The final big push the season in Las Lenas for Dave and I was to bag "Adrenalina". This run is the crown jewel of the valley and if feels really great to have it done. It is one of those lines that stares you in the face day in and day out but is quite a big haul to the top. We were told it would be 8-10 hours to the top which is a pretty big day. The route up isn't too challenging but it is nearly 7000 vertical feet so it is no easy task. Knowing this we decided to skip sleep for the most part, party all night long, and then leave the house around 5 am. Not probably the smartest way to tackle one of the biggest lines the Las Lenas Valley has to offer but it worked. Below is a shot of the route up which is known as "El Repio". With the power of fernet and whiskey Dave and I were able to summit this beast in just over 6 hours. We were both cold, a little drunk, hungover, tired, and hungry the whole way but the hard work and effort paid off.
Below is Dave making his way up to the top of this monster. This was the last face that we had to climb to make the summit ridge and boy were we glad to finally be here.
Below is shot is from a run on the opposite side of Adrenalina named Sans Nom. This shows the main face on Adrenalina. If you look straight at the summit in the background we skied just to the lookers right. The pointy summit in the foreground is the shoulder that we had to circumnavigate to gain the ridge.
This photo shows the exact route up and the obvious snowline that we skied through to make it to the bottom. This was set up as a sunset shot but it really illustrates the beauty of this line and the route taken to summit.
This last photo was taken on our walk back to the house. What a day and what an adventure. Las Lenas tests every part of a skier or boarder and really lets them know where they stand. For myself I can say that I have grown as person and as skier through this awesome experience. I have more patience and less funds than when I started but I think that is a good trade.
Below is Dave making his way up to the top of this monster. This was the last face that we had to climb to make the summit ridge and boy were we glad to finally be here. 
Below is shot is from a run on the opposite side of Adrenalina named Sans Nom. This shows the main face on Adrenalina. If you look straight at the summit in the background we skied just to the lookers right. The pointy summit in the foreground is the shoulder that we had to circumnavigate to gain the ridge.
This photo shows the exact route up and the obvious snowline that we skied through to make it to the bottom. This was set up as a sunset shot but it really illustrates the beauty of this line and the route taken to summit.
This last photo was taken on our walk back to the house. What a day and what an adventure. Las Lenas tests every part of a skier or boarder and really lets them know where they stand. For myself I can say that I have grown as person and as skier through this awesome experience. I have more patience and less funds than when I started but I think that is a good trade.
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