Cerro La Paloma is standing at the end of the valley of Yerba Loca. You can ascent it in two days from the entrance of the park. The approach is through alpine-like terrain, with crevasses and huge glaciers. The ascent is a 400m 40° slope which is a good for beginning alpine ice climbing. At the top you can see the mining operation Disputada de Las Condes and the Aconcagua in the background.
La classic ascent of the hanging glacier to La Paloma. Foto, croquis: Juan ?, Alex Koller
Approximation to La Paloma through the valley of Yerba Loca
View from top of La Paloma onto the copper mine La Disputada de Las Condes |
View from top onto the mine and to Aconcagua in the background. |