The best routes for mountain ascents in the heart of winter<\/a> will depend on the mountain’s conditions. \u201cSometimes, with a lot of excess snow<\/a>, it can be safer to climb a waterfall and rappel down than to summit via a normal route, and vice versa\u201d<\/em>. Everything will depend on the circumstances at any given moment. <\/p>\n\n With this aspect clear, and before delving into the quintessential top routes, it’s important to consider:<\/p>\n\n Among the mountains in Spanish territory, it’s difficult to distinguish the most recommendable ones to conquer in winter.<\/strong> \u201cAmong all the mountain ranges that make up the mountain systems, it’s hard to decide which mountains are the most suitable or the most beautiful for venturing into high winter mountaineering terrain\u201d<\/em>. Nevertheless, AEGM has compiled some of the most characteristic ones. They are as follows: <\/p>\n\n Regarding foreign peaks<\/strong>, although traveling may seem a bit distant right now, the most famous peak in Europe is Mont Blanc<\/a>, at 4,810 meters above sea level. It is the roof of Europe, as well as a beautiful mountain full of scenic wonders. Despite being a commercial and relatively comfortable peak thanks to its refuges, it remains an unforgettable and highly recommended experience. <\/p>\n\n \u201cThe main distinguishing element in a winter activity is, without a doubt, snow. For a Mountain Guide, working with this element is one of the greatest privileges one can wish for, in managing safety in its full extent. What was powder snow yesterday, can be ice today; and that doesn’t happen in summer\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n (Joaqu\u00edn \u00c1lvarez, AEGM Guide, High Mountain and Climbing Sports Technician)<\/p>\n\n Snow is a changing medium that requires different strategies depending on its state of transformation. And some of the most common compromising situations<\/strong> we may encounter are: <\/p>\n\n “There are a thousand scenarios, but these are the most characteristic and those that cause the most accidents”<\/em><\/p>\n\n As Chus, the manager of the company Locura de Vida<\/a>, explained in her amusing article<\/a>: \u201cMountain accidents are no joke. They can cost us our lives and endanger the lives of those who come to rescue us, so be careful, prepare, train, and use common sense\u201d.<\/p>\n\n Essential insurance for companies and\/or mountain guides organizing winter ascents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Mountain Guides are obliged to cover their Civil Liability and any Accidents that participants may suffer during activities, with respective insurance policies. \u201cEach autonomous community regulates and legislates<\/a> the conditions and limits of these insurance policies, with the minimum requirements being quite similar among them\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n If you want to stay up to date with all our recommendations and activities to do on the Costa Brava, don’t hesitate to sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ten tips for a safe winter ascent The mountain has everything you need this winter: fresh air, away from crowds and, above all, sport and adventure. That’s why Joaqu\u00edn \u00c1lvarez, a High Mountain Guide from the Asociaci\u00f3n Espa\u00f1ola de Gu\u00edas de Monta\u00f1a (AEGM), offers a series of tips for proper winter ascents, recommends interesting routes, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2092,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"blocksy_meta":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/costabravaparcaventura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Subiendo-la-montana-en-invierno.jpeg","author_info":{"display_name":"jbs","author_link":"https:\/\/costabravaparcaventura.com\/en\/author\/jbs\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/costabravaparcaventura.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/costabravaparcaventura.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/costabravaparcaventura.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/costabravaparcaventura.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/costabravaparcaventura.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2091"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/costabravaparcaventura.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2093,"href":"https:\/\/costabravaparcaventura.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091\/revisions\/2093"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/costabravaparcaventura.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/costabravaparcaventura.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/costabravaparcaventura.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/costabravaparcaventura.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}AEGM’s<\/a> Ten Tips for a perfect winter mountain ascent<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
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Recommended routes for winter ascents<\/h2>\n\n
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Problems that snow can cause and how to anticipate them on a winter ascent<\/h2>\n\n
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Gesti\u00f3n Radical<\/h4>\n\n