That was around 70 when a group of climbers from Vilanova i la Geltru were
equipping senior long that would become the current way "GEAM" (aka "Vilanovins")
in the "banana" the devil. Everything went smoothly until Vicenc Barbera started
riding one of the rappels that would lead him to the top of the bastion of
Banana. He placed the rappelling carabiner, as they did formerly, or eight, or
reverse, or pipes, iron only a carabiner and rope. But when you start the abseil
knot the rope that anchored the meeting came loose and fell Vicens vacuum.
Fortunately his teammates tuverion detail to tie the tail end of the rope to the
meeting on the flight down and stopped before reaching the ground. In total no
more and no less than 120 meters in free fall.
Vicenc emerged unscathed and with white hair but her legs tremble had a good
time … and those of their peers!

Photo shoot
                                 Those were the times in which Josep Maria Alsina, Enric Camacho and a whole
generation of fans for climbers pushing the limits of classicism were gathered
in "Sant Benet" when Victor Pires came under the influence of deep inspiration
Montserratina.

- Hey! I need photographers! – Released the escaladors that day were in the
refugee de Sant Benet.

All were expectant.

- I want the last fotografieis throughout Vilanovins. I’ll do "bareback" I do
not need no ropes or tapes. – His words betrayed an absolute determination.

The response was immediate and soon found the hermitage of Sant Antoni "strings
and prepare photographs for the big event. An easy to flank, which leads to
absolute vacuum of Montserrat, just where Vilanovins ends, was the point from
which Victor had to climb down to the sixth meeting. And that did the same.

Everyone was tense. The time came, broke out and saw the rope quickly ran up the
slope. A finisma plate 6c (local level) was waiting in front but just at that
precise moment he decided to look down and reason returned to his head. Suddenly
the whole body began to feel the force of gravity. Given their precarious
situation, located more than two hundred feet above the ground and fastened only
by tiny grips Montserratina began to clamor to re-roll the rope.

The rope came and escaped from the abyss in extremis but then, Josep Maria
Alsina, who had been enthusiastic about the idea with a determined voice said:


- I’ll do it! Leave me the rope!

The whole group turned prepare. Alsina was picked, he reached the sixth meeting,
looked good grip for feet and hands, broke, watched as the rope disappeared up
the slope, looked down, turned his head up and sailed …

And it sailed long getting one of the most shocking Montserratina history.

Our Time

Those were the days of spring when our turn came. Under a somewhat uncertain
weather but with an ideal temperature was fortunate enough to lead this climb to
a good friend. He supposed to meet one of his dreams Montserratina of his
endless list of desires, for me, as a guide, the opportunity to teach the
legends of the Vilanovins and allow a small dream to discover these vertical
paths by which flew and sailed Vicenc Alsina.

The first feature is a printing delicate, rustic and wild, that make a select
and quiet climbing. Although there is a fixed rope, it is so rotten instincts
awaken the "pure" climber’s most impure. One of those strings of the trademark "Niseteocurragarrarteaella.
The next long retaining some precarious to make way for an appetizer of four
lengths between 7a and 7b degree "Sant Benet", ie Ae V + classic style. Although
there is a BOLT and / or Espit route is equipped with the same material that was
open for over 30 years, but with the grace that at present all the chisels seem
to want to escape the rock and stand between 1 and 2 cm defying the laws of
logic. This equipment reflects on the fact that they have not jumped so far
simply because few climbers "have" their commitment to it.
The sixth over that of 6c, the mythical Alsina sailed long to free himself, both
as fools tomb. When you look from the meeting seems easy: it is full of apparent
buenísimos grips. The reality is totally different and in the end you come
across a "sea of Codols" rounded, blunt, ungrateful and small that make a long
drive and quarrelsome.

Still it gives me goosebumps to think how he could get by without rope