Orange House Mountain Activity Centre

09/05/2026

And before we know it the season has ended.

Today we welcome our first Villa Rental guests for the week! Thank goodness it just stopped raining!

We have the odd client before the real heat hits us and then it's October before we know if and we start all over again.

26/04/2026

Today Rich was new routing!

We need a name for the route and a guess at the grade.

20/04/2026

12/04/2026

Rich working hard today on the Bolon Via Ferrata, just inland from Alicante, about 40 minutes from us. The start is a K1 so brilliant for smaller kids or very nervous adults, it is possible to walk off without doing the zipline. Or just after avoiding the K3 section which is actually very short.

Via ferrata at Bolon on the Costa Blanca, Alicante. Including the zipline. ://youtu.be/Oe9y...

29/03/2026

We have a wonderful client that comes 3 times a year for adventures. This is a small video we made on her last day.

She had been coming 5 years and has seen all the changes we have made on the house.

What means the world to us all is that she took the effort to leave us a wonderful review, and that she has noticed all the improvements.

We will always try very hard to improve what we have and appreciate any ideas anyone has to make the experience even better!

"Hi, Sam! Hi, Rich!

Thanks again for a lovely week! The Orange House always has a special charm; I really enjoy it. You put a lot of work into the OH, and it really shows! Thanks!

I hope the week with your London boys goes well – I’m sure it will. I saw three lads arrive; they really breathed a sigh of relief and were happy to be there.

That’s always how I feel too!"

21/03/2026

This is the wonderful granddaughter of Sam and Rich raising money for veterans with PTSD.

If this strikes a cord with our friends and followers pop over and drop her a few ££££

Very proud Grandparents ###

I’m taking part in March in March to raise funds for veterans’ mental health, and I need your help! Please donate today and help me support Combat Stress. Every donation, big or small, will go directly towards aiding their work with veterans. £33 could provide a veteran with a session with a Pe...

15/03/2026

Who knows which direction I was heading in taking these photos, minutes apart stopping the car to get the best shots.

Rich guided up here so I wondered if he was still up there, at the last photo he called me to say he was back at the car.

It was almost perfect conditions. Tad breezy in places, but blue skies the whole day.

What a fantastic looking mountain. Who hasn't climbed it yet? Get in touch.

Then if you want to see it "live" head over to our you tube channel...
https://www.youtube.com/live/PYitoJGNkYQ?is=rALOSrNnpAPVWJvL

22/02/2026

Finally, normal service resumed, please let it last.

We welcome Belfast University Climbing Club which means we get a week off and they have the whole place exclusive.

Rich Mayfield having a well deserved day off with his feet up enjoying this Christmas pressie that just got delivered....

Show us the weather where you are today I hope it's just good.

Does anyone else have the new edition of his book? What did you think?

15/02/2026

The Mascarat tunnels in old pictures. All images have been digitally restored and colorized, with permission/courtesy of Historia de Calp and Jackycalp Ifac

What amazing images...

And to think we now jump from the old Bridge and going through the tunnels we don't give a second thought to when they were dug out.

14/02/2026

Well, what a Winter Season we are having!

Worst in 46 years I read and what with rain then more rain now we have wind and more wind!!

Yesterday the government sent out the SMS alert, crikey is makes you jump as it's a super loud screach! You can only stop when you click "ok" so you have read the alert. I'm super lucky I got it twice as I have a duel SIM phone lol.

At home Sam and Rich lost their solar panels and some fences, down here it's not too much damage but maybe I have spoken too soon.

I have no idea how Rich Mayfield has managed to guide his client everyday this week, finding the sheltered crag I guess!!