damgaard - Mar 21, 2020 4:58 am Date Climbed: Nov 5, 2019
fog, wind, fall and flying pigs
I started from Mirador/Puerto del Saucillo at 6:35 with headlamp and used it until 7:15. It was foggy and woth strong winds, so visibility was poor. Reached the summit of Torrecilla after 2:10. Wind was crazy and there was still dense fog, so only stayed for 5 minutes. I ran down, but my foot caught a rock and I trembled hurting my leg, arm, hip and brusing my ribs. Luckily my head only got a few scrathes. I walked back was still stubborn enough to summit El Pilar de Tolox (1.756 m) and Penom de Los Enamorados (1.777 m). On my way back I saw a group of wild boars racing down the mountain side. One stumbled and went flying through the air. That was the best part of the tour! Back after 4:10. Now there was no clouds around the summit ....
The time has come, the Walrus said,
To talk of many things:
Of fog — and wind — and climbers’ tracks —
Of stumbling — and stings —
And why I felt the need to trot —
And whether boars have wings!
Chandra - May 26, 2012 10:00 am Date Climbed: May 7, 2012
Looking at Africa
A gentle and very beautiful ascent to a top from where we could see the snow covered mountains of Africe. Just amazing...
Route Climbed: Los Quejigales-Pto. de los Pilones-Summit Date Climbed: June 2000
Nice mountain-walk, specially from Puerto de Los Pilones and through the Meseta de los Quejigales. We met some wild life (a wild pig, and many wild goats) we passed forests of an endemic type of fir thee called "Pinsapo".
damgaard - Mar 21, 2020 4:58 am Date Climbed: Nov 5, 2019
fog, wind, fall and flying pigsI started from Mirador/Puerto del Saucillo at 6:35 with headlamp and used it until 7:15. It was foggy and woth strong winds, so visibility was poor. Reached the summit of Torrecilla after 2:10. Wind was crazy and there was still dense fog, so only stayed for 5 minutes. I ran down, but my foot caught a rock and I trembled hurting my leg, arm, hip and brusing my ribs. Luckily my head only got a few scrathes. I walked back was still stubborn enough to summit El Pilar de Tolox (1.756 m) and Penom de Los Enamorados (1.777 m). On my way back I saw a group of wild boars racing down the mountain side. One stumbled and went flying through the air. That was the best part of the tour! Back after 4:10. Now there was no clouds around the summit ....
hightinerary - Mar 21, 2020 6:25 am
Re: fog, wind, fall and flying pigsThe time has come, the Walrus said,
To talk of many things:
Of fog — and wind — and climbers’ tracks —
Of stumbling — and stings —
And why I felt the need to trot —
And whether boars have wings!
Chandra - May 26, 2012 10:00 am Date Climbed: May 7, 2012
Looking at AfricaA gentle and very beautiful ascent to a top from where we could see the snow covered mountains of Africe. Just amazing...
John Climber - Oct 28, 2005 9:25 am
Route Climbed: Los Quejigales-Pto. de los Pilones-Summit Date Climbed: June 2000Nice mountain-walk, specially from Puerto de Los Pilones and through the Meseta de los Quejigales. We met some wild life (a wild pig, and many wild goats) we passed forests of an endemic type of fir thee called "Pinsapo".
igneouscarl - Oct 25, 2005 8:54 am
Route Climbed: Yunquera-Torrecilla Date Climbed: 14th October 2005Beautiful area, well worth a weekend's visit.