Spain Installment: El Escorial and Zarzalejos

Better late than never. Here is another bit from the Spain trip we took this spring. Hope you enjoy.

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Spain Pics: El Escorial

El Escorial is known widely for it's giant monastery but it also home to one of Spain's better known bouldering areas. I spent a couple days there sacrificing skin and hanging in the beautiful surroundings. There is actually quite a lot of bouldering there but one might not find the best stuff if they don't have someone to show them the hidden gems. Fortunately for me I've got some amazing Spanish friends to take me off the beaten path and tell me about the bouldering history and random tidbits concerning the area. Good times.
Oh yeah, technically there is not climbing here.

Rafa tries a beautiful prow. I forget the name.

A heinous dyno from slopey crimps. Name?

Don't remember the name of this one either. Super cool.

This one is called "Cara Culo" (aka Ass Face) do to the expression you get when gunning for the top.