Come along on an expertly guided alpine climb with Maximiliano! Ascend the iconic Fitz Roy needles near El Chaltén in Los Glaciares National Park - this full-day objective combines a long approach with glacier travel, snow and ice sections, and world-class granite pitches — two route options suit mixed or rock-focused preferences. Designed for fit, experienced mountaineers!
Private
3 Days
Jan - Mar, Oct - Dec
High
Advanced
Climb one of the dramatic needles of the Fitz Roy skyline near El Chaltén in Los Glaciares National Park!
This guided alpine climb combines a long approach with glacier travel, snow and ice climbing, and world-class rock pitches on one of the Fitz Roy massif’s needles.
Two route options are offered depending on your preference and the conditions — you can pick a more technical mixed/rock line or a route with more glacier and ice climbing — and your expert, certified guide will help you choose the best option for the day.
This is a serious alpine objective: expect sustained scrambling and climbing on high-alpine terrain. Strong fitness and solid mountaineering experience are strongly recommended to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience.
Book a private trip with an expert certified guide today!
Follow a flat valley before tackling a steep trail to reach Piedra Negra (5–6 hrs).
Start early, hike and scramble to the route, complete the climb, rappel, and return to camp (12–14 hrs).
Break camp and hike back to El Chaltén (4–5 hrs).
More info
The route involves a long approach of approximately 10 km with around 1,000 meters of elevation gain, followed by a very long climbing day featuring a 450-meter ascent on high-alpine terrain, with difficulties up to 6b (5.10c). Participants should feel comfortable climbing at least 6a French or 5.10a US grades.
Strong fitness and solid mountaineering experience are strongly recommended to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience.
Crampons
Ice axe
Harness
Water bottle
Helmet
Sunglasses
Equipment rent on site
Belay device
Group climbing gear is included (ropes, rack, slings). I recomend to bring your own personal climbing gear but renting is possible. Tent, stove and dinner also included.
Mountain Guide
Born in Patagonia, the mountains are my job and my vacation. I worked as a ski instructor since 2003 in Argentina and Whistler, Canada for 12 years. I started my guiding career in 2008. I'm now an AAGM-UIAGM mountain guide. I have guided and skied in Canada, Alaska, the Alps and Japan, Peru and Bolivia with guests from all over the world. I have specialized myself in ski mountaineering but you can contact me for climbing, montanieering and skiing from norther to southern Patagonia and beyond! I’m now residing in El Chalten but I also spend time in Bariloche Area during the winter/spring.
Languages
English | Spanish
Certificates
AAGM | UIAGM
Man
Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!
Maxine
Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.
Valeriya
You’re simply the best!!! :))) Explore-Share made everything easy and stress-free. Will definitely use again.
Joshua
We had Léo as a guide for our day climb in Fonty. We were blessed with a knowledgeable, warm, and instructive guide. Communication with Léo and Ivan was smooth and swift. Explore-Share was excellent in arranging everything for our day climb. The communication was quick, and the platform was easy to use, making our adventure stress-free.
Cami
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