El Perro Negro

Adventures of a mountain lover, heart attack survivor & grumpy old man

The original "Perro Negro" was my black labrador, Rocky, who came out to Spain with me in 2002 and was a faithful if somewhat wayward and uncontrollable companion!

My real name is Richard Hartley. I'm an ex boring accountant and now retired mountaineer & adventurer. Been living in Spain's Sierra Nevada for 20+ years. Set up and ran Spanish Highs Sierra Nevada until my daughter took over in 2020. I'm the current Cicerone Guide book author to the Sierra Nevada. I have run 6 expeditions to the Patagonian Icecap and in 2013 was invited onto a Berghaus sponsored expedition to ski volcanoes in Kamchatka.

I'm an amateur web developer. I hate what has been done to the web by big corporates, especially in social media and search. It's time for us to take back control. This is why I love the idea of the Fediverse and self hosted blogs

Are you interested in anything to do with Mountains? Mountaineering, Scrambling, Multi-day Trekking, Day Walks or maybe just viewing their immense beauty from a distance? Do you also enjoy Landscape Photography? Have you an affinity with Spain and an immigrants life here? If so, then this site may interest you.

Dog lover, Heart Attack Survivor & Grumpy Old Man!

Richard El Perro Negro

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