights of Spain’s Sierra Nevada mountains under full snow cover. Winter Skills Mountaineering Courses and Alpine Mountaineering Courses are run every winter from December to May inclusive.

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Mountain Mayhem

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An ascent of Mulhacen and Puntal de la Caldera in the high peaks of the Sierra Nevada by a large group. Ice axe braking en mass followed by a long climb to the highest summits in Spain.

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Scrambling along the Cavall Bernat ridge, Mallorca

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Fun and frolics, scrambling and climbing along the wonderful Cavall Bernat ridge in Mallorca, probably the best high class ridge scramble in the med! The whole ridge is a excellent day outing taking between 6 and 8 hours. You can make the scrambling easier or harder, or even take in more difficult rock climbing options. [...]

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Second and third winter ascents of Scary Slab, Alpujarras

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South Africans, Brett and Michelle Wakeley make a tongue in cheek ascent of Scary Slab in the Alpujarras. “But its not winter”, you say. It is. Its nearly christmas and they are wearing crampons!

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Camino del Rey, El Chorro

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A stunning day’s adventure can be had on the Camino del Rey near El Chorro, Spain. Lot’s of loose stuff around so take helmet, harness and protective slings. Also abseil rope. More details about the Camino del Rey

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Patagonian Icecap Trailer 2010

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“The climax is the coming back from a dangerous place”. 36 hours hard going in adverse weather conditions to reach and escape from the Patagonian Icecap in November 2010. Visit our 2010 Expedition Page to get updates, reports, photos and gps locations you can track. “The Climax is the Coming Back from a Dangerous Place” – a [...]

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Patagonia Expedition 2010

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Our expedition to the Patagonian Icefield (Campo de Hielo Sur) encountered bad weather, blizzards and high winds, which meant that our stay up there was cut short. Also shows trekking around Mt Fitzroy, Cerro Torre and El Chalten. Join us when we return to Patagonia in November 2012.

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