Hiking Tours done in 2004

Hiking Tours done in 2005

Hiking Tours done in 2006

Links for hiking in Switzerland and France

Other hiking related links

Weather forecast

Equipment

Shops in Madrid

Future projects

Hiking Tours done in 2004

	Col De La Faucile (FR - Jura) 2004/04/24 Height: <1700m Distance to climb: 300m Difficulty: Very easy The first contact with the Jura. A very easy walk, but I was at that time in such a bad condition that I could not reach the top. Well, these days are now over...
	Le Reculet (FR - Jura) 2004/05/02 Height: 1717m Distance to climb: 857m Difficulty: Easy We didn't reach the top that time, since some of our colleagues were already late for a barbecue. Anyway, a good training for our that time weak legs.
	Le Reculet (FR - Jura) 2004/05/16 Height: 1717m Distance to climb: 857m Difficulty: Easy This time we went to the top in a wonderful day with clear skies. However, one should not underestimate the 860m to be climbed.
	Le Mole (FR) 2004/05/23 Height: 1863m Distance to climb: 650 Difficulty: Easy My first hike with magnificent views to the Mt. Blanc. It think it was there where I became hike-sick. Tour from Salicio's web
	Dent De Oche (FR - Evian) 2004/05/30 Height: 2221m Distance to climb: 1015m Difficulty: Difficult It was supposed to be an easy walk in the mountains. Well, after climbing the second chain I was no longer afraid of it, but oh la la... Anyway, it was worth doing it because the views and the experience were simply fantastic. Tour from Salicio's web
	Les Trois Aiguilles (FR) 2004/06/06 Height: 2277m Distance to climb: 1077m Difficulty: Easy A very long and smooth way up. 300m before the summit the Mt. Blanc appears behind the hills. In a clear day the view must be really fantastic. The last part was quite hard but we all survived and had some extra fun on the snow. Tour from Salicio's web
	Trou De La Mouche (FR) 2004/06/13 Height: 2467m Distance to climb: 1030m Difficulty: Medium It was funny to see so much snow in June and were lucky to see even some avalanches. During the last 200m we had to climb a little and it was not that fun for all of us. The views through the Trou made us forget all bad moments. Tour from Salicio's web
	Cabane De l'A Neuve (CH - Wallis) 2004/06/27 Height: 2735m Distance to climb: 1300m Difficulty: Medium First hike on long snow paths. Lots of fun climbing the several chains on the way. An alpine microcosmos with all kind of possible landscapes. Tour from Noth's web
	La Tournette (FR) 2004/07/04 Height: 2351m Distance to climb: 1300m Difficulty: Medium We went up as fast as we could and found one of the brightest and clearest days in the summer. We shared the views to the Mt. Blanc and the lake by Annecy with a lot of other hikers up there.  Tour from Salicio's web
	Pic Du Marcelly (FR) 2004/07/11 Height: 1999m Distance to climb: 560m Difficulty: Easy Easy roundtrip with two tricky points. As usual, we got lost. It was nice to see our three colleagues in the corral. Tour from Salicio's web
	Cabane De Bertol (CH - Wallis) 2004/07/17 Height: 3311m Distance to climb: 1300m Difficulty: Medium I didn't see anything like that before. Gorgeous, marvelous, a door open to a different world. The weather wasn't particularly good, but still then it was worth to go. I will certainly repeat it!!! Tour from Noth's web
	Pointe De Sales (FR) 2004/08/15 Height: 2497m Distance to climb: 1317m Difficulty: Easy During the first part of the hike, the noise of the many cascades was a kind of relaxing song. Then the rocky part came, like a small part of the moon here on earth. At the top we won the price: a clear and bright sky. Tour from Salicio's web
	Tour Pays Mt Blanc (FR) 2004/08/20-22 Height: 2000-2500m Distance to climb: 900m Difficulty: Medium The longest hike I made so far. A pity we couldn't climb the Bouet due to the bad weather (wind and snow in August). However, we got the first price the day after and enjoyed, once more, the impressive views to the Mt. Blanc. Tour from Salicio's web
	L'Etale (FR) 2004/08/29 Height: 2483m Distance to climb: 1292m Difficulty: Difficult We walked along a nearly 45º constant slope up to 60m before the summit. Afterwards we climbed the quite vertical last part, which was not completely free of risk. Great fun, although the summit was fully covered by clouds and couldn't see very much. Tour from Salicio's web
	Le Reculet (FR - Jura) 2004/10/17 Height: 1717m Distance to climb: 857m Difficulty: Easy First snow at the Jura after a strange summer. It was pretty cold and windy. Indeed, we couldn't find the cross at the summit due to the poor visibility.
	Kilimanjaro (TZ) 2004/11/28 Height: 5895m Distance to climb: 4000m Difficulty: Difficult This is going to be a big one... Can't wait until it comes!

Hiking Tours done in 2005

	La_Pedriza_(E) 2005/5/6 Height: 2018 Distance to climb: 1000m Difficulty: Easy-Medium First hike tour of the season. Everything went fine but the descent was a bit tedious and poorly signed.
	Ibon de la Llardaneta_(E) 2005/7/9 Height: 2700 Distance to climb: 1200m Difficulty: Easy but lengthy First time in the Pyrenees. A really wonderful hike!
	Portillón de Benás_(E) 2005/7/10 Height: 2500 Distance to climb: 600m Difficulty: Easy The day after we crossed the "portillón" and entered in France.
	The Baltoro Glacier (PK) 2005/3/8 Max Height: 5600 Distance to climb: 2600 Difficulty: Medium but exhausting Just watch the pictures. It is an incredible place.

Hiking Tours done in 2006

	Cuerda Larga (E) 2006/8/7 Height: 2398m Distance to climb: 1200m Difficulty: Easy but lengthy 18 km long trek from La Morcuera to Navacerrada
	Ruwenzori_(UG) 2006/1/8 Height: 5100 Distance to climb: 3000m Difficulty: Really hard The legendary mountains of the moon
	Tassilli N'Ajjer_(AL) 2006/27/12 Height: 1800 Distance to climb: 700 m Difficulty: Very Easy A few days lost in the desert

Links for hiking in Switzerland and France

Jose Salicio's Outings web page (very detailed hiking proposals, mainly in France)

Some hiking tours (Noth's page: hiking proposals mainly in Switzerland)

Bergtouren, Hochtouren und ... (in german) 

Alpen (in german)

Federación Madrileña de Montañismo (in spanish)

Hiking material at "Barrabés" (in spanish)

Revista Desnivel (in spanish)

Hiking material at "Au Vieux Campeur" (in french)

Club Alpin from St. Genis (open from 20:45 til 22:00, in french)

geographica (Hiking, climbing and all kind of trips. Hike club)

Infoaventura (all kind of outdoors activities)

Meteo in Chamonix (general web page)

Meteo in Chamonix (local web page)

Meteo and Hiking in Chamonix (very detailed hiking information and meteo)

Meteo in France (general web page)

Meteo in Switzerland (general web page)

Several weather forecasts for Switzerland  (general page)

Weather for Alpine Tours and Astronomy (general page)

Meteo in Spain (Instituto Nacional de Meteorología)

Links to a lot of brands

Here are some recommendations about the equipment to be carried for a hike.

Always recommended:

-Waterproof boots (use always additional wax)

-Raincoat (i.e. Gore-Tex® jacket)

-Gloves

-Warm clothes (i.e. Polartec® + Windstopper® jacket)

-Backpack (40l are recommended for long hikes)

-Hut or cap against the sun

-Sunglasses (factor 4 if walking on glaciers, 3 otherwise)

-Trekking poles

-Shirt made of polyester

-Enough water (for example a 3l Camelbak® watering system)

-Enough food.

-Sleeping bag: Salewa (Diadem 1000 or 1200), Mountain Hardwear, Ferrino (1200), Marmot (Never Summer), Feathered Friend, Diamir (Nanga Parbat)...

For hikes in snow:

-Waterproof trousers (i.e. Gore-Tex®)

-Crampons

-Waterproof boots suited for crampons

-Gaiters

-Ice axe (piolet)

-Headlamps (if starting very early in the morning)

Depending on the risks:

-Helmet

-Ropes, 15 m to 30 m (rigid for normal walks, elastic for vertical climbing)

-Harness

-2 x Carabiners

Nice things to carry along:

-Altimeter/barometer watch (the lovely T-Touch watch from Tissot)

-GPS navigation system (like the eTrex Legend C or the GPS Map 60CS from Garmin)

Where to find...

Some good brands for boots: LaSportiva (model Nepal Extreme for snow+crampons), Tecnica, Kayland, Lowa, Bestard...

Some good brands for backpacks: Deuter, LoweAlpine, Salewa...

Some good brands for clothing: La Fuma, Mammut, The North Face, Mountain Hardwear, LoweAlpine, Patagonia, Trangoworld, Grifone...

Good illumination equipment from Petzl...

Ice Axes, crampons, screws, harnesses, helmets, trekking poles at: Charlet Moser (now Petzl-Charlet), Grivel, Singing Rock, Trango...

Navigation and GPS systems in Switzerland at Electronic Systems (Meyrin - GVA).

Get your clothes, sleeping bags and Gore-Tex equipment repaired at Plumas Las Cruces in Madrid. They repair and seal almost everything!

Addresses of other shops

	Mt. Blanc (FR) sometime in 2005 Height: 4807m Distance to climb: 3000m Difficulty: Difficult Someday next summer we will do it!!!
	Aconcagua (AR) winter 2005 Height: 6970m Distance to climb: 3800m Difficulty: Difficult For the moment it is just a plan, but it is certainly a "very" serious one!!!
	The 7 summits Dreaming is not forbidden.

Last update 11/05/2007