Hama, La Via de los Seracs
Argentina-Chile, Northern Patagonia, Aysén Region
Marco Poblete and Harry Brito (both from Chile) climbed a new route, La Via de los Seracs (5.9 60°), on an unnamed peak in the Aysén Region of Chilean Patagonia, which they called Hama (ca 2,400m). The peak is located near the Miller River valley outside of Puerto Sánchez.
The duo began from the town of Coyhaique on October 26, driving five hours south, and then approaching on foot for four hours to a camp at ca 1,400m. On the morning of October 27 they began up the route, climbing solid névé for the majority of the climb, and then reaching a short, steeper rock band (5.9). Above this they continued climbing moderate snow slopes (40°), reaching a point just 10m below the summit after 11 hours of climbing. They turned around at their high point, finding the remaining ridge to the summit too dangerous, with rotten ice and snow.
From a report at Desnivel.com