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Cerro San Lorenzo, Chile
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| Photo: © Pablo Besser |
Dates & Price
January 16 – 27, 2012
Cost per person $2995
Escape the January blues with this exciting general mountaineering trip to a remote area of the Andes Mountains in the Patagonia region of southern Chile. Cerro San Lorenzo is the second highest peak in Patagonia, rising ~3300m above the valley below and straddling Argentina and Chile - putting us at a perfect vantage point to see the rest of Patagonia laid out at our feet.
Our goal for the trip will be reaching the summit of Cerro San Lorenzo, a stunning peak covered by three glaciers: two on the Argentina side, and one on the Chilean side. The main summit of San Lorenzo is connected by long ridges to two smaller summits: Cumbre Sur and Cumbre Norte. We’ll approach Cerro San Lorenzo from the Chilean side via a route that is challenging enough to let you earn your stripes without requiring more than moderate alpine skills, making this peak attainable to the moderate mountaineer who is looking for adventure off the beaten track.
We’ll meet in Balmaceda, Chile and travel as a group to Cochrane in the Aisen Region which will be the staging point for our trip. After spending the night in this small town (population less than 3000) soaking up the culture and atmosphere of southern Chile, we’ll begin our walk in to the first of two base camps. At 3706m, the height of the summit is slightly higher than the average climbing in the Canadian Rockies - the two day approach will help even the beach dwellers among us acclimatize to the area.
Weather can be a challenge in this area of Patagonia, but late January gives us the best chance at the best climbing conditions and we’ve allowed enough time in the length of the trip to give ourselves ample opportunity to reach the summit. We’ll take the first weather window to reach the summit from our high camp, leaving us the remaining days to explore the surrounding area’s icefields and summits.
At the end of the climbing, we’ll celebrate our trip with one last night in Cochrane in the height of summer, before returning to our Canadian winter. What better way to kick off 2012?
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Level of Difficulty TBA |
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Staff:
ACMG Mountain Guide Jim Gudjonson |
Camp Manager Sandy Walker |
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Jim has been a favourite among Alpine Club Activities' participants for 15+ years and his love of skiing and climbing is infectious. Jim is currently one of the coordinators for the CMSG program and is an instructor/examiner for the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. Jim has guided many trips overseas in Europe, Iceland, Argentina, and Peru. |
Sandy grew up in Southern Ontario, and has been an avid climber and backcountry enthusiast since moving to the mountains. An active ACC member, she is a graduate of both the summer and winter ACC/TNF leadership courses, has camp managed a number of National ski and climbing trips including the Marmot Women's Leadership Course, and has been an Amateur Leader at the GMC. Her less physical volunteering contributions to the ACC have been as Treasurer and Chair of the Calgary Section and working for the National Office as Director of Club Services. She was recently awarded the ACC's Distinguished Service Award for her volunteer contributions. Sandy loves to travel and has skied and climbed in Australia, Argentina, Iceland, Europe, Japan, and throughout North America. She currently lives in Canmore and works for Parks Canada in Lake Louise. |
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Camp Manager Ric Roe |
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Before Ric knew he had rights he was introduced to the mountains by his father. They have inveigled their way into his heart. He has acquired some experiential competence and reasonable endurance over the years.He enjoys people and their stories and has some stories to add to the pot as well. Surprisingly the Univ of Calgary gave him an MD. He can reduce a shoulder, give out drugs,sew bits of flesh together and declare people deceased, if appropriate. |
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