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marisa
Jun 25, 2005, 3:26 AM
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Hi all, I'll be heading to Argentina in about a month. I'm looking to do some sport climbing around there, especially around the Mar del Plata area (early August).
I'm at about 5.8 lead; 5.10a top rope; V2 boulder. Nothing spectacular at the moment, but I do love the sport! My boyfriend will be with me at Mar del Plata, and he can lead a 5.10a.
So a few questions...
How are the routes around Mar del Plata? Is there a topo guide anywhere online? Also, looking for climbing partners if anyone is interested while we're down there.
Other areas of Argentina I will probably go to are listed below. Do you know of any sport climbing in those regions?
- Buenos Aires
- Iguazu Falls
- Resistencia
- Salta
- Quebrada de Cafayate
- Jujuy
- Quebrada de Humahuaca
- Tucuman/Tafi/Quilmes
- Catamarca
- La Rioja
- Mendoza
- San Luis
- Cordoba
- Santa Rosa/Pampas
- Bahia Blanca
Have rope, will travel! :) Thanks!
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johnny_b_goode
Jun 25, 2005, 4:40 AM
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Hi Ill be in Argentina for the first 2 weeks in August for a ski trip and have tried to aim for as much climbing as possible. Ive emailed a few people, and as we all know that it is winter down there, apparently the climbing is difficult to access due to snow coverage. There is a kick @$$ lookin place in Bariloche that I would do anything to climb at, but the snow is going to prevent me from going. http://www.escalando.cl check out that website for great info on Chile and Argentina. There is a map on this site of Argentina and it has plenty of climbing destinations listed on it, and is color coded so that you know what type of climbing it is(trad-aid-sport). Good Luck and if you get any information on possible winter climbing in Argentina, please let me know.
Keep it real
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marisa
Jun 25, 2005, 4:48 AM
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Hey Johnny, no snow for me! Hopefully ;) I'm going to stay to the north and central regions. I'm guessing that the best bet might be Mar del Plata -- it's along the Atlantic coast so I would think that the temperature would be moderated by the ocean so it wouldn't snow or be *too* cold there.
Thanks for the link, I'll check it out!
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fortfun
Jun 25, 2005, 5:24 AM
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the weather should be passable in the mar del plata region during that time. I was down there for a while and it never got that cold.
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marisa
Jun 25, 2005, 5:34 AM
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Just found this site:
http://www.stonedance.com/ -- has climbing info for Argentina and Chile, a few topos. There's info on a place called Sierra la Vigilancia about 45 km from Mar del Plata. Can climb during winter months. :D
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telerpr
Jul 13, 2005, 3:04 AM
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Hey marisa,
I am going to arrive in BA on July 19th. I plan to climb until the 23rd. I have to be back in BA for some school stuff. I think me schedule is pretty open though. We should plan to meet when you get there to share some info. email me at telerpr@hotmail.com
Talk to ya soon,
Josh
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