South America Adventure Travel
Bariloche Rock & Ice
The beautiful Lakes Region of Argentina, near Bariloche, has been a destination for climbers and a center of climbing activity for several decades. During this trip, you will have the opportunity not only to climb in this world-class area, but also to experience the unique Patagonian landscape.
Cerro Catedral, South America's best ski resort during the winter, is also a premier climbing destination. Our itinerary begins here, at the Refugio Frey hut, encircled by spires of immaculate granite. There are maculate climbs of up to 10 pitches in length, and ranging in difficulty from 5.8 to 5.12. It doesn't hurt that it is located a few hours hike above Bariloche.
Next, we will try one of the great mountaineering prizes of the area, the massive Mt Tronador. We'll finish our trip climbing a couple days at Valle Encantado, a beautiful crag by the Limay River.
Bariloche Rock & Ice Trip Details
- Skill level: Intermediate to advanced. Different climbing styles from sport to multi-pitch trad lines. Alpine climbing to AI3.
- Location: Cerro Catedral (Frey), Valle Encantado and Monte Tronador. Bariloche, Argentina.
- Length: 15 days
- Climber/guide ratio: 3:1
- Capacity: 6
- Cost: US $3,300
- Departure dates
Included
- Certified Mountain Guides 1:3 ratio
- Lodging during the trip
- Meals and drinks during the trip (trail, tent and restaurants)
- Private transportation during the trip
- Group camping and climbing gear
- Climbing gear: harnesses, shoes, belay device, helmet.
- Porters for group gear
- Park and hut permits
Not included
- International and domestic flights.
- Travel, medical and rescue insurance.
- Personal expenses as phone calls, laundry, tips, etc
- Extra expenses caused by abandoning the program.
- Personal equipment (see the Bariloche Rock & Ice Equipment List)
- Climbing boots, crampons and ice axe.
Bariloche Rock & Ice Trip Itinerary
| Day 0 |
Buenos Aires |
| Day 1 |
Bariloche. We will arrange to meet you at the airport and take you to our hotel and then we'll go out for our welcome dinner. |
| Day 2 |
Frey. Ascend to Refugio Frey, make camp and go climbing! |
| Days 3 to 7 |
Frey. During these days we'll be climbing several of the classic routes of the area. |
| Day 8 |
Bariloche. Our last day of rock climbing followed by a descent to Bariloche. We will go out for another excellent dinner and spend the night in our hotel. |
| Day 9 |
Rest day. This day we'll take a scenic drive around the town and visit the Spa for a well-deserved relaxing session. |
| Day 10 |
Otto Meiling Hut. This day we'll move to Pampa Linda, and hike for 5 hours to the hut area. We'll set our camp and prepare for the climb. |
| Day 11 |
Mt. Tronador (11,460). We'll attempt the glaciated route to the Argentinean Peak. The route is a moderate ice/snow climb with huge challenging crevasses. The views are incredible to both Chilean and Argentinean sides. |
| Day 12 |
Bariloche. We'll descend to Pampa Linda and drive to Bariloche, where we'll have a quiet day enjoying the town and the lake. Night in the Hotel. |
| Days 13 & 14 |
Valle Encantado. We will finish our trip to the East of Bariloche, in the sunny Valle Encantado (Enchanted Valley), which boasts volcanic walls and spires reminiscent of Oregon's Smith Rock. We'll spend the night camping by the Limay river. On the second day's evening we'll drive back to our hotel and have the last dinner in town. |
| Day 15 |
Bariloche. We'll drive to the airport for our flight back home. |
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