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James Pearson – Bouldering at El Cantu, Teverga, Asturias

February 1, 2020 by Roca Verde Climbing Leave a Comment

El Cantu, en Teverga, Asturias es una zona típica de búlder; un revoltijo de grandes bloques de piedra caliza en las laderas debajo de las paredes. Con alrededor de más de 100 problemas de todos los grados distribuidos en un área amplia, hay muchas cosas para hacer. El Cantu tiene una caliza gris excelente, compacta, que forma pendientes frustrantes en igual medida que pequeñas regletas. “¡Uno de mis problemas favoritos de El Cantú fue Houdini, un 8a bastante corto de 5 movimientos, que terminó con un doble lance lateral espectacular!” dijo James Pearson Once Upon a Climb cuando le llevé alli hace 4 años! Grabado por Muérdago Films Foto 300bolts
El Cantu is a typical bouldering area; a jumble of big limestone blocks on the slopes below the crags. With around 100 problems of all grades spread over a wide area, there are plenty of things to go at. El Cantu is superb, compact, grey limestone, which forms frustrating slopers in equal measure to tiny crimps.
As James Pearson said “One of my favourite problems from El Cantu was Houdini, a rather short, 5 move 8a, which ended with a spectacular sideways double dyno!” Filmed by Muérdago Films Photo 300bolts

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James Pearson Guest Blog – Roca Verde Road Trip – Day 6 – Bouldering

January 30, 2020 by Roca Verde Climbing Leave a Comment

“Sometimes our trips are meticulously planned and sometimes they just happen, often at the whim of others. Our Roca Verde road trip was the latter. Touching down at night in late October to Santander after a week of work in England we were looking forward to a climbing break – but we hadn’t a clue what to expect – all we knew was that we had seven days guided round the region.  

Our good friend Richie Patterson, the author of the first English language guide to a block of north-west Spain he’d christened Roca Verde, had invited us; but we didn’t really know where we were going or what the area encompassed. We’d actually not climbed in Spain for a while as we are always looking to go a little ‘off-piste’ and the crowds and polish of the major destinations, however good the climbing, don’t really appeal. So when Richie promised unpolished rock, empty crags and plenty of great routes to go at – we were intrigued enough to give it a go!”

Day 6 – Bouldering – El Gachu, El Cantu and Cabo Negro – Central Asturias

Although not perhaps the strong point of Asturias, Richie was keen for us to sample some of the bouldering, and he’d planned out one long, crazy day to take in all Asturias had to offer. Knowing me quite well I think he knew that I’d appreciate it a bit more than Caro, and promptly warned her that it would be somewhat of an acquired taste…English style!

We began the day at El Gachu, a hidden gem, tucked away on a hillside, halfway up the 1200m pass of San Lorenzo.  It’s a super steep wall of quartzite that reminded me heavily of the Bowderstone in the Lake District, with a load of hard problems up to 8b+, 50 meters long and overhanging in its entirety, the problems climbed really well, even if they were not the most inspiring of lines. The location however was a spectacular, isolated from the rest of the world as you look down on the Teverga spread out far below.

Caro on one of the super steep 7a+ boulders of El Gachu

Once again pushed for time, we hopped in the car and dropped back down to Teverga. El Cantu is a somewhat more typical bouldering area; a jumble of big limestone blocks on the slopes below the crags. With around 100 problems of all grades spread over a wide area, there are plenty of things to go at. El Cantu is superb, compact, grey limestone, which forms frustrating slopers in equal measure to tiny crimps.  One of my favourite problems from El Cantu was Houdini, a rather short, 5 move 8a, which ended with a spectacular sideways double dyno!  The easier problems are just as good, and brought with them something that limestone bouldering so often lacks – lines… After a few more problems across the various blocks we settled for lunch of fresh cooked empanada, a local treat of a flat bread filled with chorizo, and chilled out as the sun danced across the hillside opposite lighting up the sectors we’d climbed on previously.

Tired but happy we dozed in the car as Richie drove us North to the coast, to the last venue of the day, and the trip. Very much a coastal region, Asturian climbers had been exploring the cliffs and boulders next to the Atlantic for many years and found some impressive venues. Cabo Negro was one of the most famous and popular, a bunch of rough black boulders sat on a wide tidal ledge, just above the pounding sea. Facing west there were views of the port of Aviles and Richie swore it was perfectly placed to enjoy superb sunsets!

Walking down to Cabo Negro

Arriving at the boulders after a short walk along the cliff top path, it was atmospheric to say the least.  Substantial waves were crashing in, over the ledge, and sending plumes of spray 10 metres into the air. Sadly, this combination of wind and waves meant that much was too wet to climb, and we began to get a little nervous as we realised the tide was already on its way back in.

James on the classic 7a, waiting for the promised sunset on a cloudy day…

Then, whilst traversing the thinnest part of the ledge to check out the furthest boulders, I turned back as I heard a high-pitched scream and several choice French curse words. For a moment Caroline disappeared behind a huge wall of spay, luckily to re-appear a second or too later, although by now soaked to the skin! At this point we decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and that perhaps we should cut our visit short. I was reluctant to leave without trying a single problem, and so grabbed my boots to quickly play on a few of the drier boulders as Caro shivered semi-naked!!

A bit posed but we had to show the scale of the waves – the day was pretty frightening tbh!!

Day 7 – Homeward bound

Settling down on the plane and thinking about the week that had whizzed by, I thought back to Richie’s emphasis of the ‘difference’ we’d find in the north of Spain. This was Spain, but not as we had known it before: the crags were empty and unpolished, the climbing superb, and the ambience was like a snapshot of the rural past, all in the most spectacular, and very, green settings!

Caro had christened it ‘tufaland’ on day one as we marvelled at the amount of rock in La Hermida but the truth was that there seemed to be a bit of everything, especially in the west.  With Quirós and Teverga providing complementary and contrasting venues so close together, there are a ton of great routes across all grades and styles, enough for even the pickiest of climbers.

Although far too short, our trip had given us a taste of these “new” regions of Spain, and all they have to offer – and we hadn’t even made it to Leon (the remaining third of the Roca Verde guide) We left surprised, happy and content, knowing that Roca Verde was one part of Spain to which we cant wait to return.

Sunset at Casa Quiros on James and Caro’s last night!!

You can check out James and Caro’s adventures in northern Spain in a short series of movies they made about the place: their Roca Verde Road Trip.
They’re all on Epic TV so here’s some links
Part 1 – https://youtu.be/n5bil2d1Br4
Part 2 – https://youtu.be/yq37n0zej9A
Part 3 – https://youtu.be/HQ6RheBVFog

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James Pearson Guest Blog – Roca Verde Road Trip – Day 1 + 2 Eastern Asturias

January 22, 2020 by Roca Verde Climbing Leave a Comment

“Sometimes our trips are meticulously planned and sometimes they just happen, often at the whim of others. Our Roca Verde road trip was the latter. Touching down at night in late October to Santander after a week of work in England we were looking forward to a climbing break – but we hadn’t a clue what to expect – all we knew was that we had seven days guided round the region.  

Our good friend Richie Patterson, the author of the first English language guide to a block of north-west Spain he’d christened Roca Verde, had invited us; but we didn’t really know where we were going or what the area encompassed. We’d actually not climbed in Spain for a while as we are always looking to go a little ‘off-piste’ as the crowds and polish of the major destinations,  don’t really appeal. So when Richie promised unpolished rock, empty crags and plenty of great routes – we were intrigued enough to give it a go!”  James Pearson

Day 1 – La Hermida – Cantabria

Arriving in the dark, never gives a sense of the surroundings so it was a big surprise to wake up in an enormous, steep-sided valley. Not only because it was filled with huge crags but also because it was incredibly green, tree-lined and not at all ‘Spanish’ looking.

The Desfiladero de La Hermida marks the Eastern border of the mountains of the Picos de Europa and is the one of the major tourist routes into the heart of the mountains. Our hotel, La Cuadrona, a beautifully restored traditional building, was a bit further north, at the centre of the climbing in the village of La Hermida itself. Known as the climber’s bar the owners were incredibly friendly, used to dealing with foreigners and knew to provide the sort of ‘mountainous’ breakfast that it turned out we were going to need for the day!

How big?!? Carcalosa is really impressive…

I say that because Richie had arranged a bit of a treat, a visit with one of the busiest local equippers, Alberto Hontavilla, to his latest work in progress. A stack of exceptional routes in the huge cave of Carcalosa. Imposing and tufa-strewn it’s also situated on the ‘wrong’ side of the river and perched above a slope that necessitates a 45 minute hike. Braving the icy water we crossed and made our way up the hillside, marveling at the dedication needed to even create the path, never mind to slog with all the gear needed for equipping.  Secretly we wondered if this was not the beginning of just another of Richie’s ‘brilliant ideas’, yet as we pulled on the last of the fixed ropes and the full extent of the cave came into view, we realised it was totally worth it.  A deep, seemingly bottomless hole flanked on either side by steep, tufa covered walls.  Not at all the type of limestone we were expecting!

Alberto Hontavilla on his project

All in all there are around 50 routes from 6a and up to 8b, with many projects still to climb. Slap bang in the middle of the main wall is Dimensión Paralela 7c+ and the “tram line” tufas just have to be climbed.  At 40 meters long, it is an endurance marathon, and doesn’t give up anything until just before the chain.  At the end of the day we couldn’t have been more pleasantly surprised!  Perfect rock, brilliant routes, friendly locals, and superb views.  Luckily for us, this feeling would become more and more common as the week went on!

Caroline Ciavaldini enjoying Dimension Paralella, 7c+

Day 2 – Poo de Cabrales – Eastern Asturias

A second giant breakfast eased our discovery that rain had fallen in the night – you don’t get to be green and lush without a little water. Our intention had been to head straight to Poo de Cabrales, one of the most well known sport-climbing venues around the Picos. But, worried it may be raining there too, Richie suggested a quick-hit at the roadside of Urdon just a few of km from the hotel, to do a couple of routes while the weather settled.   He swore Urdón had a climate of its own and was ‘almost always-dry’, yet with the roads still soaking and the mist hanging low, I wasn’t sure I believed him.  Happily the walk in this time was short, around one minute, and there were no rivers to cross. We climbed a pair of excellent wall climbs, 6c and 7c, on solid orange and grey rock, that despite the falling rain were in perfect condition.

Heading out of the valley from it became pretty obvious that it had been a localised shower as clear blue skies greeted us at the end of the half-hour drive to Arenas de Cabrales, a short hop from the crag. Grabbing some bread, chorizo and a chunk of the famously fierce Cabrales blue cheese we were soon in T shirts and marvelling at the views of Picu Urriellu from the car-park below Poo.

Caroline on Infiltrados, 7a, one of the amazing tufas which cover sector Chorerras, Poo de Cabrales

As we arrived at the crag it was immediately obvious why Poo was so popular. A ten-minute hike leads up to a compact little crag, with several sectors ranging from slabby to steep. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the magnificent Picos, Poo is one of the most visually pleasing crags of the area, and the climbing’s not half bad either.  There are too many good routes to choose a favourite, and on national pride alone I should really mention Englishmen, 7c, opened in 1991 by our friends Nick Dixon and Andy Popp.  However the most memorable route of the day, if only for the never-ending discussion of the grade, had to be Lord Byron, an intense and athletic 7c(+) at the Horóscopo sector.

You can check out James and Caro’s adventures in northern Spain in a short series of movies they made about the place: their Roca Verde Road Trip.
They’re all on Epic TV so here’s some links
Part 1 – https://youtu.be/n5bil2d1Br4
Part 2 – https://youtu.be/yq37n0zej9A
Part 3 – https://youtu.be/HQ6RheBVFog

 

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Área de escalada de Teverga por dron!!

January 16, 2020 by Roca Verde Climbing Leave a Comment

Para aquellos que no saben cuánta roca tenemos o qué se están perdiendo si no han escalado en Teverga, aquí hay una vista aérea de unos de los 35 (o más) sectores que hay en este destino espectacular. Aquí hay cerca de 1000 vías y gracias al trabajo del club de montaña @grupoajuasobia, se abren más rutas y sectores cada año.
Se puede ver el tamaño y la cantidad de roca si se nota los coches en la carretera …

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Y si se busca alojamiento tenemos una Casa de Aldea muy cerca http://bit.ly/CasaQuirosEsp

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New Topo for Mergullo, Asturias

January 13, 2019 by Roca Verde Climbing Leave a Comment

Here’s a crag that I couldn’t squeeze into Roca Verde 2. It appeared in the first edition but as it’s a bit of a ´locals´venue I didn’t have the space in the expanded version.

Mergullo is a small venue that overlooks the ‘Senda Verde’ just outside Oviedo. It’s probably the closest crag to Oviedo and can be accessed on bike or by walking. However, it’s not the most popular venue and although there are some decent routes, the lack of traffic, the crag’s orientation and the two massive quarries nearby mean that the routes are quite dusty, making them difficult to enjoy. The climbing is hard and fingery and there aren’t any easy routes TBH…but the routes are good they just need a clean.

Remember you can buy the full Roca Verde edition 2 here: Buy Roca Verde 2

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Muy pronto: 4,5,6 de julio XV Encuentro de Escalad Muy pronto: 4,5,6 de julio XV Encuentro de Escaladores. Organizado por el @grupoagujasobia es el evento del año con una combinación divertida de escalada, talleres, charlas, música, comida bebida y mucho más.
Ponte las fechas en la agenda y nos vemos en julio.
En la foto el ex-presidente del Grupo de Montaña Aguja de Sobia, Héctor Fervanza, sale por el techo grande de Dr. No 8a, Bóvedas, Teverga. Foto: Manuel González González 🙏🙏🙏
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Un mayo malisimo hasta ahora entonces espero que e Un mayo malisimo hasta ahora entonces espero que el sol aguante más que unas horas. Las chorreras van pingando y casi todos los sectores tienen resumenes negras y mojadas. Vaya lio. 🙄
What a terrible May so far, let's hope the sun lasts a few days at least. All the tufas are dripping and most of the sectors have black, wet streaks.
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Un poco más de lo que tengo grabado por los bloqu Un poco más de lo que tengo grabado por los bloques de El Cantu, esta vez hace años con James y Caro @onceuponaclimb Gracias a @talomartin
Les gustó mucho la calidad y cantidad de bloques y también la combinación de empanadas salados y dulces 😝
Recuerda 12 de abril #tebergabloc2025 aquí en El Cantu... 
Little bit more filmed in El Cantu with James and Caro. They loved the quality and quantity of problems and the combination of sweet and meaty empanadas.
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Otra cortometraje grabado en El Cantu, Jairo @jair Otra cortometraje grabado en El Cantu, Jairo @jairosinmas demuestra los pasos duros de Ultraviolencia, 7a+, otro de los bloques que se puede probar en Tevergabloc el maratón de escalada organizado por @grupoagujasobia
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Short, old, video of Jairo on the slopes and crimps that make up the boulder Ultraviolencia, 7a+, at El Cantu, Teverga. Hard moves and some sharp holds.
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Oh yeah!! Que buen día para ellos que no llevan m Oh yeah!! Que buen día para ellos que no llevan muletas 😕😂 9° por la sombra y sin sol demasiado fuerte.
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¿Te gusta hacer bulder? Pues hay que inscribirse ¿Te gusta hacer bulder? Pues hay que inscribirse en Tevergabloc, sabado 12/4, El Cantu, Teverga. Luego se puede disfrutar de los bulders geniales como hace Caroline Ciavaldini @caro_ciavaldini en el video.
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Estoy orgulloso que mi película sobre un escalado Estoy orgulloso que mi película sobre un escalador 'local' de la zona de Teverga, @galiares6a ya tiene más de 6 mil vistas. Si no lo has visto Gali es un local que, después de 30 años, todavía encuentra alegría en su escuela ‘local’, en este caso, Teverga, Asturias. Y, después de 30 años, sigue creando y añadiendo líneas a esta escuela maravilla. En la película, Gali nos cuenta de la historia de Teverga, sus mejores vías nuevas, su visión, de sus inspiraciones y de cómo sus pasiones gemelas, la música y la escalada, se entrelazan para formar su personaje. Enlace en mi perfil.

Really proud my short film about a local climber here in Teverga, Gali Ares. Gali Ares is a local who, after 30 years, still finds joy in their ‘local’ crag, in this case, Teverga, Asturias and after 30 years is still creating and adding lines to this multi-sector marvel. In the movie, we get Gali’s take on Teverga, new routing, his inspirations and how his twin passions of music and climbing intertwine to form his character. Link in profile.
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Todavía voy cojo después de la operación pero d Todavía voy cojo después de la operación pero de vez en cuándo salgo de la casa y este día salí para compartir material de la bolsa de Roca Verde con Fon. Fon, Alfonso Noriega Meneses y sus colegas están abriendo una pared estupenda en la zona oriente de Asturias y estoy muy contento ayudarles con algo de material inoxidable: chapas, parabolts y reuniones. Sigo y seguiré dando material a la gente más importante: los equipadores!!
Más vías nuevas hace más divertido nuestro deporte 💪💪

Still on crutches after my op but manage to get out of the house sometimes - here I got out to pass some gear onto Fon, who with his gang is opening a great new wall in Eastern Asturias. Stainless steel bolts hangers and some belays. I keep and will keep putting money back into the climbing in the Roca Verde region!! In my opinion more routes means more fun 💪💪

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Quien son los locales; ellos que cuidan las escuel Quien son los locales; ellos que cuidan las escuelas, aquellos que están orgullosos de su zona y las vías que han hecho y felices de compartirlas con la gente. Estas personas aportan la herencia e historia y están casadas con equipar no como un acto de reivindicación de territorio sino más bien como un acto de creación.
Gali Ares es una de estas personas. Un local que, después de 30 años, todavía encuentra alegría en su escuela ‘local’, en este caso, Teverga, Asturias. Y, después de 30 años, sigue creando y añadiendo líneas a esta escuela maravilla. En la película, Gali nos cuenta de la historia de Teverga, sus mejores vías nuevas, su visión, de sus inspiraciones y de cómo sus pasiones gemelas, la música y la escalada, se entrelazan para formar su personaje.
La película va a estrenar en woguclimbing.com el viernes 28 de marzo a las 8 de la tarde.

Who are the locals; those who look after the crags closest to them, those who are proud of their area, the routes they have done and are more than happy to share with anyone interested enough to visit? They are people with heritage, bring history and colour and are wedded to new routing not as an act of claiming territory but more as an act of creation. 
Gali Ares is one of these people. A local who, after 30 years, still finds joy in their ‘local’ crag, in this case, Teverga, Asturias and after 30 years is still creating and adding lines to this multi-sector marvel. This film is about Gali. His take on Teverga, on new routing, his inspirations and how his twin passions of music and climbing intertwine to form his character.
The movie premiers on Woguclimbing.com this Friday, 28th February at 8pm.

@galiares6a @woguclimbing 
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Estoy muy orgulloso de presentar mi mediometraje e Estoy muy orgulloso de presentar mi mediometraje este viernes, día 28 en Wogu Climbing. 
Very proud to present my short fim this Friday on Wogu Climbing.

Esta es una película sobre un ‘local’. Pero no del tipo local “surfista”; agresivo y muy reacio a compartir lo que considera suyo. Pero un local escalador; orgulloso de su zona, feliz de compartir las nuevas vías que hace, gente con herencia, que aporta historia y color.
Gali Ares es una de estas personas. Un local que, después de 30 años, todavía encuentra alegría en su escuela ‘local’, en este caso, Teverga, Asturias. Y, después de 33 años, sigue creando y añadiendo líneas a esta escuela maravilla.
En la película, Gali nos cuenta de la historia de Teverga, sus mejores vías nuevas, su visión, de sus inspiraciones y de cómo sus pasiones gemelas, la música y la escalada, se entrelazan para formar su personaje.

This is a film about a ‘local’. But not the ‘surfing’ type of local; agressive and very reluctant to ever share what they consider theirs. But a climbing local; proud of their area, happy to share the new routes they do, people with heritage, that bring history and colour to their area.
Gali Ares is one of these people. A local who, after 30 years, still finds joy in their ‘local’ crag, in this case, Teverga, Asturias and after 30 years is still creating and adding lines to this multi-sector marvel.
 In the movie, we get Gali’s take on Teverga, new routing, his inspirations and how his twin passions of music and climbing intertwine to form his character.

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Quirós hoy...muchas cosas secas pero bastantes co Quirós hoy...muchas cosas secas pero bastantes cosas mojadas también...
Rompedor, 8a, Quirós. Hace años con @onceuponacl Rompedor, 8a, Quirós. Hace años con @onceuponaclimb grabado por @talomartin Lo pongo aquí para inspirarme hacer todos lo ejercicios que tengo delante para recuperar el tobillo y el hombro. Es una vía referente, el primero del grado en Asturias y uno que tengo que hacer antes de jubilar 🤣 Hace años intentaba hacer 8b+ antes de cumplir 50 años y ahora voy ponerme el reto de 8a antes de 59...entonces tengo 13 meses...
Rompedor, 8a. The first of it's grade in Asturias so I'm putting it out here as an inspiration to do all the exercises I have ahead while I am rehabbing my ankle and shoulder. A fed years ago I was tying to do 8b+ at 50 but now I am going to aim for 8a at 59. This us a classic if Asturias and it would be great to do it begore I retire 🤣😉
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Como empezó y como terminó 2024… Enero: me ope Como empezó y como terminó 2024…
Enero: me operaron de la rodilla iz, un desgaste del menisco que tardé casi 6 meses en recuperarme. Septiembre: una rotura del hombro (del labrum) en el mismo sitio donde me operaron dos veces en el pasado. Diciembre: me operaron del tobillo dr para reparar varios desgastes; los tipos que ocurren después de una vida vivida en el monte. 
Ahora mismo estoy dentro de la recuperación del hombro y del tobillo entonces necesito mantener una mente fuerte y hacer lo que pueda para volver al deporte que amo tanto.  Y todo a pesar de que el medico pesimista me dijera en la primera revisión del tobillo que ‘nunca vas a poder caminar por el monte otra vez porque no tienes nada de cartílago en el tobillo’…
Por todo eso no podía esperar más para que 2024 termine y para empezar de cero en 2025. Tengo unos meses más de fisioterapia, pero espero que pronto, por lo menos, pueda salir en bici y pisar otra vez por el monte. No voy a rendirme nunca y volveré más fuerte que nunca…
Entre los meses parados no he encadenado muchas vías, pero por lo menos terminé un pequeño sector nuevo en Teverga, El Bulder, y he añadido unas vías nuevas en Muro Techo (las voy a publicar pronto) y hice un cortometraje que les gustó la gente. ¡Y tengo un montón de cosas más para equipar en 2025!! Brindo a 2025 y fuerzas a quien esté en una situación parecida. 

2024: How it started and how it ended…
January: The year kicked off with a left knee operation to repair a very worn meniscus which took many months to get fully better. September: tore my shoulder, which looks like it, was the labrum again, which I was operated on twice 20 years ago. December: Right ankle operation to repair a very long-term injury from the 90’s but also the sum of many years trashing it in the mountains. 
So at the moment I’m starting 2025 in rehab for both my shoulder and ankle and having to keep a very strong mind especially after my first revision with the ankle surgeon who merrily told me ‘you’ll never walk in the mountains again because you have no cartilage left in your ankle.’ Cheers mate. 
So after this annus horribilis I was pretty keen on 2024 ending and 2025 beginning. 
Having not cl
Muy contento ayudarte en el trabajo Muy contento ayudarte en el trabajo
Derecho de pernada, 7c. Otra vía muy buena, esta Derecho de pernada, 7c. Otra vía muy buena, esta vez en el sector de Bóvedas, Teverga, y otra de los más deseadas de Teverga. Gali Ares, el equipador, habla sobre la vía mientras la escala. 
Recuerdas si buscas alojamiento en la zona nuestro apartamento en San Martín de Teverga esta disponible todo el año: https://rocaverdeclimbing.com/apartamento-roca-verde-es/
Another really good route that takes a cool line in Bovedas, Teverga and once again the equipper Gali Ares climbs and talks about the route. 
And remember if you´re looking for a place to stay in Teverga please check out our apartent in San Martin: https://rocaverdeclimbing.com/roca-verde-apartment-eng/
El patán es una de las vías más deseadas de Tev El patán es una de las vías más deseadas de Teverga. Tiene una línea buena y en su triente cinco metros tiene varios pasos exigentes que necesiten una buena técnica en la escalada de placa gris, o como se llama aquí, placa Tevergana. La vía ha cambiado durante su vida, por ejemplo empezó con una reunión intermedia y uno de los autores de la vía Gali Ares habla sobre la vía y los cambios. Al final es una vía que merece la pena mucho y una que mucha gente ha estado contenta ´tachar´ en su edición de Roca Verde. 
El Patán is one of the most sought-after routes in Teverga. It has a good line and in its thirty-five metres there are quite a few difficult sections that require good slab technique on the stunning grey limestone filled with mini-pockets (gout de eau), or as this style is known here, ‘placa Tevergana’. The route has changed during its life, it started with an intermediate belay and one of the original equippers of the route, Gali Ares, route talks about his creation. In the end it is a really good route and one that many people have been happy to 'tick’ in their edition of Roca Verde.
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Looking for a holiday rental in the region to explore the crags of Teverga and Quirós check out our new apartment in San Martín, Teverga : https://rocaverdeclimbing.com/roca-verde-apartment-eng/
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