More and more, Chile is becoming a climbing country! People are constantly discovering new cliffs and putting up new routes. With respect to sport climbing, the best developed area is Las Chilcas with about 80 bolted, mostly one-pitch climbs. Climbing in the Manzano valley is more varied, with routes up to 6 pitches. The cliffs are not easy to find, you will have to walk and search, but rock and surroundings are great. Hitchcock is one of the most promising new areas. Good granite peaks high up in the Cordillera are found in the Espolones del Brujo, Cordón Granito and Cochamó. Take a look to Argentina as well, i.e. to Bariloche and Arenales. See also the topo-pages, a summary of the available topos.

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