Already we were pinning for a new challenge, a new mountain. What did Rioja have to offer? Well as it turns out, not a lot.
Mountains
Mountain ethics
Walking in a mountainous terrain is a dangerous activity, we know that, yet we still continue, because it is worth it. A calculated risk? Careful consideration is required to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
Posets – surge to the summit
Another day, another mountain, Posets was the second highest peak in the Pyrenees at 3369m, and today we would try to reach the top.
A short post about refugios
For those that have never visited a mountain refuge, well shame on you!
Angel Orus
We awoke to a familiar feeling, aching limbs. Susana had not slept well. Today we planned to leave Benasque, heading for a small village nearby, Eristes.
Pico Aneto doesn’t give up its summit easily
We were so exhausted after climbing Monte Perdido that we bailed out from trekking to Refugio Pineta as we had originally planned. The weather was still sunny and clear, the perfect conditions to climb high peaks, so we decided to take a day off before climbing Pico Aneto, the highest mountain in the Pyrenees at 3,408 metres.
Summit assault on Monte Perdido
We were awoken before dawn by someone’s head torch blinking in the darkness. Neither of us slept well due to the excitement created by today’s challenge.