Via Ferrata, Dels Patagons, May 26th

Second time at this very scenic K3/K4 via Ferrata in Catalunya.  Somewhat physically strenuous, with some wire bridges and a nice rappel at the end..

Top Rope Solo Climbing, Malta, May 22nd

Early morning rock climbing in top rope solo style in one of my favourite crags in Malta - iX Xaqqa, Ghar Lapsi. Nice to avoid the strong sun and be back in the hotel by breakfast time.,

MTB, Dog Trail, May 19th

Hardtail MTB & Gravel Bike from Sitges, getting the reward from long climbs with the Dog Trail down to Garraf..

Kayaking, Castelldefels, May 12th

Quick paddle along the Playa Castelldefels with the new isup board..

MTB, Dog Trail, Garraf, May 1st

A ride from Playa Castelldefels up the serpentine road past Penya Ginesta and the dog Parc down the blue trail named “Dog Trail”, and then home again via the coastal road. Good fun with the new  hardtail MTB but I have a lot of work to do with my cardio and leg power..

Top Rope Solo Climbing, Xaqqa Cliffs, Malta, April 8th

An easy route at a very scenic location in the golden hour before sunset.. The tricky bit here is that with a 70 metre rope on a 90 metre route, after rappelling down the only escape is back up. Additionally, no phone reception below the edge and somewhat away from people especially on a Monday. Regardless, an amazing early evening at one of my favourite places in Malta..

Lead Rope Solo Climbing, Placa Dels Bombers, March 27th

Even a modest V+ route need respect, especially on chossy limestone and after heavy rains. I was only between bolt 2 & 3, could have been worse, did not fall or hurt myself. But I’m  glad I used an alpine butterfly knot on the 2nd bolt, in case the ground anchor or rope would have been more damaged or cut due to the falling rock..

Lead Rope Solo Climbing, Castelldefels, March 23rd

Lead Rope Solo Climbing at the crag above Castelldefels. Testing a new suspension setup for reducing shock load at falls..

LRS, Vallirana, Feb 20th

Lead Rope Solo rock climbing session at the Vallirana crag near Barcelona in Catalunya, Spain. I’m still terribly out of shape and too heavy around the belly, but nice morning.,

Lead Rope Solo Climbing, Villirana, Feb 18th

Sunday morning session on an easy route on the “Wild West” sector at the Villirana crag in Catalonia, Spain. I climbed in “Lead Rope Solo” style, using a tree as ground anchor and with the 9.5mm rope in a small backpack. Using pre-tied stopper knots, with a Microtraxion and Taz Lov 3 as main device.  Chilly morning with route in the shade..

LRS, Placa Dels Bombers, Feb 11th

Easy climbing on the home crag above my beach. Fine-tuned LRS system with rope in backpack works quite well now..

Lead Rope Solo, Placa Dels Bombers, Jan 12th

Lead Rope Solo session in Castelldefels south of Barcelona, my trusted home crag..

Lead Rope Solo Climbing, Castelldefels, Jan 7th

Easy Lead Rope solo Climbing on a scenic crag above Castelldefels south of Barcelona. Testing a new configuration with the dead rope in a small backpack instead of on the ground.. 

eMTB, Parc Del Garraf, Dec 17th

eMTB ride with Guilherme in Parc Del Garraf in the mountains and valleys above Sitges in Catalonia..

Lead Rope Solo, Garraf, April 30th

Lead rope solo climbing session at the Placa dels Bombers crag in Park Garraf above Castelldefels.. Testing out some new equipment and techniques on easy V+ routes.. 

Sailing Hobiecat, Castelldefels, April 29th

Taking a Hobiecat for a spin up and down the beach in Castelldefels with Guilherme in a nice breeze with some fun gusts. First time for him on a dinghy and he learned very quickly. Been missing sailing, always nice to get out on the water. 

Lead Rope Solo Climbing, Castelldefels, March 25th

Saturday morning session at Placa dels Bombers where I tried another easy route while testing additional adjustments on the Lead Rope Solo equipment setup and practicing technique.. Lovely views as always and some hiking cardio up and down the mountain..

eMTB, Parc Del Garraf, March 5th

Another round of eMTB riding from Volo Ebikes in Sitges up on the hills of Parc Del Garraf.. I mostly stayed on fast gravel roads, with some shorter sections on easy trails.. Total ride time was not much more than 2 hours, but a beautiful sunny day.. 

Lead Rope Solo Climbing, Castelldefels, Feb 12th

Today I had my first lead solo climbing session after reading up a on suitable equipment and techniques. I picked an easy route in a scenic crag above Castelldefels south of Barcelona. This also had twin bolts at the bottom of each route which made it easy to set up the bottom anchor. I used the GriGri as main device, the MicroTrax for rope management, and backup knots for extra safety. All in all it went well, I don't think I made any major misstakes. With some practice, this will open up a lot more crags for solo climbing.

Via Ferrata, Venes Del Rojalons, Jan 29th

Back at the K4 Via Ferrata at Venes del Rojalons, about 1.5 hours south of Barcelona.. This time with company from Guilherme.. Temperature was just 3-4 degrees at mid-day, but with no wind still nice in the sun.