Costa Blanca (Spain) (map)

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

Ian roping up at the base of the route
Diedro Magicos

Ian starting out the fourth pitch
Diedro Magicos

The Puig Campana from Finestrat

The Puig Campana from Finestrat

Showing the route of Diedro Magicos
Diedro Magicos

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

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

Ian posing on another 6a+
El Gran Coscorrón

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

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

Sea cliffs along the Sierra de Toix

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
Rowland's Magical Mystery Tour