http://becausetheyrethere.com ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Thu, 04 Sep 2014 13:28:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://becausetheyrethere.com 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/ 47 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/2013/12/02/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/2013/01/09/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/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 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/09/25/giving-a-fig-about-walking-up-gorges/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/09/25/giving-a-fig-about-walking-up-gorges/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:30:55 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5159 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/09/25/giving-a-fig-about-walking-up-gorges/feed/ 24 McEff Higuer??n 1 Higuer??n 4 Higuer??n 2 Higuer??n 3 Higuer??n 6 Higuer??n 5 Higuer??n 8 Higuer??n 9 Higuer??n 10 Higuer??n 12 Higuer??n 11 Higuer??n 13 Higuer??n 14 Higuer??n 15 Higuer??n 18 Higuer??n 19 Higuer??n 1 Higuer??n 4 Higuer??n 2 Higuer??n 3 Higuer??n 6 Higuer??n 5 Higuer??n 8 Higuer??n 9 Higuer??n 10 Higuer??n 12 Higuer??n 11 Higuer??n 13 Higuer??n 14 Higuer??n 15 Higuer??n 18 Higuer??n 19 Los Llanos Los Llanos http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/09/19/among-mules-mountains-and-the-people-of-the-sierra/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/09/19/among-mules-mountains-and-the-people-of-the-sierra/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:53:03 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5098 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/09/19/among-mules-mountains-and-the-people-of-the-sierra/feed/ 21 McEff panaderos 1 frigiliana 2 frigiliana 1 frigiliana 3 cerro verde frigiliana 5 frigiliana 10 frigiliana 6 camila panaderos 4 panaderos 5 frigiliana 7 frigiliana 9 frigiliana 11 frigiliana 8 panaderos 7 panaderos 2 panaderos 6 panaderos 8 panaderos 3 panaderos 1 Frigiliana sits on the edge of the sierra, above Nerja and the sea frigiliana 1 frigiliana 3 cerro verde frigiliana 5 frigiliana 6 frigiliana 10 camila panaderos 4 panaderos 5 frigiliana 7 frigiliana 8 frigiliana 9 frigiliana 11 panaderos 2 panaderos 3 panaderos 6 panaderos 7 panaderos 8