CLIMBING COURSES & SEMINARS

2nd Level:
Northern Patagonia, Mt Tronador Bariloche, Advanced techniques and logistics

Patagonia is a word full of meaning. Strong winds, huge granite towers and hanging glaciers everywhere. There is also a lot of rain. Patagonia also means experience, maturity, flexibility… really important adjectives to describe a good mountaineer. Always we think that we need more experienced to enjoy this landscape and that's partially true.

Cerro Tronador

The most difficult part in Patagonia is the psychological challenge. We must to be prepared and really motivated, ready to respond to most unpredictable moments. Experience tells us that these challenge are worth the effort many times over as the quality of a summit day in Patagonia has a beauty that is without comparison anywhere else in the world.
This is why we choose this location for our 2nd level Mountain Climbing Program. Here you will learn advance mountaineering techniques while undertaking a full expedition.
We will visit Northern Patagonia where the weather is more favorable than further south. Our itinerary includes a visit to the Swiss style town of San Carlos de Bariloche, location of the best skiing in south American. For the first part of the program we will visit the Frey Mountain Range for rock climbing and head up to Monte Tronador for the second part (snow, Ice, and mixed terrain). The program runs in the spring so we avoid the summer crowd and to enjoy the best snow and ice conditions. After this 2nd level Mountain Climbing Program you will be well prepared to plan your own Expeditions.


Day 1: Arrival to Santiago de Chile. Hotel accommodation. Night meeting.
Day 2: Flight to Bariloche. Hotel accommodation.
Day 3: Buying food and booking the transportation. Land transportation to Pampa Linda. Camping accommodation.
Day 4-5: Ice climbing practice in the Glacier. Camping accommodation
Day 6: Trekking to the refuge Otto Meiling. 6h.
Day 7: Rest day.
Day 8: Summit attempt. Back to the refuge.
Day 9: Extra day in case we need it because the bad weather.
Day 10: Way back to Pampa Linda. Camping accommodation
Day 11: Transportation back to Bariloche. Day off in the nice town. Hotel accommodation.
Day 12: We prepare the logistics for the next day. Hotel accommodation.
Day 13: Land transportation to Lago Gutierrez. And trekking to the Refuge Frey. 5h. Probably we will
find winter conditions still but if its sunny it will be perfect.
Day 14-15-16-17: Rock climbing practice. Aid and free climbing. We will use the aid climbing in the
case of bad weather for the winter ascents.
Day 18: Descent back to Bariloche. Hotel accommodation.
Day 19-20-21: We will enjoy the good conditions of Valle Encantado ( The Enchanted Valley), a wonderful rock climbing place in the middle of the Pampa. Perfect to enjoy the opposite conditions enjoying an other Patagonian place. We will learn how to bolt and to chose the lines for a new route. Which kind of equipment to use. We will open several new routes.
Day 22: We come back to Bariloche. Hotel Accommodation.
Day 23: Flight back to Santiago. Hotel accommodation.
Day 24: Flight back at home.
Ratio Instructor: Participant 1:2 -
Level: all skill level. Necessary to have assisted to Level 1 or to be an intermediate climber.

Ratio Instructor: Participant 1:2 - Level: all skill level.

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