http://becausetheyrethere.com ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Tue, 18 Aug 2015 05:36:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://becausetheyrethere.com http://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/06/29/a-big-adventure/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/06/29/a-big-adventure/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2015 08:00:00 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=9258 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/06/29/a-big-adventure/feed/ 68 McEff lucero-5 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/06/21/what-does-adventure-mean-to-you/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/06/21/what-does-adventure-mean-to-you/#comments Sat, 21 Jun 2014 15:31:35 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8004 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/06/21/what-does-adventure-mean-to-you/feed/ 49 McEff adventure 1 adventure 2 adventure 4 Beacon 1 caw 4 glyder 1 arieiro 1 adventure 3 adventure 6 adventure 8 adventure 7 The summit of Mulhacen, the highest mountain in Spain Lucero 26 Creag Leacach1 Mourne 25 Slieve Muck 22 The slabby crags of the Devil's Point at the head of Glen Dee Arieiro 7 glencoe 7 adventure xz http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/12/31/coniston-old-man-backwards-and-forwards/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/12/31/coniston-old-man-backwards-and-forwards/#comments Tue, 31 Dec 2013 06:00:10 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=7152 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/12/31/coniston-old-man-backwards-and-forwards/feed/ 27 McEff Coniston old man 1 The view across Levers Water to Swirl How This is a bit of an odd one. The black hole in the centre of the picture is the entrance to the Hospital Level, one of the higher entrances into the Coniston copper mines, situated at the side of the beck that runs out of Levers Water. The mines date from the early Elizabethan period ??? some evidence suggest Roman times ??? to the 1950s. Another world exists inside the Hospital Level. To crawl through that hole is like Lucy poking through the back of the wardrobe. But a bit wetter and dirtier. And there are no fauns. At least I???ve never seen any Coniston old man 4 I've still got that anorak. Tried to give it to my son but he just laughed Coniston old man 7 Coniston old man 8 Coniston old man 9 Coniston old man 10 Coniston old man 11 Don't know what happened to that hat. People don't wear them now. Perhaps it's just as well it's 2014 tomorrow http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/12/10/untold-stories-of-high-haciendas/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/12/10/untold-stories-of-high-haciendas/#comments Tue, 10 Dec 2013 09:30:18 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=7069 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/12/10/untold-stories-of-high-haciendas/feed/ 16 McEff Hacienda 1 Hacienda 2 Hacienda 3 Hacienda 4 Hacienda 5 The view from the front door. That's Sierra de Lujar in the background Hacienda 7 Hacienda 8 Hacienda 9 Hacienda 10 Hacienda 11 Hacienda 12 View from a window. The Sierra Nevada, the highest mountain range in Spain Hacienda 14 Hacienda 15 Hacienda 16 Hacienda 17 Hacienda 18 Hacienda 19 Hacienda 20 Hacienda 21 Hacienda 22 Hacienda 23 Hacienda 24 Hacienda 25 Hacienda 26 Hacienda 27 Hacienda 28 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/12/06/plodding-over-pinnel-in-the-rio-guadalfeo/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/12/06/plodding-over-pinnel-in-the-rio-guadalfeo/#comments Fri, 06 Dec 2013 11:11:26 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=7034 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/12/06/plodding-over-pinnel-in-the-rio-guadalfeo/feed/ 19 McEff Guadalfeo 1 Guadalfeo 4 I thought this meant "beware of the beans" ??? but then I saw the hives Guadalfeo 3 Guadalfeo 5 Guadalfeo 6 Guadalfeo 7 Guadalfeo 8 Guadalfeo 9 Guadalfeo 10 Guadalfeo 11 Guadalfeo 12 Guadalfeo 13 Guadalfeo 14 Guadalfeo 15 Guadalfeo 16 Guadalfeo 17 Guadalfeo 18 Guadalfeo 19 Guadalfeo 20 Guadalfeo 21 Guadalfeo 22 Guadalfeo 23 Guadalfeo 24 Guadalfeo 25 Guadalfeo 26 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/12/02/paths-goats-and-huenes-to-pico-de-la-carne/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/12/02/paths-goats-and-huenes-to-pico-de-la-carne/#comments Mon, 02 Dec 2013 21:45:01 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6993 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/12/02/paths-goats-and-huenes-to-pico-de-la-carne/feed/ 9 McEff Huenes 1 Huenes 2 Huenes 3 Huenes 4 Huenes 5 Huenes 6 Huenes 7 Huenes 8 Huenes 9 Huenes 10 Huenes 11 Huenes 12 Huenes 13 From left, the scrubby summit of Minas, with the shaly cone of Gordo behind, Trevenque behind Gordo, and the high sierra in the background with the hump of Caballo's summit to the right Close encounter. The dog shoves its snout into a very sensitive area, no doubt to determine whether I'm a friend or foe. Good job I'm a friend Huenes 17 The summit of Cerro de las Minas Huenes 19 It's a slog, but someone's got to do it The summit of Pico de la Carne The view from the summit of Pico de la Carne, with the blue peaks of the Sierra Tejeda y Almijara in the far distance Trevenque, with the first snow clouds of autumn gathering behind Looking down on my path from high on Pico de la Carne Huenes 26 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/11/22/the-sierra-nevada-two-peaks-two-countries/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/11/22/the-sierra-nevada-two-peaks-two-countries/#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:00:12 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6957 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/11/22/the-sierra-nevada-two-peaks-two-countries/feed/ 35 McEff tesoro 1 tesoro 2 tesoro 15 tesoro 4 tesoro 3 tesoro 23 tesoro 22 tesoro 5 tesoro 6 tesoro 7 tesoro 8 tesoro 9 tesoro 10 tesoro 11 tesoro 12 tesoro 13 tesoro 14 tesoro 16 Cerro del Mirador, with the mighty Veleta ??? the third-highest mountain in Spain ??? in the background Veleta. Don't climb it from it's southern side. Trust me The summit of Cerro del Mirador is much more fun tesoro 19 tesoro 21 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/11/19/walking-up-the-camino-and-down-again/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/11/19/walking-up-the-camino-and-down-again/#comments Tue, 19 Nov 2013 09:00:21 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6923 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/11/19/walking-up-the-camino-and-down-again/feed/ 15 McEff orgiva 1 orgiva 2 orgiva 10 orgiva 9 orgiva 3 orgiva 4 orgiva 5 orgiva 6 orgiva 7 orgiva 8 orgiva 12 orgiva 11 orgiva 13 orgiva 14 orgiva 15 orgiva 19 orgiva 20 orgiva 18 orgiva 21 orgiva 22 orgiva 23 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/09/climbing-cielo-as-swallows-come-back-to-capistrano/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/09/climbing-cielo-as-swallows-come-back-to-capistrano/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:52:06 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5643 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/09/climbing-cielo-as-swallows-come-back-to-capistrano/feed/ 10 McEff cielo 1 cielo 3 cielo 5 cielo 4 cielo 6 Rosemary growing wild at the side of the path Cuesta del Cielo, Cielo???s southern ridge La Maroma in the far distance, the highest peak in the Sierra Tejeda y Almijara Lucero on the horizon Navachica, one of the highest peaks in the area ??? and a long walk from the road cielo 17 cielo 16 cielo 12 cielo 2 cielo 8 cielo 13 cielo 14 cielo 15 cielo 18 cielo 20 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/02/in-the-realms-of-glory-on-cerro-del-trevenque/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/02/in-the-realms-of-glory-on-cerro-del-trevenque/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:00:03 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5614 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/02/in-the-realms-of-glory-on-cerro-del-trevenque/feed/ 18 McEff trevenque 1 trevenque 1A trevenque 2 trevenque 3 trevenque 4 trevenque 5 trevenque 6 trevenque 7 trevenque 8 trevenque 9 trevenque 10 trevenque 11 trevenque 12 trevenque 13 trevenque 14 trevenque 15 trevenque 16 trevenque 17 trevenque 1A trevenque 2 trevenque 3 trevenque 4 trevenque 5 trevenque 6 trevenque 7 trevenque 8 trevenque 9 trevenque 10 trevenque 11 trevenque 12 trevenque 13 trevenque 14 trevenque 15 trevenque 16 trevenque 1 trevenque 17 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/10/16/and-finally-lujar-finally/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/10/16/and-finally-lujar-finally/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:07:22 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5251 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/10/16/and-finally-lujar-finally/feed/ 19 McEff lujar 1 lujar 4 lujar 2 lujar 3 lujar 5 lujar 7 lujar 6 lujar 9 lujar 10 lujar 11 lujar 13 lujar 16 lujar 14 lujar 15 lujar 17 lujar 18 lujar 19 lujar 20 lujar 21 lujar 22 lujar 23 carillas lujar 24 lujar 1 lujar 2 lujar 4 lujar 3 lujar 5 Orgiva sits beneath the slopes of Pico del Tajo de los Machos in the Sierra Nevada Mulhacen, the highest mountain in mainland Spain lujar 9 lujar 10 lujar 11 lujar 13 lujar 14 lujar 15 lujar 16 It was a relief to find this track ??? until it veered 90 degrees to the west and went in the wrong direction lujar 18 lujar 19 lujar 20 lujar 21 lujar 22 lujar 23 carillas lujar 24 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/10/04/lucero-where-old-hatreds-linger/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/10/04/lucero-where-old-hatreds-linger/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 08:00:58 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5195 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/10/04/lucero-where-old-hatreds-linger/feed/ 6 McEff Lucero 1 lucero 5 lucero 2 lucero 3 lucero 4 lucero 6 lucero 7 lucero 8 lucero 9 lucero 10 lucero 11 lucero 12 lucero 14 lucero 15 lucero 16 lucero 17 lucero 18 Lucero 19 Lucero 20 Lucero 21 Lucero 22 Lucero 23 Lucero 24 Lucero 25 Lucero 26 Lucero 1 lucero 5 The pleasant plateau ??? a bit bumpy but otherwise a breeze lucero 3 lucero 4 That's the hard bit over . . . lucero 7 lucero 8 lucero 9 lucero 10 lucero 14 lucero 11 lucero 12 lucero 18 lucero 15 lucero 16 lucero 17 Lucero 19 Lucero 20 Looking north from the summit of Lucero, with the Sierra Nevada on the left of the horizon and Lujar on the right Looking down on Puerto de Frigiliana, the summit of an old mule trail over the mountains from the coast to Granada Looking north. Firebreaks crisscross the hills of Granada province Looking west, with Cerro Lucerillo to the left and La Maroma on the horizon The only way is down ??? the path snakes down from Lucero to the northern cliffs of Lucerillo Lucero 26