Spanish Climbs in 1974. In August 1974 a Spanish expedition from Granada not only climbed Chimborazo, Cotopaxi and Illiniza Norte by the normal routes, but also ascended the Italian route on Obispo (17,451 feet) and Illiniza Sur (17,277 feet) by a new route, the northeast face. The climbers were R. Pinilla, leader, J. Conde, A. Muñoz, E. Sánchez, J. Sáez and A. Tinaut.