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==Season 2023/24==
*2023-Dec-18 to 2023-Dec-21 / 4 days / Hiking / SOBO / RR+{06-D} / Lilian
It is the most amazing section from GPT01 to here so far!
I hiked RR, it is still covered by tons of snow, i recommend use ice axe and micro spikes if you want to hike from Portezuelo Las Cruces(pass) to El Estadio(pass), there is some really steep snow slope. (RR-TL-V)
I hopped the gate to the park at 6:30. No one was there.
There are 3 main pass for RR.
First pass, snow start at km14.3(2050m), not difficult for climbing up to pass[15.4/2257].
Laguna Las Animas(lake)[16.7/2286] is still frozen, very beautiful. I climbed up on some rocks at the north side of the lake, then mostly choose my own way to climb up to pass, because RR look steep.
Arrive the pass[19.4/2547], if you are not comfortable with snow, it is the LAST CHANCE to turn back.
Pass is flat and dry, you can camping here but windy.
There are no RR after the pass because covered by many snow, find a way go down to valley by snow slope, then walk all the way on snow to km20.2, you can see the trail but on the other side at km20.2, steep go down the snow slope then connect to RR.
Follow the trail about 5min, you will go into a big valley, trail and the whole valley covered by snow, but you can see a trail is at the far away other side of valley.
Go your own way to water[22.0/2279], i think it is lot ways to go down, but dont too close to cliff side, it is steep and easily to fall off.
After you arrive water[22.0/2279], then straight forward to km22.6.
A large flat area can fit lot of tents at the downhill side of km22.6.
After km22.6, the most dangerous part begins, from here to km26, lot of steep snow slope you need to cross, be careful, kick step and don't slide.
Km26 is another large flat area for camping, i camped here with nice sunrise.
Snow continues to km26.6, but easy way. The first pass's snow end.
About the second pass, snow start at ford[29.4/2190], strong flow and look like up to thighs, i cross it on snow bridge.
Stay on east side until km31.25, then stay down walking in the valley, easier than on the slope.
Although full of snow, but I think it is easy to go to the pass[33.8/2695] from here, so i dont mention the details. It is also easy to go down, most of them are gentle slope.
Snow end at km41.4, but mostly you can find some flat sandy spot start at km39.1.
Hot spring[45.6/1881] : completely dry. Some camping spots with rock wall nearby.
Water,camp[48.1/1837] : amazing oasis in desert! Clear and cold water, some shade, also lot of swallows flying in the sky catching some food for their kid.
Km49.1 - km49.8 : best view point of Volcán Descabezado Grande and Volcán Azul! If you want to camp with stunning views, bring water at oasis then climb up here, lot of sandy spots beside some rocks, enjoy you sleep with volcano.
Km53.2 - km54.7 : Laguna del Caracol(lake), maybe because too much snow melts? Trail underwater, you need to walk in the lake shore for a while.
Camp[56.3/2034] : oasis again! Crystal clear and cold water! It is possible to cut off from km56 to x[57.3/2073] directly, stream flowing slow and up to knee.
Third pass, steep climb up to km57.9, if you follow RR, then you will turn right and face some steep snow climbing up.
If you look up at left side, there is some foot steps straight climb up on a dry slope, which is no snow but looses sand.
I go for the left one to the pass, ok but steep and really tried.
Most of the snow is after pass, from pass[59.3/2518] to km61.5, first go to east side go around the snow, then you will find a trail, follow it a little then go your own way in snow valley.
I follow RR, mostly easy to go down until km61.5, a steep slope. I don't want to take the risk, so i crossed a snow bridge to a sandy slope at south side. Go down the slope and rejoin RR about km62.1.
Ford[63.4/1909] : i crossed the river beside a huge rock, below knee at morning. The huge rock also provide some wind protection, i saw some camping trace beside it.
Volcán Los Hornitos : km65.3, {06-D}, just beside RR, no need CC, a trail leads you to the top, just climb up 70m! Go for it!
Lastly with no luck, i saw a car going down just 10min before i arrived the road, then no more cars, so i walk all the way to Los Cipreses.
Met a super friendly worker at Los Cipreses, he give me some cherry to eat and a ride to Los Alamos. A tiny shop there , if you are not picky, a little pricey but enough food resupply for 1 people six days. It have a sign "Almacen" at its front gate. You can ask locals where it is, i saw many workers go to there buy things.
2023-dec-3/ 4 days / hiking / SOBO / RR & 6 option 1 / Lukas en Tess
