Piedra Parada is Argentina’s sport climbing paradise. Located in rural Chubut Province about 130 kL east of Esquel, it offers some of the continent’s best selection of single pitch sport routes. This location has something for everyone, with routes starting at 5.easy and going all the way up to 5.14d, and everything in between. One […]
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Climbing Gym Medellin: Reviewing the Best the City Has to Offer [2023 Update]
Altitud is Medellin’s original climbing gym (and one of the oldest in Colombia!). Located on the border between the Laureles and Belén neighborhoods, the gym offers a nice selection of bouldering and sport climbing walls. This is the only artificial wall in Medellin where you can top rope or sport climb. There are about […]
Abejorral Climbing: Why You Need to Go to La Peña [2023 Update]
In the past few years, La Peña de Abejorral, (most commonly referred to as Abejorral) has risen from obscurity to be become one of Antioquia’s top climbing destinations. I took my first trip here in January of 2019, and I have to say that I was very pleasantly surprised by Abejorral. La Peña has slowly […]
The Best 3 Places For Rock Climbing Near Medellin, Colombia
What’s one of the best things to do in Medellin? Rock Climbing! Why not go for a quick day trip climbing to one of these locations close to town? Medellin has a number of places you can climb, both indoor and outdoor. This is list to get you started. It will be focusing on the three […]