SPAIN etal october 2010

hey guys,
im planning to spend october probably in spain- ill be flying into munich oct 1st then was thinking about heading to andalucia and surrounds (milder temps). open to all suggestions. looking for some partners to belay, to belay me and partners who will shout encouragement when i pass my first stick clipped bolt...

love multipitch, prob will only have a sport rack on me unless someone tells me there is some awesome trad to be done..

I would recommend Rodellar if you like wicked steep limestone and tufas. For more technical climbing I would recommend Siurana. The short time I was in Siurana it was pretty mellow. Rodellar is more of a social party area.

hey I will also be in spain w/ out a partner for about a week starting on the 15th of october.

cool gmax. current plan is to head to rodellar for the first 2 weeks in oct then wherever after that...

I'll be living in Barcelona for the year, so if you make it up to catalunya then we should meet up! I'll probably only be available weekends, but could try and open my schedule a bit

If you are going to Rodellar then you might as well spend some time at Los Mallos de Riglos as its close by and offers some amazing multipitch conglomerate routes. Morata de Jalon is another crag close to Zaragoza but I would hit up the other two first. Catalunya's got some pretty amazing climbing and a strong climbing community as well. I've even heard of an old road or railway tunnel that's been converted to an outdoor gym in barcelona. Might be worthwhile to head there if you are partner-less and find a few locals to take you out.

I forgot to mention earlier that Zaragoza holds its fiestas (think Pamplona and bulls...) the first couple of weeks of October. Not sure what kind of a party scene you are into but there will be as many nights of all night partying as you can stand as well as some great cultural events, free concerts, and even bulls if you are into that sort of thing.

I lived in Zaragoza for a couple of years. Wish I was still there to show you around...

For a list of nearly 500(!) crags in Spain, take a look at
escuelasdeescalada.com/ingl…

October/November can be rainy, so plan accordingly.

Have fun!

shaz-

I've got 6 weeks set aside for wandering Europe starting probably 2 Oct. Plan to climb in Italy the 1st week and then indefinite after that. I could meet up with you anywhere, let me know if you could use another partner. Any interest in DWS in Mallorca, as well?

Hey guys,

I'm a 20 year old American that is proficiently fluent in Spanish looking for climbing partners in the Bilbao/Basque region. I'll be here through the end of December. I don't have quickdraws a rope or a car, but I've got everything else and would love to start getting out side, if you're interested, shoot me an email at Fishman.jk@gmail.com or give me a call at 646 663 614.

Cheers,
Jacob

hey guys
i have an excuse for not answering sooner- ive been in siberia...on a ship.

so im flying into germany on the 2nd oct (tomorrow). plans are flexible. i just hav to booka flight.
superlfyj24 DWS sounds cool except that i dont have mnay pairs of climbing shoes and...im a wimp. i dont like falling..still a good idea?

gmax- think i might start off in rodellar bc its cooler but im not sure yet. ive got too many packs so trying to figure out what to do with them.

anybody have a contact in barcelona where i can leave a pack?

organising flights in nest few days!

shaz

I'll second the idea to hit Mallos de Riglos and Rodellar since they are very close to each other. Riglos is one of my faves, probably cause I have to struggle more in Rodellar.

Here's an article I wrote:
rockclimbing.com/Articles/T…

Contact me for more info if you like.

I plan on being in Barcelona from October 13 to the 17th and would like to climb somewhere...I have shoes and a harness.

hey stacey,im in margalef now. looking for partners from 15th oct onwards. i have to fy out of madrid on the 29th so happy to go anywhere else too,

margalef is amazng!

i have rope but no draws- and ther eis no shop here....

shaz

Im in madrid untill the 26th. I have a rope and draws and will be able to leave Madrid after the 15th.

I am not familiar with the climbing areas. The best way to contact me will be via email: gnuzycats (at) gmail (dot) com. I will be travelling around so I may not be able to reply quickly. Thanks!

Hi y'all,

I just got to Catalunya and can climb almost everyday for the next week or so.
I don't climb above hard 5.10s or easy 5.11
I have a rental car but no phone . I can call you if you send me your number but if any of you will at any of the crags, i can meet you
Richard

Hi -
I'll be flying into Barcelona tomorrow. I have a full rack and plenty of draws and rope. I just need a partner.

I'll have three days to hoof around and find myself someone to climb with. Please let me know if any of you are interested in doing sport/trade/multipitching or any other kind of climbing!

Best,
Alec