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SCHO - Aug 12, 2020 1:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2020
Via South FaceClimbed with Levi
Unai Cruces - Jun 7, 2010 10:48 am Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2010
Classic South Face "Directa Hermanos Martinez" (155m, V-)Climbed with Samuel and dad.
Beautiful day !!!
Jon Cruces - Jun 7, 2010 10:42 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2009
PIDAL/CAINEJO Route (450m, V) - North FaceTogether with Borja and dad.
Returning to the car.
Very long day !!!
Jon Cruces - Jun 7, 2010 10:40 am Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2010
Classic South Face "Directa Hermanos Martinez" (155m, V-)Climbed with David and Javi. Excellent day !!!
PereRamon - Mar 14, 2010 1:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 1976
Route Climed: South FaceI enjoyed a lot climbing this mountain. I did it many years ago with three friends. The weather was cloudy and foggy but nonetheless we did it.
Jon Cruces - Sep 13, 2008 5:03 am Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2008
Cepeda Route (East Face) (350m, V+/6a)Together with Varis and dad climbed again "El Picu", this time through the East Face.
I enjoyed very much !!
John Climber - Jul 30, 2008 12:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2008
Again!Climbed with Miguel Ángel over the Directa de los Martinez.
John Climber - Aug 5, 2006 6:04 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2006
El 'Emperador'Climbed with Miguel Ángel without any problem. It went very good. We enjoyed almost no people on the south face (Directa de los Martinez) and a perfect blue sky with a sea of clouds under our feet.
kabernicola - Feb 3, 2006 3:11 pm
Route Climbed: Cepeda. 400mts V+ Date Climbed: September 1988Our first time on this magic mountain, I climbed with Berry unfortunately killed by a rock avalanche two years later in Alps. For us it was like to be on heaven!!.
kabernicola - Feb 3, 2006 3:08 pm
Route Climbed: Rabadá Navarro 750 mts 6a-A0 Date Climbed: October 1989Climbed with an incredible climber, Gerardo Berrocal (Berry) unfortunately died one year later. We spent 11 hours. We were young and it was awesome to be there.
madmountaineer - Oct 4, 2005 7:27 am
Route Climbed: South Face Direct, V- Date Climbed: August 2005Fantastic climbing on a fantastic mountain! My first route that I had to abseil back dwon and it was fun! I would recommend it to anyone and bivying underneath the west face is amazing.
TodoVertical - Apr 11, 2004 6:49 am
Route Climbed: Route "Rabada-Navarro" (750m, A1, 6a+) West Face Date Climbed: Aug 2003This must be the most famous classic climbing route in the whole Spain. This was our third attempt, after 10 long hours reached the summit by 4:00pm.
TodoVertical - Apr 11, 2004 6:44 am
Route Climbed: Classic South Face "Directa Hermanos Martinez" (155m, V-) Guiding Date Climbed: July 2003We left early for the South Face but were not the first ones on the route. The ones in front missed the line and got lost. A nice day !!!!
TodoVertical - Apr 11, 2004 6:40 am
Route Climbed: Route "Pilar del Cantabrico" (500m, A2+, 6a) West Face Date Climbed: Aug. 2002We fixed lines to third belay and waited 5 long days for the rain to stop. That never happened and we bailed out.
TodoVertical - Apr 11, 2004 6:37 am
Route Climbed: Route "Martinez-Somoano" (200m, V+) East Face Date Climbed: Aug. 2002Another good line, difficult to follow at some points. It has some runout pitches. Recomended only for experienced climbers
TodoVertical - Apr 11, 2004 6:34 am
Route Climbed: Route "Amistad con el Diablo" East Face (200m, V+) Date Climbed: Aug. 2002We founded this line to be more difficult, (maybe 6a/6a+). It has some runout pitches. Recomende only for experienced climbers.
TodoVertical - Apr 11, 2004 6:31 am
Route Climbed: Route "Cepeda" East Face (350m, V+/6a) Date Climbed: Aug. 2002A nice line on a nice day.
TodoVertical - Apr 11, 2004 6:28 am
Route Climbed: Route "El Paso Horizontal" (200m, V-) Guiding Date Climbed: Easter 2001The South Direct was under a water-stream due to snow melting from above. We changed plans. We had the mountain just for us. Beautiful lucky day !!
TodoVertical - Apr 11, 2004 4:34 am
Route Climbed: Classic South Face "Directa Hermanos Martinez" (155m, V-) Date Climbed: Aug. 1997First experience in this magic mountain. Climbing together with vasque friends. Crowded summit day.