Zorro Colorado : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost

Overview

Zorro Colorado central slopes - Photo Alberto Rampini november 1987

Cerro Dos Picos South Face Zorro Colorado Route - ph. Alberto Rampini november 1987

Zorro Colorado - Cerro Dos Picos S Face

Zorro Colorado is a direct route realized
in 1987 on Cerro Dos Picos iced South Face by two members of "Patagonia '87 Italian Expedition", a team who climbed some other new routes in Cerro Torre group the same period.

Getting There

From Gobernador Gregores head towards NW and then follow a gravel road leading to Estancia El Rincon (870 mt). From here follow towards North a trail entering the Rio Lacteo Valley and reaching Puesto San Lorenzo (980 mt). Carry on along the valley reaching a good campsite situated where the forest ends, just in front of Cerro Hermoso and Cerro Dos Picos South Side.
From this Base Camp Cerro Dos Picos South face is clearly seen and easily approached scrambling up towards the glacier starting point, then following the glacier to the seracs' high wall.

Route Description

Cerro Dos Picos West summit

Zorro Colorado central seracs - ph. Alberto Rampini

ZORRO COLORADO (The Red Fox)

Difficulty: D, 80° max
Length: 800 mt
First ascent: Alberto Rampini C.A.A.I. and Davide Brighenti A.G.A.I.(Patagonia '87 Italian Expedition) 21.11.1987

Climb directly the steep seracs' wall with several pitches (some pitches till 80°), gaining the upper easier snow slopes, which are followed towards a rocky saddle along the West Ridge. Climb the rocky ridge (poor rock, max IV grade UIAA), getting to the summit.

Descent: climb down the ascent route (one abseil) reaching the rocky saddle; from here continue down along the ridge, more and more easily reaching a col (Paso Hermoso), situated between Cerro Dos Picos and Cerro Hermoso. Descend towards South along some gently angled snow slopes, leading down to the moraine and the Base Camp.