The following tables try to provide a quick survey of what can be done and how good it is. Please help us to increase the listings.
Table of activities:
| 1: best 2: sec.best ... | 1. | 2. | 3. |
| Sport climbing | Las Chilcas | El Manzano | Hitchcock, Las Melosas, |
| Alpine sport climbing | Torrecillas | San Gabriel | Punta Zanzi |
| Alpine rock climbing, higher walls | Espolones del Brujo | Cochamó | San Gabriel, Villa Paulina |
| Bigwall/aid climbing | Espolones del Brujo | Cochamó | San Gabriel |
| Ice and mixed faces | Area of Baños Morales | Area of Embalse El Yeso | Around Portillo |
| Waterfall ice climbing | Yerba Loca | Volcán San José-Marmolejo | Portillo |
Most recommended routes:
| Sport climbing | Many routes in Las Chilcas, many routes in Socaire, but especially Con Cuidadito 5.10a and El Imán 5.12a (Socaire) |
| Alpine sport climbing | El Filo 5.10c, El Tubo 5.9 (Torrecillas), Colombiano 5.10a, Superpollo 5.11b, El Jote 5.10d (San Gabriel) |
| Alpine rock climbing, higher walls | Un Poco Patagonia (Espolones del Brujo) |
| Bigwall climbing | ? |
| Ice and mixed faces | El Morado S-Ridge 4700m, Mesón Alto S-Face, Cerro Aparejo S-Face 4700m, Casa Piedra S-Face 4500m, Cerro Bello S-Couloir 5200m, La Paloma 5000m |
| Waterfall ice climbing | Terminator WI 5, Quo Vadis WI 4, Ben Hur WI 4, El Centurión WI 4 (Yerba Loca) |
Good stuff for acclimatization (fast to reach):
| Place, Access | Characteristics | |
| El Morado 4700m | Baños Morales, by bus, 2h to base camp at 2500m | Superb glacier routes up to 2000m and 50°, only until end of Dezember |
| Cerro Plomo 5400m | Farellones, La Parva, no public transport, ask in climbing store La Cumbre; 3h to base camp at 3300m | Easy hike, no technical difficulty, highly crowded |
| Loma Larga 5400m | Cajón Morado above Baños Morales, 4-6 h to base camp, 1-2 days ascent | Easy ascent in glaciated surroundings, many more possible ascents around. |
| Volcán San José 5800m | Baños Morales, by bus, 3-5h to base hut at 3200m | Huge mountain in the highest cordillera, alpine style ambiente, long, easy ascent, certainly less crowded |
| Cuerno Blanco 5000m, Cerro Bello 5200m | Embalse El Yeso, no public transport, ask in climbing store La Cumbre, from end of road 4 h to base camp at 4000m | Easier glacier ascents and technical ice faces in a most beautiful, alpine ambiente, no people around |
| Cerro La Paloma 5000m | Valley of Yerba Loca, 6h to base camp at 3300m | Interesting ice face, 500m 50°, can be combined with Cerro Plomo |
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