Southern Hemisphere Climbing

View of Monte Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre from El ChalténExperience Southern Hemisphere climbing destinations by way of photos and stories from Patty Kline, SCMA member at the January 14, 2014 SCMA General Meeting. 

First stop – the Argentinean Patagonia with rock climbing on crags in El Chaltén and featuring the amazing backdrop of Monte Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre.

Next stop – Rocklands, South Africa for terrific bouldering.  Located two hours north of Cape Town, Rocklands is a fairly new area and quickly becoming one of the top bouldering spots in the world.  Rocklands is loaded with orange-yellow boulders and surrounded by plants that you will see nowhere else on earth.

Come enjoy Patty’s adventures and gather some ideas for your next trip.

The meeting will be held at the auditorium of the Griffith Park Ranger Headquarters in Griffith Park, 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles.  The meeting begins at 7:30 PM with some brief general club business followed by the presentation.  There is no cost to attend and members as well as non-members are always welcome to come and see what the SCMA is all about.

 

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