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West Coasters Vikki Weldon and Jo Bulmer Climb in Cochamo

Vikki Weldon and Jo Bulmer of the West Coast visited South America earlier this year. They visited the granite walls in the popular Cochamo in Chile. Weldon’s trip report has been published by Arc’teryx here.

The two strong climbers got on a number of big routes, including: EZ Does It 5.10d 455m, Alendalaca 5.12b 440m, No Hay Hoyes 5.11a 210m, Los Manos del Dia 5.11+ 500m and Positive Affect 5.12b 975m.

Of the 19 pitch Positive Affect, Weldon wrote, “An onsight of the route no longer possible after foot slips from the both of us, the pressure was gone but the drive to try hard remained.

“Starting up, the first few moves transferring from the petering crack to the smooth granite of the dihedral were shaky. Within a few feet though, Jo found her groove.

“I watched in awe as she fought her heart out, pulling out all the stops to push past my line of sight.” Read the full story here.

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