Friends of Cochamó + 1% for the Planet
Friends of Cochamó is now a proud environmental partner of 1% for the Planet! As Patagonia-founder Yvon Chouinard wrote in his seminal book, Let My People Go Surfing, “The intent of 1% for the [...]
ATCF Grant Update
The results are in from our Adventure Travel Conservation Fund grant, and we couldn’t be happier with the work the local community has done on the trail! Check out some of these [...]
Friends of Cochamó Wins First Grant!
Huge announcement: Friends of Cochamó has been awarded its first ever Grant! We received $10,000 USD to be used to pay local horse packers (arrieros) for trail work on the trail into Cochamó! [...]
Threats to Cochamó
At first glance, Cochamó may seem like a quiet paradise in the mountains. But it may not always be that way. Here are three major threats that we have worked for years to protect against here in [...]
On Location In Cochamó
I was a bum. Twenty-six years old. Missing front tooth. Unemployed. Going nowhere. Addicted to climbing. Did I want to go to Cochamó, my friend Grant wanted to know. Sure. What is it? Just a [...]
The Trail, The Road, and the Space Between
The story of Cochamó can start anywhere. But since the trail is where all climbers now begin their adventures, that is where this story will begin. The path was likely cut by the Mapuche, [...]
