During my last stay in Bogota, I wanted to get my climbing fix before continuing my journey on to the coast; because I knew this was it for a while! As it happens often in Bogota, rain was pretty much constant and it can sometimes dampen…
A summer well spent rock climbing in Squamish BC, the outdoor capital of Canada.
Camping on the summit of Leading Peak in Anvil Island BC, Canada; an excursion well off the beaten path.
or the latest full moon, we decided to go up on a special mission: climb up to the summit of Wedge & watch the sunrise. It sounded pretty straightforward to me when Alain suggested it, but when he started borrowing the gear we needed from…
From Suesca, our next destination was a place called La Mesa de Los Santos; located some 50 KM from Bucaramanga, the capital of the Santander department. We were hoping to leave behind the rain and the gray mood of Suesca, we needed some sunshine in…
Coping with the rain and with some mechanical problems while trying to stay fit and rock climb around Valle de Halcones; a great crag just outside Suesca, Colombia.
Just about 20 Km away from Suesca there is another climbing area close to the town of Machetá; it’s not clearly indicated so it is best to go with someone who knows the way around or, if that it’s not possible, get very precise instructions…
he main reason we had for visiting this area, was to climb El Peñol, a monolith located just outside of Guatapé; however, when we first got there it was not possible because when we asked around at the entrance for the climbing area, the people there…
We left Yolombó at around 11 AM heading towards Maceo, about 30 KMs away. It was lunchtime when we arrived into town so we asked around for a good place to eat, the locals recommended eating at La Nena’s restaurant, where they serve tipical food…
Arriving in Suesca, a climber’s paradise just 59KM north of Bogota, came by pure chance. One afternoon, wanting to escape the chaotic and convoluted Bogota, I took the bus with very little idea of what I was getting myself into. Alain, a French Canadian climber &…
