El Potrero Chico Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Monterey, Mexico in the evening, our guide will meet you at the airport. A taxi will take us to a hotel or the Homeros Campground.

Day 2: Climb at Potrero Chico. We will spend the day at Las Selves which has a variety of multipitch sport routes. This is a good spot to get used to climbing on limestone.

Day 3: The first five pitches of Space Boys offer great climbing. Today we'll check this route out!

Day 4: The Mini Super and El Escrutador Crags offer good single pitch sport routes. There are plenty of routes here for the day.

Day 5: The Spires. Two spires are found inside the corral, there are three routes to choose. Either way, we will reach a tiny summit high on the spire.

Day 6: A short walk takes us to the Zuss Wall . This sunny crag has three pitch routes, with other single pitch routes to finish the day.

Day 7: Depart early by taxi direct to the airport, perhaps after a morning climb.


El Potrero Chico Trip Fees
Cost per person:
   $2350 (1:1 client to guide ratio)
   $1250 (2:1 client to guide ratio)

Program Cost Inclusions
  -IFMGA certified/aspirant guides Art Mooney and/or Bart Paull
  -Camping for the trip
  -Ground transportation to and from El Potrero Chico
  -Group climbing gear
  -Food while camping

Program Cost Exclusions
  -Airfare to and from Mexico
-Restaurant food
-Personal equipment
-Airport taxes
-Insurance
-Items of a personal nature

Why Go with us

• Past experience in the area. Art has visited El Potrero Chico on several occasions.
• IFMGA certified guide trained to an international standard, utilizing the safest and most current guiding techniques.
• Low ratios. We climb at ratios lower than most American guide services to minimize risk and increase chances of summit success
• You will know who your guide will be. We can tell you who you will be climbing with when you sign up for the expedition.