Aguja Guillaumet - West face


3. Disfrute la Vida


400m 6b A0.

Michal Pitelka (Czech) and Carsten Von Birckhahn (Germany), 11-12/1/2009.

Description. Climbs a line on the left side of the face, to the right of the Polish line, just right of the huge roofs near the ground. The rock is solid throughout. Bolted anchors, plus three bolts to link cracks. Thirteen pitches total.

Approach. Piedra del Fraile to Piedra Negra, across the second saddle right of the start of the NW buttress, across slabs (2 and 3) to a snowfield that leads to the base of the west face.

Pro. Standard rack?

Descent. Via the same route. Bolted anchors and rap slings.

Bibliography. AAJ 2009, pages 207 and 208.

Photos (click to enlarge)

Guillaumet west face

Guillaumet west face

Guillaumet west face