We just wanted to send a massive thank you for all your assistance over our recent ascent of Mulhacen (15/16 May 2010). All of the detail in your 'how to climb Mulhacen in a day' feature on the web site was spot on. The timings were exactly right (the drive to the car park correct to the minute) and every bit of the route was as described.
It was great to meet you the day before and get your opinion on our intentions. Getting a crash course in the use of ice axes and crampons over beer and tappas may be unconventional but was brilliant. All courses should be done that way. The climb was hard but very rewarding. Finding you waiting at the pub with a tray of cold beers on our return topped everything off.
Even then you were able to offer advice as to where to get the best tappas in Granada - which we tried and you were right. All in all I'm not sure we could have done it without your help and the hire of the crampons and ice axes ( hope you recovered the set of crampons one of us left in the refuge), certainly we wouldn't have enjoyed it as much. As far as we are concerned we would recommend anyone attempting Mulhacen ( especially middle aged drunks) should get in touch with Spanish Highs first. Thanks.