CERRO ALTO LOS LEONES 5300m

• Location: below Portillo, valle Juncalillo, 3h from Santiago
• Access: 3h to base camp from road
• Characteristics: Steep face climbing, some ice, frozen waterfalls in winter. There are two routes, one through the face shown (J. Straub 2000, A2) and one on the back side (A. Izquierdo and G. Cassasa, unknown details). The rock is reported to be of acceptable quality. The mountain still offers some evident lines, for instance, see thin line of waterfalls in centre. To the right is the Cerro Yeguas Heladas (not visible in picture), where French climbers (P.Gabarrou and R.Mujica) put up a couloir in winter. There is also much room left for new ascents.