Costa Blanca Ridges

This bundle gives an introduction to the ridge climbs of the Costa Blanca in Spain. It provides detailed logistical and climbing information to five of the area's most impressive and better-known ridge traverses. The ridges are rock climbs requiring competence from all members of the party at the grades allocated; the climbing situations are serious for both leader and those following. Although large sections of the ridges cover scrambling territory, the length, abseils, occasional loose rock, route finding and mixed protection from bolts and traditional equipment all mean that the ridges are more serious undertakings than the vast majority of the bolted climbs found in the area at a similar grade. The ridges included are fantastic day-long outings that are all located in stunning locations, and give expansive views of the Mediterranean and the coastal mountain ranges. The combination of the usually fine winter weather, plentiful budget flights and accommodation and superb climbing on the ridges and crags of the Costa Blanca means that the ridges can be accomplished as a stand-alone objective for a holiday or woven into a more conventional sport climbing holiday. However the ridges should most definitely not be considered as a rest day or easy day alternative to harder graded single-pitch sport climbing as the terrain and length of most of the ridges is such that they will tax both body and mind.The best climbing season runs from late September to May. During this time the air temperature is usually ideal and rainfall is not, as a rule, a problem; although when it does rain it's hard not to notice! Summer is very hot even in the mountains, but with plenty of water and an early morning start the ridges should be reasonably pleasant.A 60m rope is useful so that the abseils can be safely and easily set up. It also gives you plenty of rope so that you can make the pitches as long as possible. Take a light rack of wires and cams and plenty of long slings. Some spare rope or tape for backing up the non-bolted abseil points is also useful.


Order Climb Buttress Stars Grade
1
El Realet Ridge El Realet Ridge 3 4c
1
The Bernia Ridge The Bernia Ridge 3 4c
1
The Toix Ridge The Toix Ridge 2 5c
1
The Segaria Ridge The Segaria Ridge 3 4a

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