Raul Gonzalez and Mikel Saez de Urabain climbed a new line on Bes Parmak Sivrisi (3,520m), at the head of the Cimbar Valley, in July. El Pastor Electrico (425m) ascends a shallow buttress on the northwest face, to the right of the original route on the wall (Alcay-Villarig, 1974), giving 12 pitches up to 6c. The two climbed it in a long day without leaving any fixed gear.

Information from Mikel Saez de Urabain, Basque Country

Editor’s note: In June, Italian climbers Jimmy Palermo, Tommaso Salvadori, and Ivan Testori made the first ascent of Cani Randagi (300m, 6b max, 6a obl) in the Cimbar Valley, on the southwest face of the canyon leading to Teke Pinari pass. Details are at PlanetMountain.com.