24-12-2019 I activated EA8 / LA-005. Moñtana Blanca, 595 meters high and 1 point.
Total walk, from hotel, was 19 km. Nice temperature of 28 ° C with a strong wind on top. Total time 6 hours of which 1 hour was at the top QRV. I stayed there just until nothing came back on my CQ. Nice offer at 20 meters.
Made a total of 41 QSOs. Including a 3 or 4 americans, 1 UA, 1 4Z, 1 PA and the rest from EU.
It is a completely different landscape as I am used to. It is a volcano island and therefore very different hiking. Lots of loose black sand / gravel. Which is not that easy. At the top a lot of attention from a French family, wondering what I was doing.
26-12-2019 I activated EA8 / LA-004. Guardilama, 603 meters high and 2 points.
I left around 9:30 am and around 12:00 am QRV. Today it was a cloudy day with only 23 ° C. At the top there was a terribly cold and strong wind.
Upon arrival, a large group of Frenchmen stood at the top. So I waited until there was more room. After just under 20 minutes, the mast was blown down and I had to rebuild it. After that the run was less.
Eventually made 30 QSOs and worked a few PA stations, an also some Americans and the rest of the EU.
It was very cold on the summit with that strong wind.
Halfway I had a visit from a Dutchman, who asked me various questions. That made it even more difficult.
After more than an hour I went back to the hotel. I arrived there at 3:30 pm. Total walk was 20 kilometers.
Merry Xmas. And thanks all chasers.