The sun was punishing me that day. That's all I can say...

Me playing arround on macumba. havent been able to do de crux move yet... maybe some time soon. Another great problem is mau olhado on the opposite side of the boulder (v9)

Me playing arround on macumba. havent been able to do de crux move yet... maybe some time soon. Another great problem is mau olhado on the opposite side of the boulder (v9)

Esquina do Gringo, doing the first couples of moves.... after getting the undercling must turn arround the arete and finish up on some crimpers.... fun problem...

Esquina do Gringo, doing the first couples of moves.... after getting the undercling must turn arround the arete and finish up on some crimpers.... fun problem...

The view of the Guanabara Bay from the middle of the Pão de Açucar Rock. You can see Aterro do Flamengo, Flamengo Beach and the top of some houses in Urca.

The "Costão" was the first route to Sugar Loaf's summit. Acttally is a mix of tracking and climbing in the east face. A good way to visit one of the most important turist spot in Rio. Photo by Guatavo Telles.

The CEPI is the only Via Ferrata in Sugar Loaf/ west face. Photo by Gustavo Telles.

Second pitch of Lagartão route. Valeu Bito!!

This is the view from the Italianos route at the Sugar Loaf, Rio de Janeiro: the Guanabara bay with the Corcovado wall on the left.

after a whole day in urca trying all possible boulders some rest

After the feminine climbing invasion to Babilônia Hill we promoted to celebrate the International Women Day.

Mol beginning to climb Urubu Mestre (brazilian 8c), located behind the "Urubu Rock". I found this foto really nice.

This is an easy but very funny route in morro da Babilônia. My partner José took the picture.

A advertising of tuesday night's climbing in my home, Santa Teresa. Good times...

29/Mar/2008

My partner Antônio in the 5º pith of 'Cavalo Louco' (classic route in the west face of Sugar Loaf). I took the photo from Troglodita variant's route. At the background, a part of the south zone of Rio can be seen (Urca, Copacabana and Ensaeada de Botafogo).

Fernando climbing the ropes to begin the sixth picth of Contra Pino (V 5.9 A2+).

Fernando and Alexandre doing the sixth pitch of Contra Pino (V 5.9 A2+). What a roof!

Alexendre Grilo and Alexandre Portela doing the sixth pitch of Contra Pino

First pitch of 5.11d route in Totem of Sugar Loaf, Urca, Rio de Janeiro. Photo:Alexandre Charão

It's me leading the second and technical pitch of Cavalo Louco. Photo taken by Kika Bradford.

pao de açucar, rio de janeiro

A composition with 3 dynamic movements in sequence at Morro da Urca's north face ("Yuri Gagarin" - 7b) - Rio de Janeiro, BR.

Maurício climbs "Speed" crux by the right side (which is known as brazilian 7c), while the most common crux passage is by the left (brazilian 7b). I found the color and background of thsi photo very nice...