Rock climbing day on Cerro Lopez in Bariloche

Join Craig, a UIAGM-IFMGA certified Mountain Guide, on a fun-filled day of rock climbing on the iconic Cerro López in beautiful Patagonia.

Private

Andes

1 Day

Jan - Apr, Oct - Dec

Intermediate

All levels

Highlights

* Take in breathtaking alpine views while you climb

* Enjoy a climb adjusted to suit your level of experience

* Experience one of Bariloche's classic mountains

Description

Bariloche is an amazing destination in Patagonia with lots to do and see. One unmissable attraction is Cerro Lopéz, the area’s most popular mountain. With a backdrop of stunning glassy lakes and picturesque alpine terrain, it’s also an excellent place to rock climb.

Join me for an action-packed day of climbing in one of the most beautiful spots in the world (in my opinion anyway!). We’ll start the day with a hostel/ hotel pick up. Then, we’ll take the circuito chico, a popular tourist route, around the spectacular glacier lake, Nahuel Huapi. We’ll stop at Bahia Lopez, and from there we’ll start climbing Cerro López.

The areas we want to get to are pretty easy to access on Cerro López. We’ll be climbing on granite rocks, and do a mixture of both trad and sport climbing. We’ll find cracks, overhangs and slabs. That’ll keep things interesting.

I want you to have the best day possible. So, with my knowledge of the area, I’ll choose the best spots based on your level and what you want to do. We can climb all year round in Bariloche but the weather conditions are the best from November to April.

So, request to book this tour today, and I look forward to showing you the best way to experience Cerro López in Bariloche.

If you’d like to continue your rock climbing adventure in the Bariloche area and take in even more awesome scenery, come along with me on this 4-day rock climbing trip in the Frey Valley.

Price includes

- Guiding fee

About the guide

Craig

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Mountain Guide

UIAGM-IFMGA guide in Argentina

I grew up in Buenos Aires to Scottish parents. I was lucky to travel and camp all around this beautiful country hence developing a great passion for the outdoors.

So once I finished my degree in Physical Educacion and also had a Trekking Guide certification (1997), and after spending my summers as a climbing bum up at Frey, I decided Bariloche was the place I wanted to live in.

My passion has allowed me to pursue my dreams of climbing some big walls in Yosemite, the Bugaboos, some faces in the Alps and Dolomites and other closer to here in Brasil, Peru and Bolivia.

I spent a few season working down in Southern Patagonia, El Chalten at the Base of Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre. Here I learned my skills in dealing with all the minor details of managing groups.

Later when Argentina proudly became part of the IFMGA/UAIGM, I took part in the first course/promotion and got certified as a Technical guide (2005).

I’ve been leading trips with NOLS and Outward Bound for the last decade almost and got to learn the soft skills for personal development which has made my expertise as a Guide a lot richer.

Now settled for sometime in Bariloche with a family (two beautiful daughters Sarah and Camila), I’ve decided to work more and more for myself and directly with potential clients and future friends.

Focusing mainly in tailor made programs specially developed for each individual interest. Backcountry skiing, Mountaineering, Rock cimbing, etc!!!

Looking forward to sharing some great times together!!!

Languages

English

Certificates

AAGM | UIAGM | IFMGA

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What people are saying about Explore-Share

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.

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