Cheers fella's. what is the state of the bolting?
One of pioneers of the area around the monastery (where I went) owns and lives (i think) on the campsite, can't remember his name. He was actively replacing bolts, so a lot of the routes we did had new bolts, most of the bolts I saw looked pretty solid too me but there were old ones about. If you ask him and you can speak Spanish he'll tell you (for hours) where the best climbing, new bolts are etc etc. I think the guide I have even tells you the type of bolts on a route so you have an idea if they are new or not.
I'm only describing the area around the monastery, as that's where I went. My experience here was slabby until you got to grades 7a and above and pebbly. Also, we chose this area because a lot of it was north facing, ideal for summer. I've heard the south facing area are better for winter.
