==Season 2023/24==
*2024-Mar-18 to 2024-Mar-19 / 1 day / SOBO / RR 01 01a/ Matthias de Austria
Work No snowfields, no Tabanos, no Mosquitos. Plenty of water except for the Sollipulli peak area. Came from Lonquimay by bus at 12:00 to Icalma, arrival around 14:00. There is a minibus directly going a bit west, but only to the intersection at the end of the lake, so maybe like 3km for 500 peso.Very little traffic, but luckily got 4 rides until the ranger at 31.8 in progressjust 3 hours. I am a bit in a hurry as I want to hike Sollipulli but the weather turns bad soon. There is a minibus coming from Melipeuco to intersection end of Variant I. It turns to the bridge 30.6. I did not visit the rangers, as I don't want to go back the same way. Looking for a hidden spot ro camp and early start to the peak the next day. Don't camp at Hannes suggestion, every Hilux driver coming downhill will spot you easily. I am sure the actuall place he meant is -38.923355,-71.489118. Well hidden and flat, but the water ob the other side of road dried up. There is water on your side too, but don't just follow your ears, you won't reach the water. Instead walk where it is relatively easy in souh to south east, you may or may not see path like structure, but ca. 200m you will reach a good path, just follow it uphill directly to the water at -38.924705,-71.489552. If you follow this path further it leads you to the OSM dirtroad, which is an offical marked hiking path of the park. I am alone all the way, later I heard that the rangers closed the path due the upcoming bad weather. Very strong and cold winds at the peak, a few hours later it will be snowing, I would love to try the traverse, but it is too risky with that forecast. Nice CC back down to the pass 41.5. First running water coming from the peak: -38.966463,-71.472000 Possible camp at 01: -38.971581,-71.465207 Only car on the road picks me up, a tourist couple from Santiago who stayed at the luxury lodge, and we drive to Pucón, while the rain starts. Without summiting Sollipulli this would be a drive by section, but Sollipulli makes this section absolutely amazing and I strongly recommend the easy climb up just for those mind blowing views.
From 2024-03-10 to 2023-03-11 // 2 day // Hiking // NOBO // RR + OPT1 (Summit) // Quentin Clavel
