Suesca Day 2

Go back to Suesca.
Go back to Suesca Day 1.

La Nariz

La Nariz.

Bright and early at the base of the cliff on day two. We headed straight for the area classic called La Nariz: one long pitch of 5.10- culminating with a steep and exposed crack section. Not early enough though as we had to wait for a party who were trying to get their stuck cam removed. The route was indeed fantastic and a classic by almost any standard. Second route of the day, La Directa (5.8, 3 pitches), deposited us on the summit once again where both lunch and Sebastian were waiting for us. For the final climb of the outing, we did the 3 pitch line called El Gran Techo. Though rated 5.8, we found the roof traverse considerably harder (maybe missed something?). That evening, Sebastian and his wife, Sandra (who has been feeding us with wonderful, home-cooked meals during our entire stay), invited us for a barbecue at their house. Wonderful times with our new friends rounded out the trip. After some 3 hours of sleep, we were back at Bogota airport by 6am and home by 7pm on day four.

Photos

Suesca

OK, let’s go climbing (Feb. 2020).

Suesca

Sebastian and Shirley making friends (Feb. 2020).

Suesca

The chilled out dogs of Suesca (Feb. 2020).

Suesca

Sebastian admiring the canine chillitude (Feb. 2020).

Suesca

Shirley and Spanish moss (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

Getting ready at the base of La Nariz. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

Starting up La Nariz (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

Leading the lower part of La Nariz. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

La Nariz. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

Steep but short lived though very scenic crux of La Nariz. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

Almost done. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

Unknown climbers on an unknown pitch. Yours truly is at the anchors atop La Nariz (upper left). Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

Shirley starting up La Nariz (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

Shirley below the crux belayed by me. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

Shirley below the crux on La Nariz (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

Views from top of La Nariz (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

Into the thick of it. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

Into the crux of La Nariz (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

A wider angle view by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

La Nariz (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

Almost done. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

La Nariz (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

Shirley finishing up the stellar pitch (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

Shirley at the top of La Nariz. We used somebody else’s (nicely) extended tat (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

Rapping off La Nariz. Another cool pic courtesy of Sebastian.  His artist’s touch is plainly visible (Feb. 2020).

La Nariz

Love the shirt man! Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

Suesca

The campground at the base of the cliff (Feb. 2020).

La Directa

Shirley and Sebastian on approach to La Directa (Feb. 2020).

La Directa

Starting up pitch 1 of La Directa (Feb. 2020).

La Directa

Leading pitch 1 of La Directa. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

La Directa

Topping out on pitch 1.  Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

La Directa

Shirley on pitch 1.  Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

La Directa

Atop pitch 1 of La Directa (a large system you can hike up to). Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

La Directa

Moving the belay atop pitch 1 of La Directa. This is a ledge system where you can hike up. Another cool photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

View down from the lead of pitch 2 of La Directa (Feb. 2020).

La Directa – view from the lead of pitches 2-3 (Feb. 2020).

La Directa

Shirley topping out on La Directa (pitch 3, done in 2; Feb. 2020).

La Directa

Top of La Directa. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

La Directa

The beauty of Suesca.  Another gem by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

La Directa

Top of La Directa. Photo by Sebastian and (a great) lunch by Sandra (Feb. 2020).

Suesca

Feijoa fruit (Feb. 2020).

Suesca

Very tasty and new to us (Feb. 2020).

La Directa

Hiking off from La Directa. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

Suesca

Caught a bit of a folk performance on the summit (Feb. 2020).

Suesca

Hiking along the base (Feb. 2020).

Suesca

Along the cliff base with snack vendors (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Starting up El Gran Techo. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Higher on pitch 1. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Shirley starting up El Gran Techo. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

More pitch 1 action by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Shirley (in blue) belayed on the first pitch of El Gran Techo by me (in blue also; Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Shirley topping out on pitch 1 of El Gran Techo (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

A closer look by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Views from pitch 1 of El Gran Techo (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Moving the belay. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Starting up pitch 2 of El Gran Techo (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Leading pitch 2. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

El Gran Techo, pitch 2 by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Shirley on pitch 2. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Shirley on pitch 2 (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Belaying Shirley on pitch 2 of El Gran Techo. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Shirley arriving at the second belay on El Gran Techo (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

At the semi-hanging belay atop pitch 2 of El Gran Techo…clenched up like Harvey in prison (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Starting the traverse under the roof (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Kind of hard I thought.  Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

More of the money pitch. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Nearing the end of pitch 3 (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Shirley belaying me on pitch 3 of El Gran Techo (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Theft-proofed (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

And starting up pitch 3 of El Gran Techo (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Shirley on the opening crack of pitch 3. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Almost at the roof traverse (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

A wider view courtesy of Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

And an even wider view. Thank you Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

At the crux (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Shirley finishing up the crux pitch of El Gran Techo. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Views from pitch 3 of El Gran Techo (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Shirley arriving at the belay (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Setting up the rappel. Photo by Sebastian (Feb. 2020).

El Gran Techo

Shirley rapping off El Gran Techo (Feb. 2020).

Suesca

Sebastian and Shirley on approach to the post-climb beers on our day 2 (Feb. 2020).

Suesca

Suesca the town (Feb. 2020).

Suesca

Sebastian and Shirley enjoying the post climb beers in Suesca (Feb. 2020).

Suesca

Suesca (Feb. 2020).

Suesca

Shirley and Sebastian heading back to our hostel (Feb. 2020).

Suesca

Suesca (Feb. 2020).

Suesca

Till next time (Feb. 2020).

Go back to Suesca.