On Day 3, we continued to dig ourselves even deeper into the modified perfect ratio hole by doing a bunch more hiking and zero climbing. I thought this was supposed to be a rock trip but here we are a... Continue Reading →
It rained overnight, but that didn't stop Will and I from diving straight into the climbing routine on Day 2. Not the actual climbing part though, just the packing for the climbing. As you can already tell, packing (and repacking)... Continue Reading →
Day 1 started off with sleeping in and some cheesy breakfast empanadas before heading to the trailhead (via prescheduled taxi). The horse guy said he’d arrive sometime between 10 and 11am so you know he didn’t show up until 11:05am... Continue Reading →
I decided that the day we hiked in to Cochamó Valley is going to be considered the first day of the trip even though technically we started traveling on the previous day. So now we have to start at Day... Continue Reading →
Before I dive into our daily adventures in Cochamó, here’s an aside for the math nerds among us. Which is relevant, considering I'm more than halfway done with my second master's degree, this time in mathematics. What can I say,... Continue Reading →
In the US, I've spent the majority of my climbing weekends in Yosemite, my favorite national park due to the beautiful granite walls and domes and pinnacles and cracks that are perfect for climbing. Thus when I moved to Chile... Continue Reading →