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Jaguayana (Derecha)

Es una extensión del sector Jaguayana. Ubicada unos 50m a la derecha, detrás ... +

Cueva Cabeza la Vaca (Exterior)

La espectacular bóveda, que alberga la vía más extrema de Cuba , y ... +

Paredón de Josue (Izquierda)

Al cruzar la Cueva Cabeza de la Vaca y después de bajar al Valle ... +

Costanera

This cliff is the north side of Sierra de San Vicente. It is 11.4 ... +

Mr. Mogote.

Un sector que se ganó el nombre, por los inmensos obstáculos por los que ... +

Cuba Libre

Entre los sectores más desplomados y de mayor amplitud se encuentra sin duda Cuba ... +

Peñón del Fraile

Es un bloque de se encuentra ubicado a unos 100m de la costa, aislado de ... +

Guagiro Ecológico (Derecha)

De conjunto con Guagiro Ecológico Izquierda componen la pared en su totalidad, pero para ... +

Guagiro Ecológico(left)

This section of the Mogote del Valle, from Ostraman to Avispicidio, was at first called ... +

Cueva Cabeza la Vaca (Interior - Rocódromo)

Dentro de la cueva Cabeza la Vaca aparecen una serie de vías en su ... +

Milenio en Deportiva

El sector milenio tiene todas sus vías con expansiones, líneas que se habían escalado en tradicional ahora se pueden ascender en deportiva.

Siguiendo la tradición heredada de los primeros escaladores en el valle de Viñales, contacté con Aníbal Fernández para recibir su consentimiento de la modificación de este famoso sector y la popular vía Milenio. Esta idea surge producto a los pocos ascensos desde su apertura, por que la mayoría de las líneas en la región son deportivas y muy pocas fisuras se pueden ascender. Las protecciones son difíciles de emplazar por las características físicas de la caliza de Sierra de los Órganos.

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Thu 05 Jan 2012 0 Comments

Encuentro de Escalada en Sancti Spíritus - Tuinucú 2012

Tuinucú, Sancti Spiritus will yield the February 4, 2012 the first meeting of climbers in that region of Cuba, with a competition in Boulder, Hilario sector. Where the first were equipped sport routes from the inside: When you finish you say 5.8, already found 5.7, Sweet dreams 6a, 6b Intimate Expressions, The plague 6c and think this Improve Your 7a / 7b.
Although there will be a competitive match will be tested the most demanding projects in this sector a fitted look for the rock lovers from around the country have the opportunity to meet, share experiences, projects, especially the fact encourage each other to move forward and as someone said ... "the climbing is back to the brotherhood."
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Thu 10 Nov 2011 0 Comments

Interview to Ricardo Perez Barcenas

The "Riky" as all everyone say is one of the inspirations of the young climbers of the Cuban capital. Pocito # 124 between Santiago and Gonzalez Marquez. Centro Habana, with flooded streets and facades corroded by time, that give a nostalgic and romantic, were Ricardo Perez Barcenas grew. 25 years old, born on January 8, 1986, who has become one of the best climbers in Cuba.
Third-difficulty-in Competition Climbing National Viñales 2009, first place in the National Climbing Competition Viñales 2010. In his list of stringing a series of interwoven history 7th grade as a fan of the rock. Viñales is the main vertical stage but has explored other areas of the island, like Matanzas and Santiago de ... Read more

Thu 15 Sep 2011 2 Comments

Craig Luebben vive entre los Mogotes del Valle de Viñales

On the night of August 9, 2009, when we were done, Armando Menocal, Aníbal Fernández and me, a good climbing in Chief (Sguamish Canada), and we were commenting on the site of our experiences, when we received the tragic news of death of one of the great climbers and explorers of the world ... Craig Luebben.
Craig, who contacted Armando Menocal, he learned that Cuba had an exceptional limestone and has the potential to open the sport. I did not know was the sheer quality of this stone and the history embodied their first ascents. Opening up sectors and classic routes in the Valley of Viñales as "Cuba Libre", installed in February 1999 with George Bracksieck. "Mister Mogote ... Read more

Mon 08 Aug 2011 3 Comments

American climber network

Since a while now, I seriously considered moving the concern of how our sport allows us to travel and see amazing places and people motivadísima makes climbing their way of life.
On these trips, not just climb like a monkey, but you give yourself the time to walk around and see cities, museums, squares and places of interest, and closer to the culture and traditions.
This to create a kind of network of climbers, which begins to take its first steps, or should I say, it begins to rise the first few meters.
The idea is to stay in close contact, in which the information flows smoothly and that when we planned a trip and know where, when and ... Read more

Sat 06 Aug 2011 5 Comments

Viñales Climbing Festival 2011

November is the beginning of the good season for rock climbing in Cuba, with the arrival of the first cool winds from the north. Our aim on Saturday November 19 starting at this great gift of nature, for those who prefer sport vertical.

Viñales will host another of these small parties of climbers on the island. This time the clubs have been climbing capases created for ourselves over 10 years, we will meet to share experiences, family, a full year of exploration in the Cuban mountains.

Also in conjunction with the INDER (National Institute of Sport and Recreation) to mark the Day of Physical Culture and Sport on day 19, this institution in the municipality of Viñales, opens ... Read more

Fri 22 Jul 2011 8 Comments

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Milenio en Deportiva

Encuentro de Escalada en Sancti Spíritus - Tuinucú 2012

Interview to Ricardo Perez Barcenas

Craig Luebben vive entre los Mogotes del Valle de Viñales

American climber network

Viñales Climbing Festival 2011

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