2012 / Foreign Trips / Via Gene, Cabezon de Oro - March 2012 | OMC Photo Gallery

Photos taken by Stuart, Jeanie, Roddy & Elke. A 7 pitch route up a 250m face. The pitches are graded at 4+, 4, 4+, 4+, 5, 5, 3. The descent involves two abseils off the other side then steep scree slopes back round to the start.

Back down, the view behind Stuart is of the route Via Gene on the Pared de Los Alcoyanos, Cabezon de Oro.

Back down, the view behind Stuart is of the route Via Gene on the Pared de Los Alcoyanos, Cabezon de Oro.

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Jeanie on the 2nd abseil.

Jeanie on the 2nd abseil.

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A closer view. The abseil goes off the other side of the ridge at the first notch.

A closer view. The abseil goes off the other side of the ridge at the first notch.

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Pared de Los Alcoyanos. Spot the climbers on the ridge?

Pared de Los Alcoyanos. Spot the climbers on the ridge?

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The 7th pitch was really a ridge scramble

The 7th pitch was really a ridge scramble

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Looking down the 6th pitch of Via Gene. There's a curious cottage below, maybe a cave at the back of it?

Looking down the 6th pitch of Via Gene. There's a curious cottage below, maybe a cave at the back of it?

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Jeanie climbing the arete on the 6th pitch of Via Gene.

Jeanie climbing the arete on the 6th pitch of Via Gene.

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Jeanie following the 4th pitch of Via Gene.

Jeanie following the 4th pitch of Via Gene.

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Stuart on the 5th pitch of Via Gene.

Stuart on the 5th pitch of Via Gene.

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Stuart climbing the 3rd pitch of Via Gene, not warm out of the sun!

Stuart climbing the 3rd pitch of Via Gene, not warm out of the sun!

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Stuart following the 2nd pitch of Via Gene.

Stuart following the 2nd pitch of Via Gene.

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Jeanie climbing 2nd pitch of Via Gene.

Jeanie climbing 2nd pitch of Via Gene.

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Jeanie on the 1st pitch of Via Gene.

Jeanie on the 1st pitch of Via Gene.

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Stuart, Jeanie & Roddy on the walk in to Pared de Los Alcoyanos, Cabezon de Oro.

Stuart, Jeanie & Roddy on the walk in to Pared de Los Alcoyanos, Cabezon de Oro.

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