Back on the rock again today and despite the rest, we were still pretty achy to start with. The Val de Boí is home to the granite cliffs of Cavallers. In one direction is a wide open valley...
...and in the other, there's an enormous dam! It actually felt a bit spooky walking underneath it.
Our chosen crag turned out to be a smooth slab. It tested out our stiff calf muscles as much as our nerves.
Some routes had plenty of bolts.
Others were harrowingly run out! We has to adopt a cat like padding techniques as some pitches literally had no hand holds at all! It became a test of nerve more than strength.
We got on a few steeper routes as at least they had hand holds!
The granite had 'nobbles' in places that you had to tie slings around if there were no bolts.
By late afternoon our fingers were sore and our nerves shredded. It's going to take a day to get used to the style of climbing - basically trusting that your feet will stick to the rock. We got back to camp for brews, food and showers. Tired and happy...
Cavallers - Sector Kanalla Rechts, Escaleras:
- Vamos a Llevarnos Bien, 4c
- Entrampao, 5c
- Peruvian los Palotes, 5b
- Camarón, 6a+
- Armando Bronca, 4c
- Don Manuel, 4b
- Enrampao, 5a**
- Vilma, 6c**
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