01 Mar Patagonia bloc

"The future of alpinism is in Patagonia " is a recurring phrase , and certainly there are many projects still unfulfilled in those parts. Every year , including this one, there are news of incredible ascents.

But it is also developing another way to visit Patagonia, the bouldering. You remember of course the trip released by Bernd Zangerl " view Himalayas ", just to give you an idea of location, and recently Toni Lamprecht and Fred Nicole valorized an interesting area near the famous El Chalten.
After a first visit in December 2013 , the two are developing the Casi Nipo sector, characterized by big boulders that lead quickly to several meters above the ground. The first line infact, El Portaaviones, has a top about 7 meters high.

In these parts , the two champions have also recently accompanied such illustrious names as Ueli Steck, Josh Wharton, Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold and at the moment Fred Nicole climbed the hardest boulder in the area with El galeón , 8a .
Also Iker Pou was  busy around El Chalten, discovering some interesting passages as Wasabe , The Gillette and Gamorra , all graded 8a +.
source desnivel.com
see also
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