VOLCÁN LLAIMA (3215m)
Contribution by Dominik Hasler (doliha(at)gmx.net),
Switzerland
- Grade: difficult (AD+ to D-)
- Location: Curacautín - Conguillio national park (to Melipeuco)
- Start: depending upon snow conditions on the road, start from about
1200m a.s.l.
- Route: first 1.5h in the valley, then right-turning, later
left-turning to prominent crest. The slope steepens up to 42°. Crampons are
needed for final ascent to summit.
- Altitude difference: 2000m
- Duration: 6h
- Equipment: ski crampons and boot crampons, piolet
- Season: winter and early summer
- Map: JLM09
- Remark: long randonnee in fantastic ambiente, one of the most
beautiful parks, huge steaming crater at the top.
