I - Vegarredonda to Jou Canal Parda zone, 2295m 10-11 Abril-2010 (Picos de Europa)

Finally, weather was going to be nice so Alberto, Pablo and me set off our weekend in western masiff of Picos de Europa. It was a surprise because this year everyone was used to lack of nice weather.

We gathered in Oviedo at 4pm, and drove to Pan de Carmen (1050m). From the track, views of Torre de Santa Maria and others.


The first day, we only had to get to Vegarredonda.

Friday´s night we were discussing about what we were going to do on Saturday and Sunday. For Saturday we decided to go to Traviesos Peak or somewhere near it.

We started walking rather early. It was good, because we were able to walk quite time before the Sun beat us hardly.

Me an Torre de Santa Maria.

Pablo aimed to Torre de Santa Maria.

They could put their skis at 1750m. Before there, we used the grampones.

Gradually we reach high, and the enviorement changes to full of snow wherever you look.

Alberto and me with the alpine peaks at the backgrounds.

Pablo looks Traviesos peak, which becomes in his target.

Once there, we separated. Pablo went to Traviesos peak (2380m) and Alberto and me went to a coll between it and Canal Parda peak (2295m). We didn´t go with him due to bad look of its descend (there are too many rocks and not much snow in its beggining).

From our "summit" we enjoyed the similar views.

Torres del Torco, Torre de Enmedio, Tres Marias...



Me and the north face of Peña Santa.

At the east.

A creative picture...jaja.

As you can see, our descend was pretty good, specially for my board.

Few minutes later, we got together again with Pablo and we could look the extraordinary descend from the top, despite rocks.

In spite of being a hot day, snow was delicious in the whole descend.

The descend was more continous than I expected. We though we only could descend as far as 1700m more and less.

But, at the end of the day, we could skiing as far as Vegarredonda. Against any forecast, we were linked the rests of snow, which end nearby Vegarredonda.

Thanks to Alberto, I can put the graphic of desnivel. The total is 1000.

Thw second part coming soon...