Charones at the Piramidal. Nice day!

Charão going to the base of Del Frente route (in the shadow face of La Vieja spire), january 2006.

Felipe closing the last pith of Bush Goin. Actually he climbed up another route that i forgot the name. Photo by the summit, january 2006

Me and my partner Charão in the summit of Campanille after climb Bush Goin route, January 2006

Me, my partner Charão, Felipe and Thiago in the summit of Torre Principal around 7pm after climb the Clemenzo route, a classic five stars route in Frey

Maybe one of the most popular and beautiful spire in Frey is the M2. In this day (our first day in Frey) we, me and Charão, are going to climb in AlBuelo, january 2006. Photo by Charão.

After a long day of climbing perfect grantie in Frey and seeing this sunset on the descent, I vowed to return as often as possible

Cohete Lunar is one of the nice towers near the Frey valley. The Tretas del Yoga route is a beautiful crack line that goes to the base of Modulo Luna.

My friend Alexandre Charão in a very good day of trad climbing.

I am in the last pith of Buch Goin route. The photo was taken from the summit by Charones. At the background the Campanille's shade can be seen.

In the way to Slovenian Tower (in the background) from Frey Valley, we (me, Charones, Felipe and Thiago) decided to relax a little bit before go the wall...

I am in the second pith of El Baron Rompante. That route has a good roof....

Drad colorful girl beginning the Los Museos route.

The combinition of the routes Lost Fingers and Abrojos y Centellas is without a doubt one of the most beautiful 3-pitch 5.11 trad climbs on the face of the earth. This is the first in a series of 3 (apparently poorly scanned) pictures. Here yanqui heads up the first pitch (5.10a) of Lost Fingers while Luis Imisario handles the belay.

Yanqui finishing up the first pitch on an ascent of Lost Fingers/Abrojos y Centellas, one of the best 3-pitch 5.11 trad climbs anywhere.

Yanqui on overhanging jugs, approaches the end of the second pitch (5.11b) on an ascent of Lost Fingers/Abrojos y Centellas. The third pitch, in the dihedral above, could be the world's best 5.10d bomber handcrack. If you like 3-pitch 5.11 trad climbs, this route could be worth the plane fare to Argentina.

Yanqui on the crux of Los Museos (5.10a/b). Do this route in one LONG 55 meter pitch and you'll have yourself a great, fairly sustained 5.10- marathon. Take plenty of gear though. Or else divide the route into two pitches.

Gabriela Cendoya on her way to climb Torre Principal. We planned on doing Chocolate Liquido, a clean 5.10a offwidth, but opted for the normal route (5.9) when we saw it would be nice to have a couple of #4 camalots. If your biggest piece is a #2 camalot, Chocolate Liquido entails a 15 or 20 meter runout on continuous 10a offwidth with death fall potential. OUCH.

Damn hippies, they're everywhere. One of the caretakers of the Refugio gets in a little balance work before breakfast, Aguja Frey in the background. Yes, that's granite, and yes, it is some damn fine climbing.

Shot from the 'Los Museos' route.

Sunset view from the summit of Aguja Frey. For the 5 nights I was in the valley sunset was like that every day...

They said it was the crux, they said, but I passed it very well. Trouble I had on every single move following it.

"Waiting for the sun" said Jim.

Climber in a good sport route. Shot from Los Museos route.