A few days ago Ivan Guardia, an active mallorquin local climber, did
a great job updating
names and grades of a sector called C´as Catalá, and sharing it on the facebook
group Escalada en Mallorca.
Almost immediately a discussion about the notorious route
Pollo Amarillo fired up.
Pollo Amarillo is relatively short route initially graded
6C+ that offers nice movements on ergonomic holes on its initial part, followed
by a very hard session on painful small crimps that leads to the anchor.
I personally tried this line right before Xmas and I was
badly kicked out.
Talking to other climbers I quickly realized that in many hadn't been able to send this route yet, and as far the discussion started on facebook, eventually
everybody agreed to upgrade this route to 7a.
C'as Catalá is a small crag located in the hearth of Palma
getting sun the whole day, staying warm even in the coldest day, featuring nice climbs
and perfect to go with babies.
As such, considering the recent route upgrade and the lower
temperatures we decided to go to have a look to Pollo Amarillo once again, and
to enjoy our Sarturday off with our families.
The group was composed by Sergi and his daughter Blanca, Braden,
Evelyne and their kids Max and Alma, Supranee, Ettore and myself.
The weather was just great. We got sunshine the whole day and temperature were up to 20
degrees,
The kids were having a great time socializing, breaking stones
climbing and taking naps. Mamies and Papies where alternatively climbing and
helping each other with the kids and of course…trying to solve the Pollo
Amarillo rebus!
Sergi sat up the route at first and he gave it a try but he
didn´t manage to link a good combination of moves. Then, on my turn, I came up with a
possible solution, but I miserably fell off on my second attempt.
Eventually
Braden managed to unlock a better sequence on top rope, yet when he tried to
lead it, he was not able to repeat it and he was also rejected.
By the end of the climbing day we were just laughing laud at each other, not being able once again to gain the anchor of this route.
Eventually Pollo Amarillo wins again, beside his grade, this time 3-0.
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| @C'as Catalá - Palma de Mallorca |
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| @Pollo Amarillo, 7a |
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| @Evelyne and Alma, 5 months |
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| @Braden and Max, 3y1/2 |
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| @Ettore, 2y1/2 |