El Potrero Chico Climbing School

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Private Guide / Instruction Working individually with a guide is the fastest way to improve your technique and technical skill level. Our guides will accommodate your personal agenda and provide you with the one-on-one coaching needed to achieve your goals. All guided days are by appointment. Please contact us to schedule one or several days of climbing at your convenience. One-on-one instruction or guiding:             $2090 ($190usd) pesos per day (Prices include climbing shoes, harness, and helmet rental. You are welcome to use your own gear.)

Share a Guide Want to share a guide with someone else? Come with a friend or be matched up by us with another client who has similar goals. We can also create custom guided experiences for couples, families, or private groups of any size. All guided days are by appointment. Please contact us to schedule a day of climbing at your convenience. Two people: $1430 peso ($130usd) per person per day Three people:  $1045 pesos ($95usd) per person per day Four people: $880 pesos ($80usd) per person per day Family Rate:   $660 pesos ($60usd) per person    (3 person minimum) (Prices include instruction and gear, except shoes; see rental shop for gear rental prices. All rental prices are discounted for clients.)

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Accomodation and Guide Packages  Let us Take care of every thing from your climb to your room to your seat at the dinner table. Enjoy your worry free  vacation at La Posada. Your experienced guide will show you the best El Potrero Chico has to offer. You may choose to go multi-pitching on any of the outstanding longer routes or be coached on a harder route at some of our favorite walls. Our guides will work with you to create a custom experience to meet your needs. When you get back to your room you will have fresh sheets and a warm shower.   We offer two versions of this guided trip economy or all- inclusive, look below to see which is best for you.   Guided Ascents-for info and pics about our favorite routes Reservations-begin planning your trip

Guided Big Wall Climb:   " TIME WAVE ZERO " Join us for the experience of a lifetime:  a two-day ascent of the longest route at El Potrero Chico (and one of the longest sport routes in the world): the 2300 ft. “Time Wave Zero.” This magnificent route tops out on the highest peak in the Potrero: El Toro (The Bull). This is a great climb for the solid 5.9 leader or follower. You are welcome to lead pitches if you display solid skills during the training days before the climb.

Guided Big Wall Climb:   " Sendero Luminoso" Big wall climbing in its purest sense is a different kind of fun; accending ropes, placing hooks, hauling bags containing all the comforts of home. Sendero Luminoso (The Shining Path) is a 2000 ft 12d. slab that assends the shady North face of Cerro San Miguel.  Because of its difficulty we will use aid climbing techniques and big wall tactics to scale this giant route over the course of two days  This route will teach you how to chock, cam, hook, accend and free you way up big walls anywhere in the world from Yosemite to Patagonia.

Itinerary "Training Days": Prior to the big wall climb, you will spend four days training in the skills needed to complete this route. Your guide will climb with you on some shorter routes to review skills such as communication, hauling, fixed line ascension, and simul-rappelling. Climbing and descending as a team is essential for a successful summit bid. These days will also be a great opportunity for you to get to know each other.   Rest Day: Rest up and relax the day before the climb.   Day 1: Big Wall Climb - Hike to the base of Time Wave Zero or Sendero Luminoso. - Climb 1100 ft to the bivy-ledge and camp out high above El Potrero Chico. - Kick back and relax while your guides cook up some Big Wall Tacos (steak, fishor chicken). After dinner settle into your bivy for a good night’s rest and mentally prepare for the big summit day.   Day 2: Big Wall Climb - Early morning coffee and breakfast - Climb to the summit and enjoy an awesome view. Take photos, celebrate, and sign the summit register.    - What goes up must go down. Using simul-rappel techniques, we will quickly rappel to the base of the climb. After a short hike back to camp you will have a victory feast at La Posada’s restaurant to celebrate your climb.     Required Skills: ·         Belay skills: Climber should be able to safely and effectively belay. ·         Knots: Climber should be able to tie the auto block; figure eight (as a follow through, as a Flemish bend, and on a byte); and overhand (as a follow through, as a Flemish bend). ·         Coils: Climber should be able to coil a rope into a Butterfly Coil. ·         Anchors: Climber should be able to safely build and clean two bolt pre equalized and self equalized anchors. ·         Rappelling: Climber should be able to safely perform a backed-up rappel. ·         Climbing level: Climber should be solid on 5.10.   Trip dates: By Appointment Only Please contact us to reserve your spot. Reservations                           More Guided Ascents We offer two versions of this guided trip economy or all- inclusive,  look below to see which is best for you.

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