Hiking back to El Puro the following morning. Finally some clear weather (May 2010).

Re-leading the first pitch of the Normal Route on El Puro (May 2010).

Higher on pitch 1 (May 2010).

Pitch 1 anchor (May 2010).

Shirley starting up pitch 1 (May 2010).

Arriving at the first belay (May 2010).

Shirley starting up pitch 2 (May 2010).

Higher on pitch 2 (May 2010).

Following Shirley up pitch 2 (May 2010).

Starting up pitch 3 (May 2010).

Shirley following pitch 3 (May 2010).

Views from the third belay (May 2010).

Shirley arriving at the third belay at the start of the chimney formed by El Puro and El Pison (May 2010).

Shirley leading pitch 4 (May 2010).

Shirley making progress up pitch 4 (May 2010).

More of Shirley on pitch 4 (May 2010).

Arriving at the fourth belay – opposite side of the chimney (May 2010).

Looking up at Shirley at the fourth belay (May 2010).

Shirley starting the fifth lead (May 2010).

This pitch puts you on El Puro proper (May 2010).

Shirley almost at the belay station (May 2010).

Looking back at Shirley from the lead of pitch 6 (May 2010).

Leading pitch 6 (May 2010).

Mallo Fire from the summit of El Puro (May 2010).

Shirley on pitch 6 (May 2010).

Views of the village from the summit (May 2010).

Shirley arriving on the summit (May 2010).

More summit views (May 2010).

Shirley on the summit of El Puro (May 2010).

Initial portion of the descent:  a short via ferrata to the first rap station (May 2010).

Scrambling down to the start of the rappels (May 2010).

The descent (May 2010).

Almost there (May 2010).

Wine time (May 2010).

Hiking back (May 2010).

El Pison and El Puro (May 2010).

Unknown party on some route on El Pison (May 2010).

A closer look at the duo (May 2010).

The magical Riglos (May 2010).

Rio Gallego outside of Riglos (May 2010).