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Slideshow (30 photos)

Costa Blanca (Spain) (map)
 

Desnivel -- Lists of climbing areas in Spain

 

ROCKFAX web site

  Peñon d'lfach
 

Calpe and the Peñon, home to many long routes at Costa Blanca

  Puig Campana
 

Diedro Magicos: Ian roping up at the base of the route

 

Diedro Magicos: Ian starting out the fourth pitch

 

The Puig Campana from Finestrat

 

The Puig Campana from Finestrat

 

Diedro Magicos: Showing the route of Diedro Magicos

  Sella
 

Y tú ¿Quién eres?: Ben following yet another bolted 6a at Sector Concepción

 

Looking east from the summit of the Divinio, showing the lower Sella valley and the Mediterranean Sea beyond

 

The hermitage at the top of the hill above the village of Sella

 

El Gran Coscorrón: Ian posing on another 6a+

 

Ojo de Odra: Clipping the first bolt; the route continues out the mouth of the cave at 6c

 

Looking down onto the village of Sella

 

The street near our house; you can see the cliffs of Sella (Badall de Tafarmaig, Galera de Tafarmach, El Collado, and Pared de Rosalía)

 

Looking towards the cliffs from the main square; Bar Paco is closed

 

The village of Sella with the Puig Campana in the background

 

View of the climbing areas of Sella from the village of Sella (the graveyard is on the hill on the right)

 

The cliffs of Sella

 

The village of Sella with the Puig Campana in the background

 

More cliffs of Sella (Badall de Tafarmaig, Galera de Tafarmach, El Collado, and Pared de Rosalía)

 

Jim and John hiking near Sella

  Sierra de Toix
 

Sea cliffs along the Sierra de Toix

 

Rowland's Magical Mystery Tour: Ian and Lucie at the top of the cliff after finishing the route

 

Rowland's Magical Mystery Tour: Fred traversing on the first pitch

 

Rowland's Magical Mystery Tour: Ian starting out from the belay on the third pitch

Rowland's Magical Mystery Tour: Ben completing the traverse on the third pitch

Rowland's Magical Mystery Tour: Ian and Ben at the belay at the end of the third pitch

 

Rowland's Magical Mystery Tour: Ian starting the fifth pitch; too hot for shoes

 

Rowland's Magical Mystery Tour: Ben and Fred enjoying the sun at the top of the fourth pitch

 

Rowland's Magical Mystery Tour: The whole crew, after completing the route

 

Rowland's Magical Mystery Tour: Getting read to rap down to the base of the routes by the sea; notice the collection of Wild Country #3 rocks used for the ENP casings