Chile

Local climber near santiago.

Chile 

Little by little Chile is becoming a great place for rock climbing. near Santiago and Patagonia,there's a lifetime of new routes waiting to be open, in Santiago there's places for sport and trad. if you like big wall you want to go to cochamo valley. the Yosemite of south America: big wall, bomb proof granite with great crack climbs.

You can find more information here:

www.cochamo.com
www.escalando.cl
www.escalandochile.cl

Getting There 

Once you get to Santiago, you are no more than an hour away from crags, you can get Topos in local climbing shops in Santiago. If you go south, you can either fly or take a bus. Looking for a crag in the middle of nowhere... U got it!

The Classics

Featured Route For Chile

Otro Dia Otro Largo (another day another pitch) 5.10 A1  International : Chile : ... : Pared de las Profetas

Start with Genesis (2P, 120m, 5.9) to the big roof. P1 (Genesis). 70m+. Belayer should start 15 meters up the ramp. Climb 5.9 for a whole 60m rope to the 2 bolt anchor.P2 (Genesis). 40m. Continue up the crack system to 5 meters under the roof. Two bolt anchor. 5.9 P3. 30m. Traverse the roof right (fixed pin half way) to a 2 bolt anchor. On the FA it was A1. We think it will go at 5.11 after a bit more cleaning. 30mP4. 55m. Go straight ...[more]   Browse More Classics in International

Photos of Chile Slideshow

Add Photo

North of santiago. year round climbing	Cochamo valley	Another view of Cochamo
Crag near Puerto Montt, south of chile.	Near santiago