Climbs

There are a number of climbs that we have been looking at.

The first is a mountaineering trip in the Cordillera Blanca. This is a range in the Peruvian Andes with the highest and most famous peaks. Depending on conditions, change of difficulty due to glacier melt, climbing partners etc I would like to tackle a couple of peaks there, preferably Pisco to acclimitise fully and then Huascaran.

The rest of the hols we will try to fit rock climbing in wherever the opportunity arises. The only other climbs I have been specifically eyeing up are some sport routes in Brazil. These would be right at the end of the trip. All three look like fantastic climbs though.

Sugarloaf mountain and Corcovado both overlook Rio de Janeiro. Corcovado is famous for having the Christ the Redeemer statue on the peak. This would be really cool to climb, esp popping over the balcony with all the tourists there, although from what I can tell the route isn't entirely protected by bolts. We will have to get a guide book when there and investigate further. Sugarloaf is fully bolted :)

The third rock climb is called Dedo de Deus. It means "finger of god" and is one of the more famous climbs in Brazil. This has some 5 pitch climbs. Again we will have to check local guidebook for details on whether entire routes are bolted or only parts.