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El Perro Negro's Day to Day Ramblings

1/2 The "Arista de las Campanitas" from Cerro los Machos to the summit of Veleta is a superb scramble with an alpine nature. We did this in the hot sun, the ridge never falling below 3000m.

Grading wise, a grade 3S scramble but there are some very exposed sections and some short rock climbing 3 sections.

It passes over the easily scrambled, though sharp, ridge of Zacatin 3327m before arriving at the crux section, the ascent of the Campanario pinnacle 3328m. Rope could be useful here.

Some people cling to a narrow ledge on the side of the peak of Salon. Mountains stretch away to the right

4 scramblers in brightly colored gear and helmets start ascending a short rock wall

4 scramblers in brightly colored gear and helmets stand out on a brown rock mountain face with more mountains (Alcazaba and Mulhacen) stretching away into the background to the right

2 scramblers in brightly colored gear and orange helmets start climbing a short but steep rock wall