Join Nicolás, an aspirant mountain guide, on this 1-day Zanzi peak rock climbing expedition. Discover one of the most iconic rock climbing spots in Chile.
Andes
1 Day
Jan - Apr, Sep, Dec
High
Intermediate
This 1-day Zanzi peak rock climbing expedition is a demanding rock climbing adventure in an amazing rock structure, very close to Santiago de Chile.
Zanzi peak (3700 m) is part of the north face of the Cerro Catedral de lo Valdés. It's located close to Baños Morales, in the Cajón del Maipo area, just south of the Volcán river. But its structural beauty and importance in the Chilean climbing world makes it a very special place. Plus, it's easily spotted from the road because it's the highest of the three walls placed there.
This needle shaped wall, has a total altitude gain of 1100 meters and it's made out of sandstone. Because of the verticality of its routes and the perfection of its chimneys it is an iconic place for rock climbing not only in Chile, but in all South America.
My plan is to guide you there safely and enjoying every step. We'll start with a 2 hour approach hike. Then we'll start the climbing of one of the many routes up. My favourite route starts with a 600 meters 510b climb followed by 2 vertical sections of 300 meters, with a 30 minutes walk between them. And in the way down we'll use an established rappel route.
So, if you're looking for a demanding climbing trip send me a request now and we'll make this 1-day Zanzi peak rock climbing expedition happen.
And if you're looking for another rock climbing expedition close to Santiago, please check my 1-day trad climbing near Santiago de Chile or my Sport climbing day close to Santiago de Chile.
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Mountain Guide
UIAGM/IFMGA Mountain Guide from Chile
Mountain guide and instructor from the Chilean Andinism Federation (FEACH) and certified Wilderness First Responder.
I’ve opened several climbing routes in Chile, and was one of the first and very few Chileans to summit Cerro Torre, Fitz Roy, Paine Grande and Torres del Paine.
I climbed almost all the technical mountain in Cajón del Maipo, in Central Chile, and did some of the most important routes in Yosemite, Indian Creek and Patagonia.
And regarding ski mountaineering, I skied down Mount Illimani and Huayna Potosí in Bolivia, and Cerro Castillo, Morado Norte and Sur in Chile.
Man
Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!
Maxine
Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.
Valeriya
You’re simply the best!!! :))) Explore-Share made everything easy and stress-free. Will definitely use again.
Joshua
We had Léo as a guide for our day climb in Fonty. We were blessed with a knowledgeable, warm, and instructive guide. Communication with Léo and Ivan was smooth and swift. Explore-Share was excellent in arranging everything for our day climb. The communication was quick, and the platform was easy to use, making our adventure stress-free.
Cami
Patrick was a great guide. He took us on an intermediate Via Ferrata at Passo Sella. Renato was quick to respond with any outreach on the Explore-Share platform. The booking process was straightforward, and once Patrick was confirmed, all went well. It was a wonderful experience, and I’d highly recommend the platform.
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