Toirano
We had a couple of days climbing on the impressive crags high above the famous showcave at Toraino. It really is an awesome place, with a real mountain feel to […]
Monthly Archives: January 2016
Colosseo
Perched further up the Val Pennavaire is the pretty village of Colleta and a collection of crags high up the side of the valley. Colloseo, Euskal and Basura. There’s a […]
All roads lead to Rome. ..
We’re on the road again, heading for Sicily (via Rome, of course). It’s a couple of thousand miles to San Vito lo Capo near Palermo in Sicily, where we’re meeting […]
Running in the Peak
If there’s one thing I miss when travelling, apart from friends and family of course, it’s running. I took my Inov8s to America but didn’t use them once – too […]
Adios Chulilla
Our last couple of days in Chulilla were a repeat of the first two, with one spent on the Pared De Enfrente and a second at Oasis. Plenty of people […]
Oasis – more climbing in the shade :-(
Chilly in Chulilla today – so where better to go than the shady Oasis sector; a north facing crag in a wind tunnel. The base of the crag is covered […]
Chulilla – and a great view from a toilet window
We’re staying at the rifugio in Chulilla and they’ve really done it up since we last stayed here about 15 years ago. Lots of blond wood, stainless steel and glass. […]
Cabreras – Happy New Year
A late start and Jake took the “sensible” plan of a rest day and some revision. I decided that a sunny day was too good to waste, so went for […]
Sunny climbing on New Year’s Eve
As a special treat we were allowed to climb in the sun, with broken cloud and a gentle breeze making for comfortable conditions. We went to a “secret crag” near […]
