Alan's Climbing Blog

This blog shows the mountaineering activities of myself, Alan Bischoff. I was born in the south of Brazil in 1979 and began mountaineering when I was 11yrs old. In 1995 I began to practice rock climbing in my home state. My contact with the rocks led to a geology degree in 2004. Since then I have climbed in other states all over Brazil. In 2008 I travelled to Patagonia where I practiced ice climbing and glacier crossing. Since 2005, I have been teaching an introduction course to rock climbing.

Chronological Climbing – Major Places Climbed (2004 - 2008)

2004 is a very important year in my climbing live. In this year, I beginning travel climbs, for example to Rio de Janeiro state, to climb some big mountains. Below informations and pictures of the major climbs

Pão de Açúcar (Sugar Loft) - Rio de Janeiro (395 m)
Italianos Route + Secundo (5 V E1 D2 - 270 m - 6 pitches)

Alan in third pitch of Via dos Italianos route

Dedo de Deus (Finger's God) - Rio de Janeiro (1692 m)
Leste Route (3 III E2 - 5 pitches)

Alan and Flávio in a chimney of the Dedo de Deus mountain

Escalavrado, Dedo de Nossa Senhora and Dedo de Deus mountains (east face)

Pedra do Capacete (Helmet Rock) - Nova Friburgo (2200 m)

Rodolfo Chermon route (4 V A0/VIsup E1 - 140 m - 5 pitches)

Pico Maior and Capacete mountais

Pedra do Capacete (Helmet Rock) - Nova Friburgo (2200 m)

CERJ rote (5 V A0/VIsup E2 D3 - 450 m - 10 pitches)

Philip Zagorsky in last pitch of CERJ route

Pedra do Capacete (Helmet Rock) - Nova Friburgo (2200 m)

El Kabong rote (5 VI E2 D3 - 450 m - 9 pitches)

Alan in fourth pitche of El Kabong rote

Pedra do Capacete (Helmet Rock) - Nova Friburgo (2200 m)

Fata Morgana rote (5 Vsup E3 D3 - 400m - 10 pitches)

East face of the Pedra do Capacete

Pedra do Capacete (Helmet Rock) - Nova Friburgo (2200 m)

Trapos e Trapanos rote (6 7a E3 D3 - 450 m - 10 pitches) incomplete

Alan in fifth pitche of Trapos e Trapanos rote

Pico Maior de Friburgo - Nova Friburgo (2316 m)

Via Leste east rote (5 V Ao/6sup E3 D4 - 700 m - 18 pitches)

East face of the Pico Maior de Friburgo

Pico Maior de Friburgo - Nova Friburgo (2316 m)

Abracadabra rote (6 VIsup A1/8a E3 D3 300 m - 6 pitches)

Summit of the Pico Maior viewed from Pedra do Capacete summit. This is the face of the Abracadabra rote.

Pedra da Santa - Macaé

Sonho de Criança/Além do Sonho route (IV V E2 - 150 m - 4 pitches)

Alan in secund pitch of Sonho de Criança rote

Pedra da Santa - Macaé

Santa Maria route (IV VI E2 - 110 m - 3 pitches)

Fred in secund pitch of Santa Maria rote

Parede Principal da Serra do Pote - Macaé
Mendigos Climb route (IV VI E3 - 380 m - 8 pitches)

Alan in forth pitch of Mendigos Climb rote

Malacof - Nova Petrópolis
? (7a - 50 m - 1 pitch)

Alan in a trad climbing of Malacof