This New 5.10 in the “Yosemite of South America” Belongs on Your Tick List

Over the past 30 years, Cochamó Valley in Chile has gradually been accumulating fame as a climbing destination, and for good reason. Picture a roadless, tropical Yosemite Valley in the center of the Chilean Andes, with dense conifers, 3,000-foot-tall granite domes, and a total lack of crowds. In Cochamó, hand-drawn topo maps still reign supreme and lack of Internet forces a wide-awake, off-the-grid lifestyle. It’s paradise on Earth for adventure climbers, especially those who love multi-pitch trad routes in untarnished wilderness.