UKC Logbook - 'Espolón Pertemba'

290m, 6 pitches.

Rockfax Description
HVS. A good line up the long rounded pillar. Despite the grade, it should not be underestimated. It is a serious undertaking; the route finding is awkward and there is a fair amount of loose rock about. Take a full rack.
1) 4+, 40m. The centre of the rib, past two ledges, to another.
2) 5, 45m. Climb direct then trend left and back right to pegs. Move up and left again to a ledge.
3) 4, 40m. Climb right then left over a bulge. Continue upwards, keeping right of the gully, to a ledge on the arete.
4) 4+, 30m. Head up the vegetated groove, then press on up the slabs heading slightly left.
5) 4, 20m. Climb a slab then trend left to a belay.
6) 4, 40m. Move up rightwards to easier ground and the top.
Variation Finish
6a) 5, 25m. Climb the slab on the left to blocks and a belay.
7a) 5+, 50m. Follow the slab above past a hard move. © Rockfax

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Costa Blanca "Must Do" routes , Costa blanca 2022

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kat_thomson	8 Dec, 2024	Show βeta βeta: The bolts on belays must be treated with caution. We pulled one completely out today (it was half way out already) and looked like it had had hardly any glue put on it
Show beta βeta: The bolts on belays must be treated with caution. We pulled one completely out today (it was half way out already) and looked like it had had hardly any glue put on it
Josit67	22 Jan, 2023	Show βeta βeta: You can climb 4 & 5 pith in one go if 60m rope. The description of the 5th pitch is wrong, one climbs to the right, passing an off-width then easier ground to the belay further up 15+ m. The drawing of the 5th belay is also wrong, it is on the right hand side of the bushes and major top slabs.
Show beta βeta: You can climb 4 & 5 pith in one go if 60m rope. The description of the 5th pitch is wrong, one climbs to the right, passing an off-width then easier ground to the belay further up 15+ m. The drawing of the 5th belay is also wrong, it is on the right hand side of the bushes and major top slabs.
Steve Woollard	26 Oct, 2020	Show βeta βeta: Bolted belays, but some not the best. Variation finish best but not as shown in RF guide. Start from 4th stance and follow 2 black bolts over blocky OH and then slabs to top. Pitch grades are about right.
Show beta βeta: Bolted belays, but some not the best. Variation finish best but not as shown in RF guide. Start from 4th stance and follow 2 black bolts over blocky OH and then slabs to top. Pitch grades are about right.