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Classic Climbs for South America

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

AI2 Mod. Snow 32 ● Pisco Normal Route Ice, Snow, Alpine Peru > Cordillera Blanca > Quebrada Llanganuco
Mod. Snow 44 ● Regular Route Trad, Snow, Alpine Ecuador > Cotopaxi
AI2-3 Steep Snow 12 ● Normal Route Ice, Snow, Alpine Ecuador > Iliniza Sur
Mod. Snow 12 ● Standard Route Snow, Alpine Ecuador > Cayambe
AI2-3 Steep Snow 21 ● Alpamayo French Direct Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine 8 pitches Peru > Cordillera Blanca > Santa Cruz Valley
Mod. Snow 20 ● Southwestern Route Snow, Alpine Peru > … > Quebrada Llaca > Vallunaraju
AI3-4 Steep Snow 18 ● Tocllaraju Northwest Ridge Ice, Snow, Alpine Peru > Cordillera Blanca > Ishinca Valley
AI3 13 ● Huarapasca South Route Ice, Alpine Peru > Cordillera Blanca > Carretera a Pastoruri
3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Easy Snow 19 ● Normal Route Snow Ecuador > Iliniza Norte
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Mod. Snow 18 ● Cara Este - Mojón Rojo Trad, Snow, Alpine Argentina > … 1 > Cerro Fitz Roy… > Mojon Rojo
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 13 ● CAEC Trad 3 pitches Colombia > Suesca > 05. CAEC
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 18 ● Libro Negro Trad 2 pitches Colombia > Suesca > 08. La Clavícula
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 12 ● La Clavícula Trad 3 pitches Colombia > Suesca > 08. La Clavícula
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 86 ● Diedro de Jim (5) Trad, Alpine 2 pitches Argentina > … 1 > Frey > Aguja Frey
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 40 ● LP (details) Trad 4 pitches Colombia > Suesca > 24. LP
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 13 ● Dedo do Deus (God's Finger) East… Trad 5 pitches Brazil > Rio de Janeiro > Serra dos Órgãos NP
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 14 ● Sea la Luz Sport Argentina > … 1 > Cerro San Martin > Genesis
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13 27 ● K2 Trad 4 pitches Brazil > … > Corcovado > E Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 93 ● Sifuentes Weber Trad, Alpine 4 pitches Argentina > … 1 > Frey > Aguja Frey
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 50 ● Del Diedro Trad Argentina > … 1 > Frey > Aguja M2
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 25 ● Del Frente Trad 2 pitches Argentina > … 1 > Frey > La Vieja
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a WI3 M4 21 ● Whillans-Cochrane Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 15 pitches Argentina > … 1 > Cerro Fitz Roy… > Aguja Poincenot
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 24 ● Lo Spirito dei Montani Sport 7 pitches Argentina > … 1 > Cerro Ventana Sur > Multipitch Routes
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 20 ● El tío Richy Sport Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 08
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 29 ● Clemenzo Trad 6 pitches Argentina > … 1 > Frey > Torre Principal
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 41 ● Ruta Normal Trad 5 pitches Argentina > … 1 > Frey > Torre Principal
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 29 ● Musica para camaleones Sport Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 09
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 13 ● Cuidate la Espalda (Watch your B… Sport Argentina > … 1 > Cerro Ventana Sur > Lower Sport Sector
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 55 ● Via dos Italianos Sport 9 pitches Brazil > … > Urca (Pao de Ac… > Pao de Acucar (Sugarl…
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 13 ● Natalio Ruiz Trad, Sport Colombia > Suesca > 07. Suerte
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 12 ● Langarota Sport 7 pitches Ecuador > Cojitambo > Mandarineando
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 12 ● Danza azul Sport Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 06
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 23 ● Apnea Trad 2 pitches Chile > … > Valle Cochamó > La Cebra (The Zebra)
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 36 ● Imagínate Trad 5 pitches Argentina > … 1 > Frey > Campanile Esloveno
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 22 ● Canillazo cosmico Sport Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 04
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 29 ● Sudafricana Trad 3 pitches Argentina > … 1 > Frey > La Vieja
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 33 ● Socotroco Trad Argentina > … 1 > Frey > Aguja M2
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 34 ● Objetivo Luna Trad, Alpine 8 pitches Argentina > … 1 > Frey > El Cohete Lunar
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 42 ● Lost Fingers Trad, Alpine 3 pitches Argentina > … 1 > Frey > Aguja Frey
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Mod. Snow 17 ● La Presencia de mi Padre Trad, Snow, Alpine 28 pitches Chile > … > Valle Cochamó > El Monstruo
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 39 ● E.Z. Does It Trad 9 pitches Chile > … 1 2 > Cerro Trinidad > Trinidad Norte
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 18 ● Chiaro di Luna (Claro de Luna) Trad, Alpine 20 pitches Argentina > … 1 > Cerro Fitz Roy… > Aguja Saint-Exupery
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R 19 ● The Original Route Trad, Alpine 15 pitches Peru > … > Quebrada Paron > La Esfinge
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 15 ● Aprendiendo a Volar Trad, Alpine 2 pitches Argentina > … 1 > Frey > El Abuelo
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 16 ● Brenner-Moschioni to Comesana-Fo… Trad, Alpine 10 pitches Argentina > … 1 > Cerro Fitz Roy… > Aguja Gillaumet
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Easy Snow 22 ● Comesaña-Fonrouge Trad, Snow, Alpine 13 pitches Argentina > … 1 > Cerro Fitz Roy… > Aguja Gillaumet
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 18 ● S/N 6b at the entrance Sport Argentina > … > San Carlos de B… > Calabozo
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 34 ● Bienvenidos a mi Insomnia Trad 20 pitches Chile > … 1 2 > Cerro Trinidad > Trinidad Norte
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 13 ● Fancy a Good Route Sport Peru > … > Hatun Machay > La Tapia
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 31 ● No Hay Hoyes Trad 6 pitches Chile > … 1 > Valle Trinidad > Pared Silverback
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 37 ● Pulse Sport Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 02
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 30 ● Gozo podereso Sport Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 02
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 28 ● Por amor al arte Sport Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 07
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 24 ● Gullich en órbita Sport Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 05
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 32 ● Portal Rolo Sport Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 10
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Easy Snow 14 ● Rubio y Azul Trad, Snow, Alpine 9 pitches Argentina > … 1 > Cerro Torre Group > Aguja Media Luna & To…
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 13 ● S/N 6c at the entrance Sport Argentina > … > San Carlos de B… > Calabozo
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 35 ● Camp Farm Trad 7 pitches Chile > … 1 > Valle La Junta > Cerro La Junta
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 19 ● Through the Looking Glass Trad 10 pitches Chile > … 1 > Anfiteatro > El Espejo
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 19 ● Sinestro Total Trad 8 pitches Argentina > … 1 > Frey > Torre Principal
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 20 ● Todo Cambia Trad 9 pitches Chile > … 1 > Anfiteatro > Pared del Tiempo
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 51 ● Al Centro y Adentro Trad 12 pitches Chile > … 1 > Anfiteatro > Atardecer
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 23 ● Las Manos del Dia Trad 12 pitches Chile > … 1 2 > Cerro Trinidad > Trinidad Central
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 11 ● Salto Cuantico Sport Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 04
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 15 ● La Ultima Hora Sport Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 04
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 15 ● Alien el octavo baretero Sport Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 02
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 11 ● Pongale Turbina a la Bailarina Sport Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 02
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 16 ● La Oculta Sport Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 10
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 15 ● El dientes de oro Sport Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 18
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 26 ● La pepitoria Sport Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 15
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 11 ● Sombras Sport Argentina > … > Piedra Parada > La Penca
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 15 ● Gerber Sport Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 15
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 13 ● El Recalentado Paisa Sport Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 12

● Pisco Normal Route

Peru > Cordillera Blanca > Quebrada Llanganuco

AI2 Mod. Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine

● Regular Route

Ecuador > Cotopaxi

Mod. Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine

● Normal Route

Ecuador > Iliniza Sur

AI2-3 Steep Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine

● Standard Route

Ecuador > Cayambe

Mod. Snow Snow, Alpine

● Alpamayo French Direct

Peru > Cordillera Blanca > Santa Cruz Valley

AI2-3 Steep Snow Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine 8 pitches

● Southwestern Route

Peru > … > Quebrada Llaca > Vallunaraju

Mod. Snow Snow, Alpine

● Tocllaraju Northwest Ridge

Peru > Cordillera Blanca > Ishinca Valley

AI3-4 Steep Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine

● Huarapasca South Route

Peru > Cordillera Blanca > Carretera a Pastoruri

AI3 Ice, Alpine

● Normal Route

Ecuador > Iliniza Norte

3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a Easy Snow Snow

● Cara Este - Mojón Rojo

Argentina > … 1 > Cerro Fitz Roy… > Mojon Rojo

4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Mod. Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine

● CAEC

Colombia > Suesca > 05. CAEC

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 3 pitches

● Libro Negro

Colombia > Suesca > 08. La Clavícula

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches

● La Clavícula

Colombia > Suesca > 08. La Clavícula

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 3 pitches

● Diedro de Jim (5)

Argentina > … 1 > Frey > Aguja Frey

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Alpine 2 pitches

● LP (details)

Colombia > Suesca > 24. LP

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches

● Dedo do Deus (God's Finger)…

Brazil > Rio de Janeiro > Serra dos Órgãos NP

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 5 pitches

● Sea la Luz

Argentina > … 1 > Cerro San Martin > Genesis

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport

● K2

Brazil > … > Corcovado > E Face

5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 4 pitches

● Sifuentes Weber

Argentina > … 1 > Frey > Aguja Frey

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine 4 pitches

● Del Diedro

Argentina > … 1 > Frey > Aguja M2

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad

● Del Frente

Argentina > … 1 > Frey > La Vieja

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches

● Whillans-Cochrane

Argentina > … 1 > Cerro Fitz Roy… > Aguja Poincenot

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a WI3 M4 Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 15 pitches

● Lo Spirito dei Montani

Argentina > … 1 > Cerro Ventana Sur > Multipitch Routes

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 7 pitches

● El tío Richy

Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 08

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

● Clemenzo

Argentina > … 1 > Frey > Torre Principal

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 6 pitches

● Ruta Normal

Argentina > … 1 > Frey > Torre Principal

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches

● Musica para camaleones

Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 09

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

● Cuidate la Espalda (Watch y…

Argentina > … 1 > Cerro Ventana Sur > Lower Sport Sector

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

● Via dos Italianos

Brazil > … > Urca (Pao de Ac… > Pao de Acucar (Sugarl…

5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport 9 pitches

● Natalio Ruiz

Colombia > Suesca > 07. Suerte

5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport

● Langarota

Ecuador > Cojitambo > Mandarineando

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport 7 pitches

● Danza azul

Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 06

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport

● Apnea

Chile > … > Valle Cochamó > La Cebra (The Zebra)

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches

● Imagínate

Argentina > … 1 > Frey > Campanile Esloveno

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches

● Canillazo cosmico

Colombia > La Mojarra - Ca… > Zona 04

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport

● Sudafricana

Argentina > … 1 > Frey > La Vieja

5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches

● Socotroco

Argentina > … 1 > Frey > Aguja M2

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad

● Objetivo Luna

Argentina > … 1 > Frey > El Cohete Lunar

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 8 pitches

● Lost Fingers

Argentina > … 1 > Frey > Aguja Frey

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Alpine 3 pitches

● La Presencia de mi Padre

Chile > … > Valle Cochamó > El Monstruo

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Mod. Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine 28 pitches

● E.Z. Does It

Chile > … 1 2 > Cerro Trinidad > Trinidad Norte

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 9 pitches

● Chiaro di Luna (Claro de Luna)

Argentina > … 1 > Cerro Fitz Roy… > Aguja Saint-Exupery

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad, Alpine 20 pitches

● The Original Route

Peru > … > Quebrada Paron > La Esfinge

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R Trad, Alpine 15 pitches

● Aprendiendo a Volar

Argentina > … 1 > Frey > El Abuelo

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Alpine 2 pitches

● Brenner-Moschioni to Comesa…

Argentina > … 1 > Cerro Fitz Roy… > Aguja Gillaumet

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Alpine 10 pitches

● Comesaña-Fonrouge

Argentina > … 1 > Cerro Fitz Roy… > Aguja Gillaumet

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Easy Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine 13 pitches

● S/N 6b at the entrance

Argentina > … > San Carlos de B… > Calabozo

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

● Bienvenidos a mi Insomnia

Chile > … 1 2 > Cerro Trinidad > Trinidad Norte

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 20 pitches

● Fancy a Good Route

Peru > … > Hatun Machay > La Tapia