There is a mountain that we were seeking to tick off the list this season. The problem; it’s gigantic, quite alpine and faddy. Even though I’ve climbed a few times, it’s not all that easy to have everything on your side. We’ve been waiting since november to have stable enough conditions and saturday was that day.
Read More »About climbing a big corridor and dropping to a North face in the storm. (WITH VIDEO)
For this christmas I’ve selected four good books that work very well with our outdoor lifestyle and gear enthusiast moto.
A few weeks ago when colder temperatures came, we went through different base layer strategies to consider for the activity. https://www.onthebelay.com/en/2017/10/18/insulating-layering-strategies-featured-by-helly-hansen-part-1-baselayers/ However, now it’s just… Read More »Insulating layering strategies featured by Helly Hansen: Part 2
Last week I planned a little rock trip with Garro. The idea was to do some emblematic multi pitch and then head to one of those sport climbing meccas that we have in Spain.Read More »Rabadá-Navarro to the mallo fire, Riglos.
Summer is not really looking forward for letting go, however winter soon will be here and it’s time to go through our layering strategies for spending time in the mountains.Read More »Insulating layering strategies featured by Helly Hansen: Part 1 Baselayers.
You may have noticed on my last articles and photos that I’m always climbing with a fancy yellow backpack. Well, that’s the Mountain Hardwear Hueco 20 pack and during the last six weeks I’ve been putting it to test.Read More »Multi pitch rock climbing backpack: MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR Hueco 20
Whole weekend of blue skies,dry air and chili temperature? That doesn’t happen a lot in the fjords. Ove and me decided to go to Uskedalen and after a bit of persuasion Roar was in as well. Everything was set.Read More »Climbing in Uskedalen. The Norwegian Yosemite?
“I was thinking to perhaps check out an unclimbed trad wall in Modalen if you are up for that. About an hour approach tho, and not sure if we can get up..So adventure :)”
Read More »First ascent to an unclimbed wall in Norway (220m ; 6b).
Over the last two months I’ve had the change of coworking with Alberto Zerain for the project 2x14x8000. Alberto has always been a big name… Read More »Aurrera Alberto!
Last week I felt it was about time for multipitch and trad climbing so I called my friend Garro. I must confess that i was slightly afraid, as he always looks for badass activities and I was still healing my injured ankle. The idea was to head to the Zuriza valley, on the border of Navarra and Aragon, and seek climbing activities with alpine ambience, modest difficulties and semi-equipped trad pitches. How could I say no to something like that!Read More »Climbing in Zuriza.
