Dennis Climbing Adamastor
Clare Leading Astrolabio (I placed a couple of supplemental cams on my way to Bolt number 3).
The View from the Top Floor of Hotel Cidadela…Not Bad!
After 6 days in country, I finally get to go rock climbing. Yay! We drive from Uchas Country House, back towards Lisbon and stop in Cascais for some beach cragging. We park the truck, grab our gear, walk down the stone steps, and we’re there!
Dozens of bolted climbs await. I have a hard time picking which one I want to do first. We head over to the easy moderate section and I fire up a climb. I climb Adamastor and Astrolabia and then it starts drizzling. The rock becomes very slick, so we decide to call it a day.
We checked into Hotel Cidadela, which used to be a 4 star hotel. It’s been knocked down to 3 stars, but it still has the amenities one needs. It also sports a very nice private pool area. We ate dinner there one night and it was adequate, but definitely nothing special! Better bet is to eat somewhere in town!
More climbing pictures below.
Steps Down to Cascais Crag
The Block Sector (With Advanced Climbs: Martine 7b, Cristo 7c, and Taxi 6b)
Dennis Descending to the Crag
The Back of the Sector Bloco…with Bicepes (I didn’t get to climb it, it was wet by the time I warmed up – SAD)
Clipping the First Bolt on Astrolabio
Of Course I Placed Pro at a Sport Crag…but hey, that 3rd bolt was way too high!
Too Bad Adamastor isn’t longer!
Tags: 10th Anniversary, Cascais, Montes e Vales, Portugal, Rock Climbing