Mountaineering

With four thousand kilometers of mountains throughout the country, it seems a crime not to use them to practice mountaineering on any of its surfaces. It is a risky sport, which demands a lot from the human body but, at the same time, allows to have an exclusive vision of the landscape, thousands of meters below.

To practice mountaineering you need to be in excellent physical condition, as it is a demanding sport, which needs several hours to finish a circuit, climbing, descending, climbing and staying firm against the stone. This requires a lot of study and, above all, practice. Only those who have a good knowledge of surfaces, techniques and practice can perform this sport.

As a team should include shoes and clothing, sunglasses, sunscreen, ax, ropes, harness, helmet, canes and carabiners. It is recommended to use magnesium resin in the hands, since this product prevents sweat and slip from the rope. Considering that mountaineering circuits can last several days, it is necessary to carry a comfortable and good quality backpack, kitchenette, tent, sleeping bag, flashlight and first aid kit.

Patagonia is an area where weather conditions play an important role, which must be taken into account. In many sectors you can go through the four seasons in a matter of hours, rain and winds carry without notice and quickly. For this reason, it is necessary to review the weather report of the area in which it is intended to climb, and if these are adverse, leave the trip for later.

To practice mountaineering, in Patagonia, you can visit the Torres del Paine, where there is a series of high mountains, ideal for this sport. Some of them are Monte Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre and Torres del Paine. Further south, in Puerto Natales, you can go mountaineering in the Gray Glacier, an expedition that lasts a full day, there the climbing is done in the ice.