Mountaineers celebrate completion of the hundred mountains challenge in Bizkaia

Mountaineers gathered in Derion, a town in the Bizkaia province of the Basque Country, to celebrate the completion of the Hundred Mountains Challenge.

Participants met at the starting point to hike to Berreagara, a peak reaching 363 metres, following a route prepared by the Untza group. Organizers including Joseba Undurraga, Rosa Perez, and Ibon Beaskoetxea from the Bizkaia Mountaineering Federation coordinated the event. The gathering served as an awards ceremony where the federation distributed 130 recognitions to participants.

Among these, 63 awards went to people who completed the hundred mountain collection for the first time this year. Another 67 awards recognized those who completed the challenge multiple times. Additionally, five individuals received a special diploma for completing the 600 Peaks challenge. Ricardo Hernani, president of the Bizkaia Mountaineering Federation, spoke about the history of the tradition which dates back to 1914.

He explained that the federation plans to release a new edition of the Basque Country Mountains Catalogue soon. He stated that the 600 Peaks awards will continue as a competition based on the 600 peaks featured in that upcoming catalogue. The event concluded with a social gathering where over 150 people received prizes for completing the first official challenge of the federation's mountain application.