Ascents in Escaleras

Easily 6c. Middle pocket hold is very very polished, Poema roca vibe. Frustrating because this route looks so tempting from the ground, but it doesn't climb like it reads at all, balance middle weirdness, doesn't climb like an overhang. It looks great and tempting but it is a let down. Others in group agreed. Clipping a QD into bolt 3 is quite awkward at least for my height and hard to do as an onsight unless you're tall or QDs are in or maybe you know your belayer and feel great and not worried. Easier if that QD is in, can clip from better hold. Route is hard to read above that and has slippery holds where there should be jugs. Feels run out and exposed to the next bolt and anchor. I've definitely been on soft 6cs (that people downgrade to 6b+) that feel the same or easier than this. Maybe was 6b when it wasn't polished or when it's a bit colder and the grip is nice, rather than mid-March. Don't recommend this route.

I normally project 7s and found this route ridiculous. Bolts are airy for the grade. Holds at bolt 3 (4 if you're skipping the lowest one) didn't feel great, then when you get over the bulge there's a missing bolt and a run out on sharp holds. Sharp is fine but, my feet had slipped several times and the last thing you want on sensitive skin is to slip and fall holding onto sharp holds in a run-out. Thought I could always get 6a-6b but this day and crag are proving otherwise. Maybe a bad head day, maybe the conditions in mid-March sun, maybe a belayer I hadn't met before but - still, this grade is not my limit and it messed with my head. Don't recommend.

5c in Rockfax guidebook. Probably fair for it, I suspect people climbing these grades close to their limit would find it hard. Difficult for me to judge. But holds were where they needed to be and despite being my anti-style, it went just fine. Was a bad head day and nothing else went. Others in group had gone first so I had beta, thus only flashed.

worth a climb if you're in the area, soon to be a classic, a bit loose (little rocks and some things) but not polished, nice tufa and good holds.

either a hard 6c+ or soft 7a but, it was a fight for me on the send go today (crux feels more like it's in the middle than the top honestly, unless you're tall). Swedes: compare it to a shade harder version of Ursprunget, pumpier, but barely harder than Hugo, barely (so closer to 6c+). yesterday I put QDs in and had a send go with a new belayer I didn't trust, then it rained. so I came back today with yet another new belayer, warmed up on it with cold fingers, then sent it next go as rain was coming down.

tried to walk the road, encountered 2 big mean dogs, took a long scramble goat path up to the ridge next to Encantadas, went over that, scared off a group of wild boars, ended up on a super muddy bike/walking path... definitely go the normal way past Frontales in the woods if you're walking! better with car... but the epic journey to send such a short route will not be forgotten

Put QDs in, had to extend 2, set up a top rope for others in the group. Rain was coming. My belayer was new to me and I felt weird trying to commit to this move, so when I tried on lead again I backed down from the middle out of fear and took. Then it rained hard so no final go, but I felt like I would send it the next try!

Is right between 6c+ and 7a to me. I think a taller person might find it easier in the middle and not feel that way. I cut my feet there and make a near deadpoint move.

Hard to read first pitch, veeerrry thin second

It was my first long multi-pitch and was only pleasure all the way up. Beautiful and clear!