Rock Climbing in Chile
Maipo Valley - Chile
Just outside Santiago, the scenic Cajon del Maipo valley boasts several important and easily accessible sport climbing areas such as El Manzano.
Cochamo Valley - Chile
A Yosemite style valley near Puerto Montt, some pretty major granite faces here
Patagonia
Big serious routes on hundreds of famous peaks, including the Torres del Paine, Cuernos del Paine, Fortaleza and Escudo. There are no shortage of things to go for, but bad weather and iced up routes make this a bit more serious than just a cragging destination.
The Torres del Paine
Guidebooks
The following guidebook is
reasonably easy to find and useful. Patagonien (German, Spanish or
Italian editions) by Gino Buscaini and Silvio Metzetlin
