Photos by winglessangel

The sun was punishing me that day. That's all I can say...

Last morning as I was driving to pick up my trad mentor I got this great view of our destination that day.

From the trail to the base of the route "K2" You can see most of the south of Rio de Janeiro. The Highest hill on the left is Cabritos. On the right you see a small section with great Sport Routes. Almost hidden behind Cabritos is Cantagalo with some of the best climbs in Rio.

Starting to play with trad toys. Can't let the bolts tell me what to climb anymore!

The view of the Guanabara Bay from the middle of the Pão de Açucar Rock. You can see Aterro do Flamengo, Flamengo Beach and the top of some houses in Urca.

The view of Itacoatiara Beach from the top of Agulha Guarish In the Back, almost like shadows there are the mountains of Rio de Janeiro.

It may not look like a climbing photo but it is! This picture is what 'urban' climbing is all about. Not climbing buildings, but climbing rocks in the middle of a big city. No matter where you live in Rio you are allways a walking distance from a rock... And what about an afternoon of trad climb, to look down and see nothing, nothing but the famous and busy copa-copacabana. lalalalalalala

Psicobloc in Arraial do Cabo, Brazil

After the feminine climbing invasion to Babilônia Hill we promoted to celebrate the International Women Day.

Felipe "Cabeça" breathing on Breathing. The view is breath taking.

3 Picos and Capacete

Felipe on route Bode Seco, "Dry Goat"... Will he remain dry?

if you don't onsight it you won't have skin for a sencond attempt

Although you can climb at any time in Rio, the humidity and sun of the summer can be cruel. For that matter we consider mid-fall to mid-spring the best period for mountain sports and every year we go to Urca to celebrate [i]The Mountaineering Season Opening of Rio de Janeiro[/i]

A map to help travelers comming to Rio de Janeiro. It is out of proportions but I believe it can be very helpful. Since the map is out of proportions: Pedra da Gavea: 842m Corcovado: 704m Pão de Açucar: 396m and Pico da Tijuca, not in te map but still inside the City, is the tallest with 1020m

Gustavo leading the crack as I was on belay.

Wall of Acids (Parede dos Ácidos) The view, from the beach, of this creg known for its hard and exposed routes (alomst) all named after acids, including some funny made-up acids like "Pitonic Acid", "Chalkic Acid" and "Polemic Acid".

Shouldn't need explanation

Another pic of the Mountaineering Season Opening that took place in Urca on May 6th

Just don't...

"Gavea's Little Needle" hahahahahahaahah, the translation makes it sound so funny This is me on the summit of Agulhinha da Gavea after my first climb since the accident. On the backgorund is the "face" of Gavea's Rock.

Looking for the base of "Atobá Cabeçãããooooo!", we were so wrong. More pics and full story: [url]http://www.rockclimbing.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1687472[/url]

F. C. looking up, waiting for his turn to climb. Or was him posing for the pic?

Going to the Round Island (Ilha Redonda). More pics and full story: http://www.rockclimbing.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1687472

Me leading the first pich of "Atobá Cabeçãããooooo". Too bad I'm a big woosy and gave up 30m up. hahaahahahahah