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Magallanes y Antartica Chilena (Region XII) Rock Climbing
| Elevation: | 546 ft | 166 m |
| GPS: |
-51.19076, -73.84904 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Page Views: | 164 total · 18/month | |
| Shared By: | Eric Och on Mar 19, 2024 · Updates | |
| Admins: | Alex R, Mauricio Herrera Cuadra |
Description
This is the southernmost region of Chile. It includes countless islands, inlets and fjords as the Patagonian Andes slowly descend into the Pacific Ocean. Famously it hosts the Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, a set of granite spires with wild weather and even wilder climbing which have been the stage for cutting-edge alpine climbing ascents for decades.
The area can be difficult to navigate as what little road infrastructure there is gets cut up by the fjords, mountains and lakes that dot this strip of land between the ridge of the Andes and the Pacific/Antarctic Ocean. Most adventures are mostly based out of Puerto Natales, but occasionally Argentina or some of the smaller port towns along the Carretera Austral.
Magallanes Climbing and Alpinism are divided or classified by their mountain groups & subgroups known to the locals:
Torres del Paine National Park, Sierra Baguales mountain range, Campos de hielo sur, Cordon Señoret, Cordon Chacabuco, Lake Sofia/Milodon ,Canal de las montañas, fiordo ultima esperanza, Ski center andino, Mount Tarn, Cordillera Darwin y Cordon Isla Navarino.
Each area offers from local training crags, basic mountaneering peaks, world class big wall, Alpine routes and some back country skiing.
Getting There
Depending on your plans youll start the logistics arriving to Punta Arenas (bus charges $10 USD to get ya to town) or connect to Puerto Natales 300km up north. The gate way to torres del Paine. Both cities have good lodging, food, supplies and modern gear climbing stores. Just bring specific personal gear and heavy loads. Resupply on slings, biners, cordelette, shoes...they have a great selection. Rental gear it is not worth it for alpinism.
From Punta arenas you are closer to everything south like tarn and crossig to darwins. Logistics are hard due to the lack of daily navigation to the fiords to approach by sea.
Puerto Natales is the option for the rest. and then crossing to calafate chalten. Renting a car is very cheap in Magallanes, but bookin advance due to the world demand during dec thru feb.
Buses are within every hour to the park. Bring a strong plan of inreach. Signal not available in the paine park. Just on the french lookout, Paine grande and some areas of pampa by sierra baguales.
BEWARE international climbing permit by the DIFROL not easy to get for foreigns due to closeness with the border. Try and team up with a local climber or guide. Guides are all certified by city hall to access the climbers trails.
CONAF will ask for gear, proof of skills , insurance... AAC works good, sat phone or in reach and a detailed plan of your climb.
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