Peretele Nordic Lespezi-Caltun

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On 11 March 2012, we’ve climbed Lespezi-Caltun North Wall, situated in Fagaras Mountains. Silvia was leading for all the 6 or 7 pitches of mixed ground until the top (Lespezi peak-2517 m). Not too difficult, but not very easy either. 

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Valea lui Stan, ice climbing …again.

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Saturday (10 March 2012), we’ve been training again for ice climbing.

This time, we were accompanied by some friends from my home town, Timisoara.

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Valea lui Stan, ice climbing

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Sunday, 12 Feb 2012, together with Silvia Murgescu we headed towards Valea lui Stan for ice climbing. Valea lui Stan is situated in Fagaras Mountain, as you drive from Curtea de Arges to Lake Vidraru.  From the road (Transfagarasan) where you leave your car, is only 20 minutes hike to “Airplane” Ice fall.

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Coltul Balaceni, Fagaras. Winter climbing

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Together with Silvia, we spent  New Year’s Eve with the tent at the foot of Coltul Balaceni (2196m) in Fagaras Mountains. During 31 Dec-02 Jan 2012 we enjoyed a small vacation and did some winter climbing in this remote and special place from Romania.

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Tina, the climbing dog – Arpasel ridge, Fagaras Mountains

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This was my Winning photo at an International photo contest. I received Emails from people questioning about the story behind the photo and I decided to write it down.

It happened back in the early spring of 2006.

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Arpasel-Vartopel (W-E), Fagaras.

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Location: Fagaras Mountains, Romania
Team: Silvia Murgescu & Catalin Pobega
Date: 14 May 2011

Arpasel-Vartopel is the most technical part of the main ridge of Fagaras Mountains. You can either climb it from West to East (as we did it, and it’s the most demanding) or from E-W.

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