Mikel

UIAGM/IFMGA Mountain Guide from Spain

Mountains have always been attractive to me. I started going from a young age, to spots close to Pamplona, and at 17 I discovered climbing.

Since then, I got completely hooked, and started going to the Pyrenees, the Alps, and then the Himalayas. For many years my life was to gather some money to go climbing challenging and remote mountains.

I was part of 33 expeditions out of Europe, to Nepal, India, Pakistán, Tíbet, Patagonia, Tierra de Fuego, Groenlandia and Antártida. But I love the Pyrenees: there’s where I did the toughest technical climbs, and I opened more than 100 routes. Ordesa has been my best alpine school.

I've been also the Director of the Spanish Alpine Team for the past 6 years.

The mountains are the perfect place to feel alive, share with friends and dream. But instead of remembering what I did, I rather think in all what I’d like to do, the places to discover, and mountains and walls to discover!