ESCALADA EN CHILE

Cerro Altar, photo: F.M. Rivera
Cerro Altar S-face

Location: In the valley of Villa Paulina, Reserva Nacional Yerba Loca, Camino a Farellones
Access: 6h from Villa Paulina
Characteristics: Ice and loose rock 1000m, gully
Several routes, an old from Waldo Farías and a new from Juan Alberto Henríquez

18.09.04

Viajando Liviano

Cerro Altar, Farellones - Yerba Loca

J. Alberto Henríquez Muñoz

400 m, 70°, WI2+,

Solo ascent, tops out left of summit, somewhat dangerous coulouir

Photo: J.A.Henríquez
Viajando liviano

It looks as if there were more ice gullies to do!!