Classic Supercanaleta Couloir on Fitz Roy Melts Out

The Supercanaleta, one of the most classic icy couloirs in Patagonia, is a waterfall right now.

The classic route has melted out. While we don’t know how often it goes from icy ramp to rock, this photo from Canadian Sam Lambert shows that the route is now deteriorating.

Of course, it is the middle of austral summer.

Lambert and Kiff Alcocer just returned from a seven-day push in the mountains and climbed Ensueno, a 1,300-metre 5.10, a line on the north face of Guillaumet.

Well, glad that's over. Laying in the grass felt oh so good. #pintapoints #domopoints

A post shared by Kiff Alcocer (@kiff.alcocer) on Mar 2, 2018 at 8:37am PST

Back from another great adventure with @kiff.alcocer, we climbed the awesome via Granja on aguja Pollone via the sit start, probably the best alpine route i’ve ever done. Including sweet ridge traversing, exposed arete slapping, jugs a galore, splitter hand cracks and an awesome pointy summit to top it off!

A post shared by Samuel Lambert (@climb4sam) on Feb 17, 2018 at 5:30am PST