Climbing.
There
are several ways to practice this sport, from a simple artificial
wall with feet and hands supports fastened by a safety harness
and ropes, which avoid any fall when you get started in climbing,
up to "cliff hanging", which is only for very experienced
professional climbers.
At Cajón
del Maipo we have the ideal geographic and environmental conditions
to practice the variations of this sport, for beginners as
well as for professional sportspersons levels, we have many
natural spots where you can experience this adventure and
also a place specially conditioned for everyone who wants
to enjoy this activity, there you find all the safety and
risk prevention measures; it has been designed by experts
which have long years of experience at climbing. This place
has: A 12 mts. high Climbing Wall with more than 12 climbing
layouts of different degrees of difficulty in it, this wall
is suitable for beginners who want to learn and gather experience
with no possibilities to fall down as well as for pros who
want to practice before going to challenging natural spots,
where they won't count on the safety of the harness and ropes
which let them to practice with no risk to fall down; A Tibetan
Bridge: It is made of two iron cables where you have to go
across 25 mts. at a height of 12 mts.; A Rappel Descend Tower:
It is a tower of 10 mts. high from which you go down at Rappel
style, that is by means of a rope and fastened by a harness,
all this activities can also be performed at natural spots
under the supervision of expert professionals.
All the
ones who like this sport may come to our province to practice
it; but we strongly recommend not going on your own at natural
spots to experience this chilling adventure; it may result
extremely dangerous to do it without a guide who knows the
wall or cliff you want to climb.
Please
let us help you to make the best and safest choice at no cost
for you.
To get
more information about the routes and availability please
click here.