ESMINU (170m+ridge, V+ approx)

This is a route situated on the southeast face of Ezkarre mountain. It´s a good plan to go to Zuriza´s camping and spend some days climbing around.



Photo of the topo which is in Zuriza´s camping

You´ll find sport climbing protection almost in all sections of the route. Perhaps it´d be good to bring with you two or three friends for the final ridge, but they are not extrictly necessary. The approximation is detailed on the map, just by clicking on the lines.

First pitch (III+)

On the second pitch (V+). It´s a beatiful wide crack. The aid grades of the route are easy to resolve in free climbing style.

View of the third pitch from the third belay (V+). It´s the continuation of the previous crack.

On the third belay. At that point you have to make a traverse to the right and climb the next crack, it can be seen in this photo.

Climbing the mentioned crack (V)

The fifth and sixth pitches can be unified. This is the start of the sixth pitch (V).

Same section from the leaders view

Looking down the way when reaching the ridge

On the ridge. After that there are some pitches left that can be easily climbed using assemble technic.

Descending from the ridge