Climbing Teide Volcano highest peak in 🇪🇸 Spain

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Last dry loop before I get to smell humidity again

Morning exploration ride

I climbed my 1st “Ultra Peak” in Spain, Pico Almanzor

Last minute, we got an open spot for an overnight in the Refugio Elola in the Gredos Mountains. The weather was great for hiking in. We passed all the weekend crowds, so we could enjoy our time around the lakes and streams at around 2000m. Only the 🐐came to bother us, but we were fine with that 😄
The next morning, after breakfast, I headed out for a solo ascent of Pico Almanzor, which is considered a more challenging climb, primarily due to the rocky terrain and the scrambling involved. The trail is only 1.3 miles from the refugio to the top, but with over 2000 feet of elevation gain. I was the only one on the trail in the morning, so I was hustling up the steep terrain. The last section has quite a vertical climb, but it wasn’t too bad. Definitely not a beginner peak. It was a great solo climb while Elena enjoyed the glacier pools at a lower elevation.

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I climbed my 1st “Ultra Peak” in Spain, Pico Almanzor

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Climbing Teide Volcano highest peak in 🇪🇸 Spain

Rum and Coke for pre-workout, no thanks!

Last dry loop before I get to smell humidity again

Morning exploration ride

I climbed my 1st “Ultra Peak” in Spain, Pico Almanzor

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