SIERRA NEVADA (2554m)
Contribution by Dominik Hasler (doliha(at)gmx.net),
Switzerland
- Grade: difficult (AD-)
- Location: Curacautin - Manzanar - Malalcahuello - passing the
termas righthand until the end of a bad white road for 6m.
- Start: end of the road at 1200m
- Route: following the yellow waypoints on the trees through dense
araucaria forest until about 1600m, then up to a crest at 1820m (careful
with big cornices). Follow the crest for about 1.5h, crossing over a steep
slope, then towards the summit. Final summit is glaciated, but without
crevasses.
- Altitude difference: 1300m on long distance
- Duration: 4-5h
- Equipment: ski crampons
- Season: winter
- Remark: 4WD recommended, strong insolation, good views to Vn.
Llaima and Lonquimay
