Espolón del Adamelo

Yes, by abseiling the route, which Camptocamp lists as a descent option and at least one party has used. Take two ropes: pitch 1 is 35 m and other sources ask for 2×60 m or a 70 m. Expect polished rock, other parties below you and regular stonefall on this line. From the top of pitch 6 or 7 it is simpler to finish and traverse the cabled ledge right into the Pisón descent.

• Stonefall: Komando Kroketa warns that stones are regularly knocked down this route and its neighbours, and the canyon descent is also exposed to falling stones. Wear a helmet and take care on the loose final pitch.
• Bolts are close on the hard moves but well spaced on ground up to V/V+, with gaps of about 5 m on polished rock on pitch 1. A leader fell around 10 m on the penultimate pitch in 2020 without injury.
• The R7 belay is not bolted: it is a clump of bushes that you must sling yourself. The optional pitch to the col is barely protected.
• Easy to stray: on pitch 3 follow the painted 'AD' arrow left. Straight up leads to the Panza del Cabrón (6a+ to 6b) or the 6b third pitch of 'Tarari que te vi', where one party snapped two handholds.
• The 6a moves on pitch 2 are glassy with polish; they were graded V+ in older guides.
• The descent has free-hanging abseils of 30 m and 40 m and awkward cabled scrambling between them. A single 60 m rope is not enough for the 40 m abseil.
• Griffon vultures fly very close to the abseil stations.

12 quickdraws are plenty even when linking pitches (10 according to Mountain Project), a few slings for the R7 bush belay and for trees on the optional last pitch. For the descent take two ropes: Komando Kroketa climbed on 2×60 m, and Mountain Project asks for 2×60 m or a 70 m. Helmet is strongly advised. A sling or aider helps if you plan to aid the panzas.

• Link pitches 2+3 and 6+7 to save time.
• On the Panza del Pijo, step out right for better feet and hands rather than staying in the polished line.
• The easier alternative for the first four pitches is 'Gripe', just to the right, but it has fewer bolts and sits in the firing line of stones from the Adamelo.
• Strong parties continue from the col up the normal route of the Pisón (three more pitches to about V+, less well equipped); allow a full day, and skip it in strong wind.
• Go early or midweek. A party starting at 08:00 topped out at 11:00; with queues, others took 8–9 hours car to car.
• The Riglos guidebook can be browsed at the refuge, and the refuge serves breakfast.

• Crux grade: 6a on Camptocamp, 27crags and the current guidebook; 6a+ on Mountain Project; V+ in older guides. Komando Kroketa says 6a 'at least'.
• Pitch 1: V (Camptocamp French), 5b (Spanish page), 5c (second Camptocamp page), 5b+/5c (2025 outing). Pitch 4: V+ (Camptocamp), V (Komando Kroketa), 6a for the first move (2022 and 2025 outings).
• Pitch count and length: Camptocamp gives 7 pitches plus an optional 8th to the col and 150 m; Komando Kroketa counts 6 to the terrace and a 7th to the col; Mountain Project gives 7 pitches and 182 m; 27crags gives 200 m. Camptocamp's own pitch lengths add up to 175 m.
• Rope: Camptocamp mentions 'a 60 m rope' for abseiling the route, but its own canyon descent has a 40 m abseil and its first pitch is 35 m; Mountain Project and Komando Kroketa call for 2×60 m (or a 70 m). This entry follows the two-rope advice.
• Aspect: SE on the main Camptocamp page, S on the linked Pisón page.