2011/01/04
winter of 2011 First activity in our little Guadarrama despite the bad weather forecast for the day today .
This time ascend from Laguna penalty for the famous Channel Ceja (m/50 PD-/300 Maximum) up near the Top of Big Sister. Ceja's Channel is one of the busiest in the area, short and simple activity, based on the quantity and snow conditions, ideal for beginners or runners for the days of bad weather, as on this occasion.
The tour around the wisdom teeth Peñalara Massif, branded the Top of the Two Sisters:
- Big Brother (2,285 m)
- YOUNGER SISTER (2,265 m)
SITUATION
Park Summit, Circus and Peñalara Lakes. Sierra de Guadarrama. Central System.
POINT
Preserves port.
Navacerrada From the village, continue along the M-601, which amounts to Puerto de Navacerrada and Segovia. Once in the port limits of the provinces of Madrid and Segovia, follow the road C-604, which goes to the right, toward the Port of Preserves. After about 7 miles by road, you reach the Port of Preserves, where you can park in the many existing parking areas.
Coinciding with the winter season, weekends in the winter months and spring is usually the Cotos Port parking is completely full, so it is early. On weekends the rest of the year, there is usually no problem but the mass site near the Port of Preserves and Natural Environment Park is excessive.
Care to jams to enter Puerto de Navacerrada ski season and most holidays of the year.
To reach Navacerrada (Madrid), see REPSOL GUIDE.
MAPPING
Sierra de Guadarrama 1:50.000. Editorial La Tienda Verde.
MAP
Wikiloc MAP
SKETCH OF THE CANAL DE LA CEJA
Image taken on 2010/01/22
SUMMARY
DIFFERENCE: 550 meters 300 meters (+/-); (+) the channel.
TOTAL DISTANCE: 8 km.
TOTAL TIME: 04:30 hours.
DIFFICULTY: Difficult Lower Little (PD-). Earrings
snow up to 50 ° peak in the Canal de la Ceja, in extreme caution in the output of the same from the ledge which forms and which gives its name.
risk of avalanches after recent snowfall, due to its east, a very advanced hour.
MATERIAL: Basic equipment winter, 2 axes, helmets essential.
GPS TRACK LOG
Click on this link: 20110104 WikiLoc Brother. LIP CHANNEL
ASCENSION
parked at the Port of Preserves, full of cars at this time, where there is little visibility, the weather forecast for today is not very favorable ...
... the landscape in the park.
Our idea is to make the Classic South Canal Peñalara or failing any of the multiple channels that exist in the area, so loaded with extra material ... Today I will test my right wrist, has been 25 days since I removed the cast so you should have no problems ...
... finally ready.
At 11:00 we set off in search of the busy track that climbs to the tailpiece of Two Sisters ...
... sledding area near the port today without snow ...
... up to the track ...
... lonely in the day today, not on weekends ...
... orientation table Mirador de la Gitana ...
... leave the trail to continue toward Peñalara the Lagoon ...
... steps to the trailhead ...
... between Pinus sylvestris ...
... a gate on the road ...
... the shelter of the feet ...
... for a short time ...
... way to the Laguna de Peñalara, the most visited of all ...
... Looking back ...
... but visibility is not improving ...
... the bridge over the Arroyo de la Laguna barely distinguishable ...
... up to this juncture.
In 45 minutes we reached the turn off towards the Lake of the birds, watching the panorama reject the option of the West Classic Peñalara, we chose the Canal de la Ceja, located near here and we already know, we just follow signs to the lake of Criminal ...
... the path that we have been ...
... the lookout ...
... we leave behind ...
... the path is clear despite zero visibility ...
... beautiful day in the mountains ...
... Mane has disappeared ...
... another wooden bridge ...
... we are very close to the lake ...
... signage must comply at all times ...
... Peñalara along the Lagoon ...
... groping ...
... dodging blocks ...
... until reaching the plateau at the foot of the Canal de la Ceja.
We make a long stop (30 minutes) to equip, we chose to place the harness, and we've brought the best in the waist at the back ...
... Central Tube Channel or the barely distinguishable ...
... adjusting the crampons with frozen hands.
While terms of equipment, remember the last time I ascended the CANAL DE LA CEJA, almost a year ... Today repertoir try the same route, the Canal de la Ceja and some of the tubes Sister ...
... back to the present, we are finally ready ...
... climb the first few meters to the entrance of Central Tube ...
... now you can sense ...
... but we deviate to the Canal de la Ceja, drawing a small Z. ..
... a projection of moderate inclination ice ...
... Mane faces that smoothly ...
... attacking through the most simple ...
... it will have to wait for the next, my wrist is on trial today ...
... Well for me in that little shelf ...
... look back and out of the highlight ...
... posing with the Canal de la Ceja at the back ...
... Now we enter the own channel ...
... rising smoothly ...
... look back from here ...
... the inclination is around 45 degrees on average ...
... gaining altitude quickly ...
... what lies ahead ...
... sorry for overlooking the Laguna de Peñalara is down there ...
... the slope increases the height of the highlight ...
... the state of the snow remains difficult ..
... more complicated last installment ...
... tilt keeps ...
... Ceja's Channel to ourselves ...
... Well it seems that in a hurry ...
... watching from a comfortable position ...
... to quickly reach ...
... Looking back from here ...
... the slope increases again ...
... to achieve this "plateau" where the picture does not look good ...
... wandering in search of Sister Tubes ...
... intuit is slightly ahead of us.
We have strayed from the natural outlet of the Canal de la Ceja left to find the tubes Sister. The Ceja Channel has made short and Tubes younger brother are very close ...
The problem now is that the snow does not seem to be in the most favorable conditions, just cold and rain has formed a crust layer of snow on the surface. Consequently, the perceived unstable snowy mantle beneath our feet as we go, Sister Tubes We are pending for another time ...
... we are here ...
... change of direction, way out "natural" Eyebrow ...
... Mane opening track ...
... the slope increases again ...
... following the steps ...
... the end of the channel is close ..
... a "look" down ...
... and at the exit of the channel ...
... final climb to access the Cordal de Dos Hermanas ...
... looking for the Top of Big Sister.
a few meters from Sister we find a mountaineer Peñalara descends as rain and wind hit us hard ...
... our faces testify to this, thanks for the picture ...
... Mane is ready to take your rain cover, despite being soaked ...
... beautiful views from the Top of Big Sister ...
... the milestone that marks the highest point ...
... enjoying the "good time."
Top of Sister (2,285 m).
reject the option of reaching Peñalara much to our regret, in the Canal de la Ceja were partially protected from rain and wind ... At this point we are soaked and we still have to go through the older sister and down the ridge ...
... Sister Mayor barely distinguishable ...
... nice picture ...
... to achieve the milestones that mark the road.
Gone are the photos, the rain rages hard and dry I'm sick of the goal ... forward along the ridge on the way to the younger sister from which descend the track is the normal way with penalties.
At the height of younger siblings, I stray from the path to reach its peak while Mane continues to fall ...
... the highest point of the smallest of the Two Sisters ...
... where the views are breathtaking ...
... in all directions.
Top
younger brother (2,269 m).
Back on track, I hasten the decline ...
... Time to take the crampons ...
... Pinus sylvestris small ...
... advancing down the track ...
... begin the first flakes fall ...
... Refuge diversion Zabala ...
... the snow is intense ...
... on small Pinus sylvestris ...
... rushing in the fall ...
... there is nobody here ...
... Solitaire Mirador de la Gitana ...
... Looking back since the beginning of the track ...
... a short cut ...
... to reach the starting point.
At 15:30 hours and the weather adverse, the bulk of cars in the parking Cotos Port has disappeared, as expected ... with wet clothes, we quickly mobilize the way home ...
Mane version of the Canal de la Ceja on Vimeo ...
20110104_CANAL OF THE MAYOR CEJA_HERMANA from DANCING WITH SARRIA
Bad weather has slightly decaffeinated our first winter of the year ...
For other ascents in the Sierra de Guadarrama or the Central System, click on this link: INDEX SYSTEMS Ascension.
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