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Pictures from the Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain

Above Ground

Pictures taken 1985

Picos Surface by Year

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See OUCC Proceedings and OUCC Expedition Reports for more info, especially Proc. 12 for 1985 information

Los Lagos storm - tent belaying
Los Lagos storm - tent belaying

Los Lagos storm - tent collapse

Tent rebuilding

Derigging group

John Wilcock at Los Lagos

Beach Party

Cares Gorge

Ario camp at sunset

Sunset from ridge behind Ario

View from... ?

Slopes of Cuvicente

The Conjurtao ridge

The Conjurtao ridge

The Conjurtao ridge

The "bowl" on the way to Ridge Cave.

Top Camp

Hombres at Top Camp

Mist at Top Camp

Top Camp festering

Top Camp squalor

Iestyn Walters laden

Paul Brennan with Troll suit

Phil Rose with biscuits

William Stead at Top camp

Phil Duncan and spreader

Top Camp sunset

Clouds from Top Camp

Evils of alcohol
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John Wilcock at Fuente De
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Leaving Ercina base camp
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Derigging group
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Ercina base camp
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Ercina base camp
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Top camp in clag
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Meal at top camp
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Surface surveying
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Ario mirador
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Surface surveying
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Ferry home
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Fred Wickham at Top Camp
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View from La Verdelluenga
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La Verdelluenga summit party
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Top Camp festering
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Top camp at night
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Gerhard Niklasch