Trekking and rock climbing on Cerro Capilla, Bariloche (2-3 days)

Head off on a 2-3 day trekking and rock climbing adventure on Cerro Capilla in Bariloche, Patagonia with Craig, a UIAGM-IFMGA certified Mountain Guide.

Private

Andes

2 Days

Jan - Mar, Nov, Dec

High

Beginner

Highlights

* Combine climbing and trekking surrounded by spectacular mountains

* Learn more about good climbing practices from an expert

* Enjoy the best views in all of Bariloche

Description

Patagonia is a pretty cool place to work on your climbing skills. On this trip, I’ll take you to Cerro Capilla, a mountain that sits on the shores of Lake Nahuel Huapi. It’s a beautiful mountain surrounded by water and smaller peaks, which means epic views. There are also great walls to climb on.

What to expect

To begin the trip, I’ll pick you up from your hotel or hostel. We’ll take the “Circuito Chico” route and take in the beautiful views of the lake and mountains on the way. We’ll stop at Bahia López and take a raft across the water to Cerro Capilla.

From there, we’ll start trekking. The trail has a steep incline at first, but it then levels off slightly. After trekking for 3- 4 hours, we’ll arrive at the refuge.

The next day, we’ll start early as we’ll have 4-6 hours of trekking and climbing ahead of us. This will involve some scrambling, and towards the end, we’ll walk along some exposed drops secured by ropes. Our reward when we get to the top will be the best views in all of Bariloche!

Depending on your preference, we can head back to Bariloche that same day or camp for an additional night and return the next day.

What are you waiting for? Sign up!

Don’t miss this awesome chance to hone your climbing skills and climb on one of the most beautiful mountains in the Bariloche area. Request to book today and join me in Patagonia!

I’m sure you’ll be keen for even more climbing after our time together so be sure to check out this trip too.

Price includes

- Guiding fee

Price details

This price applies to a 2-day program. If you want to do the trip across 3 days, please let me know, and I can let you know the price. The cost of the boat crossing is not included in the price.

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1

We’ll cross from Bahia Lopez to the base of Cerro Capilla in a raft. We’ll trek 3-4 hours with sometimes steep inclines, until we get to our refuge in the valley.

Day 2 to 3: Day 2- 3

On day two we’ll start early in the morning. We’ll do 4-6 of climbing and trekking uphill. This will include some scrambling, and we’ll navigate drops with ropes. When we reach the top we’ll take in the beautiful views. From there we’ll see how we feel, if we’re up for continuing back we will, otherwise we’ll rest at camp and return the next day.

About the guide

Craig

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(11)

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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