Corcovado Stone
Corcovado
Stone is Rio’s most famous landmark; it’s summit is home to the
Statue of Christ the Redeemer, whose outstretched arms hold the city
within its protection and which was recently voted one of the Seven
Wonders of the World.
On the south face are some of the hardest and longest climbing routes in Rio: Tragados pelo Tempo route (Swallowed for Time)-- 5.11a A3 and twelve pitches; Oitavo Passageiro (Eighth Passenger) a twelve pitch route graded 5.12a; Atalho do Diabo (Devils’ s Shortcut) with 8 pitches—the 2nd being the hardest grading 5.13b; Austrians Direct route is a ten pitch big wall graded A2; and some other big walls of up to A4.
Additionally on the south face is K2 route, the most familiar in town. This is an easy and amazing route reaching the top after 4 pitches ranging up to 5.7. From its 2330 feet summit, the climber can delight in a fantastic view of the city including: the beaches of Leblon and Ipanema, Botafogo Quarter, Gávea Stone, Sugar Loaf, and many other mountains.
Corcovado
Stone is Rio’s most famous landmark; it’s summit is home to the
Statue of Christ the Redeemer, whose outstretched arms hold the city
within its protection and which was recently voted one of the Seven
Wonders of the World.On the south face are some of the hardest and longest climbing routes in Rio: Tragados pelo Tempo route (Swallowed for Time)-- 5.11a A3 and twelve pitches; Oitavo Passageiro (Eighth Passenger) a twelve pitch route graded 5.12a; Atalho do Diabo (Devils’ s Shortcut) with 8 pitches—the 2nd being the hardest grading 5.13b; Austrians Direct route is a ten pitch big wall graded A2; and some other big walls of up to A4.
Additionally on the south face is K2 route, the most familiar in town. This is an easy and amazing route reaching the top after 4 pitches ranging up to 5.7. From its 2330 feet summit, the climber can delight in a fantastic view of the city including: the beaches of Leblon and Ipanema, Botafogo Quarter, Gávea Stone, Sugar Loaf, and many other mountains.
