Rock Climbing in Mendoza, Argentina, An Overview
Passing through Mendoza and looking for either plastic or rock to climb…?
Rock Climbing
Climbing Anchors and Protection, Montserrat (Catalunya, Spain)
Its potato salad conglomerate summits bulging toward the sky just 45 minutes outside of Barcelona, Montserrat is a strange geologic oddity. It is also home to the near-mythical Monastery of Montserrat and thus the spiritual aorta of Catalunya. It attracts pilgrims and tourists from all over the world by the thousands… in charter buses, by car, by bike, even walking long distances. Perhaps not as well advertised, though, is that it is also a mecca of sorts for another kind of pilgrim–rock climbers from all over the world. The climbing history is just as grand, colorful, controversial, and bold as could be found in any other major climbing mecca of the world… and some of that history can be seen as you climb–in the belay and rappel anchors, and in the fixed protection you might encounter… thus, this post.
Rock Climbing Resources: YouTube, Web Sites, Books
There is so much information publicly available today about rock climbing these days it’s hard to know where to start. It certainly wasn’t that way “BITD”… back then, you usually latched on to a mentor and learned by following and watching someone more experienced… or you found a local climbing club who offered lessons… or both!
A number of friends have asked about where to go for reliable climbing info, thus this post.
Urban Rock Climbing in Barcelona, An Overview (Outdoor and Indoor Venues, Updated August 2024)
Trapped inside the metropolis and getting itchy climbing fingers? Well, here is a summary of places, both indoors and outdoors, to climb within Barcelona city itself…
Via Ferrata: Canal de la Mora, El Canillo, Andorra
If you are passing through Andorra and are looking for a little spice o’ life, consider this little adventue…
Postcards from Cavall Bernat, Punsola-Reniu Route
Cavall Bernat (Bernat, the Horse) is one of the most iconic rock formations you’ll see along the north rim of the Montserrat massif–and a very tasty objective if you happen to climb rocks for fits and grins…
More On Life–Carpe Diem!
In this blog, watch a short video of 94-year-old Marcel Remy on one of the most iconic rock climbs in Europe, the Miroir de l’Argentine in Switzerland. (No, that’s not him in the above picture–it’s me! But Marcel is certainly my inspiration. When I grow up I want to be like Marcel!) Take a look…
Vía Ferrata, Centelles, Catalunya
Another very popular vía ferrata in Catalunya is the one criss-crossing the limestone layers above the town of Centelles, on the C-17 highway from Barcelona to Vic…
La Cadireta, Montserrat, Catalunya
This is an interesting rock formation on the north side of the Montserrat massif outside of Barcelona. One of the classic climbs on this rock prominence is the aid route (Anglada-Guillamon, IV+/A3e) up the north side..
The Foixarda Climbing Tunnel, Barcelona
Is this perhaps a new project that is bubbling up from my amygdala?
Documenting what goes on at this urban, open-air, climbing site could be interesting…