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Chile Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Chile

Cajon de Maipo 4 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 14
Cerro Aguila 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3
Cerro Castille 1 / 23 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 24
Cerro Colorado (aka Cerro Apidame) 18 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 18 / 18
Chile Chico 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4
Constitución 1 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2
Coyhaique 1 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9
El Arrayán 0 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13
Las Chilcas 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8
Las Columnas de la Engorda 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Llifen 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Northern Patagonian Ice Cap 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1
Pangal Parque Nacional 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4
Petrohue 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3
Pucón 1 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 10
Rio Ibanez 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Roca Ocianica Area 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
San Gabriel 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2
Socaire 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9
Tajgrapata 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Toconao (Quebrada de Jerez) 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2
Torres Del Paine 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 3 / 3
Torres del Brujo 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2
Valle Cochamó 33 / 3 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 1 / 33
Valle de Los Cóndores 9 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 17
Volcan Osorno 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1
Volcan San Jose 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1
Elevation: 604 ft
GPS: -34.669, -71.455 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By: chalkfingers on Dec 11, 2008 with updates
Admins: Tony Yeary, Camster (Rhymes with Hamster)

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
www.chileclimbers.cl
www.guiaescaladachile.com

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!

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Classic Climbing Routes at Chile

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
● Chimenea de Santa Clause
Sport
Valle de Los Có… > Gran Pared
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 3
● Evangeline
Trad
Valle Cochamó > La Paloma > Contrafuerte de Jesus…
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 7
● La Presencia de mi Padre
Trad, Alpine 28 pitches
Valle Cochamó > El Monstruo
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 5
● Flight of the Condors
Trad, Alpine
Cerro Colorado (aka C…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 4
● Alcatraz P.1
Trad
Valle de Los Có… > La Carcel
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 17
● E.Z. Does It
Trad 9 pitches
Valle Cochamó > Cerro Trinidad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 11
● Bienvenidos a mi Insomnio
Trad 20 pitches
Valle Cochamó > Cerro Trinidad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 12
● No Hay Hoyes
Trad 6 pitches
Valle Cochamó > Valle Trinidad > Pared Silverback
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 17
● Camp Farm
Trad 7 pitches
Valle Cochamó > Cerro La Junta
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
● The Coriolis Effect
Trad, Sport 17 pitches
Valle Cochamó > Anfiteatro
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 5
● Todo Cambia
Trad 9 pitches
Valle Cochamó > Anfiteatro
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 20
● Al Centro y Adentro
Trad 12 pitches
Valle Cochamó > Anfiteatro
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R
 3
● Flakes of Wrath
Trad 6 pitches
Valle Cochamó > Anfiteatro
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 6
● Las Manos del Dia
Trad 12 pitches
Valle Cochamó > Cerro Trinidad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 3
● The Doppler Effect
Trad 16 pitches
Valle Cochamó > Anfiteatro
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Chimenea de Santa Clause Valle de Los Có… > Gran Pared
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Evangeline Valle Cochamó > La Paloma > Contrafuerte de Jesus…
 3
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● La Presencia de mi Padre Valle Cochamó > El Monstruo
 7
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 28 pitches
● Flight of the Condors Cerro Colorado (aka C…
 5
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine
● Alcatraz P.1 Valle de Los Có… > La Carcel
 4
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● E.Z. Does It Valle Cochamó > Cerro Trinidad
 17
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 9 pitches
● Bienvenidos a mi Insomnio Valle Cochamó > Cerro Trinidad
 11
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 20 pitches
● No Hay Hoyes Valle Cochamó > Valle Trinidad > Pared Silverback
 12
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 6 pitches
● Camp Farm Valle Cochamó > Cerro La Junta
 17
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 7 pitches
● The Coriolis Effect Valle Cochamó > Anfiteatro
 5
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Sport 17 pitches
● Todo Cambia Valle Cochamó > Anfiteatro
 5
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad 9 pitches
● Al Centro y Adentro Valle Cochamó > Anfiteatro
 20
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 12 pitches
● Flakes of Wrath Valle Cochamó > Anfiteatro
 3
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R Trad 6 pitches
● Las Manos del Dia Valle Cochamó > Cerro Trinidad
 6
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad 12 pitches
● The Doppler Effect Valle Cochamó > Anfiteatro
 3
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad 16 pitches
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Another view of Cochamo
Another view of Cochamo
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Argentine Ezequiel Manoni on the first pitch of Doña Dora de Dedos, a 9-pitch 5.12b in Anfiteatro. This splitter line is without a doubt one of Cochamó's most classic and one of the best finger crack climbs in Chile.
Argentine Ezequiel Manoni on the first pitch of…
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Cochamo valley
Cochamo valley
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North of santiago. year round climbing
North of santiago. year round climbing
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near Torres del Paine
near Torres del Paine
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Crag near Puerto Montt, south of chile.
Crag near Puerto Montt, south of chile.
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Torres del Paine
Torres del Paine
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Descending after a first ascent of an unnamed peak near Cerro Blanco in Patagonia
Descending after a first ascent of an unnamed p…
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Near santiago
Near santiago
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Local climber near santiago.
Local climber near santiago.
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August West
Oakland, CA
August West   Oakland, CA
Two other Chile climbing websites:

chilemountains.info/pag.htm

This first one is better than it looks at first glance! Check out the climbing area map.

andeshandbook.org/Default.asp? Mar 21, 2010
August West
Oakland, CA
August West   Oakland, CA
Climbing gear in Santiago:

www.andesgear.cl
www.tatoo.cl
www.justclimb.cl
www.chilemontaña.cl
www.lacumbreonline.cl

If you're contemplating going to Chile and leaving some gear at home, bear in mind that the cost is going to range for $10 more expensive for harnesses and simple stuff to as much as 30-50% more expensive for things like quickdraws and ropes. If you're looking at these sites, know that 1,000 Chilean pesos is equivalent to about $2.00 US. Mar 27, 2010
Daniel Seeliger
Cochamó
Daniel Seeliger   Cochamó
For Cochamó's bigwalls, cracks and cragging, check out cochamo.com. Aug 16, 2013
Jordan Collins
South Lake Tahoe
Jordan Collins   South Lake Tahoe
Does anybody have any good info about climbing on La Serena/coquimbo I know their is great bouldering their which is why I would like to go but its hard to find websites with information on problems... Is their a guidebook for the area?? Jan 27, 2014
Chris Oleson
Santiago, Chile
Chris Oleson   Santiago, Chile
Link to a free downloadable guidebook with topos for the central Chile region:

guiaescaladachile.com/2017/… Aug 26, 2017
James Ward 1
Ottawa, Ontario
James Ward 1   Ottawa, Ontario
My girlfriend and I will be in Santiago area with a car April 3-8th 2017. We'll have our shoes and harness but no other gear. Anyone know of anywhere to rent gear (rope,draws or a rack)? Or anyone have gear and need a partner? I spoke to some of the guiding companies about taking us out but the prices were crazy expensive! Mar 22, 2018
luis thompson
Valley center
luis thompson   Valley center
Hey anyone interested cragging down chile for the month of December 2018? Ill probably head south too . im taking the whole month off. I just do sport . boulder. And follow on trad. Please hit me up 3 days ago

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