Free Self Rescue Course

This year EPICS offered a 3 day self rescue course to qualified applicants. 13 people showed up including 4 locals from Hidalgo. The idea was to train climbers who could no afford expensive professional instruction. The great thing that happened is we ended up training locals who can be called upon to preform rescues in the event of an emergency. Everybody learned a lot and was very appreciative. We will be offering at least one a month next season. Please contact the school (guides@elpotrerochico.com.mx) for info about dates.

Another Great seaon in El Potrero Chico

As the director here at EPICS I was out of touch with many of our clients this year. I spent the season alpine climbing and festering in a tent in Southern Patagonia. However I did have a couple clients whom I climbed with and like a lot. We climbed some great stuff like Time Wave Zero in 5 hours, Space Boys, Treasures of the Sierra Madre, Estrellita, and the Spires. We are looking forward to a great season next year. We are offering a 10% discount for booking 4 months or more in advance. Mike, David, Peter... Thanks for a great March!

Jack Osbourne Comes to El Potrero

This May a British production group came to El Potrero Chico in order to film a big wall accent. They used La Posada as a home base and El Potrero Chico International School as there local guides and expert teachers. The show they were filming is called Adrenaline Junkies starring Jack Osbourn. The goal was to get Jack, Craig David and Emma Griffith up a rather large objective called Space Boys. This being a 330M 5.10+ made it a hard objective for Craig and Emma who were beginners. La Posada provided the best service a film company could ask for including three meals a day and snacks. EPICS provide two guides who were the teachers, the muscle, and the North American voice of climbing on the show. The whole thing went off with out any bad hitches. It wasn't always pretty, but I won't ruin the show.

For the same instruction Jack gets go to: www.ElPotreroChico.com.mx

Mexico Climbing School at La Posada

Mexico climbing School.
Come climbing anywhere in Mexico with El Potrero International Climbing School. Enjoy winter time in a whole new way.

El Potrero Chico Climbing School; Colorado

Colorado offers a great variety of climbing from granite to sandstone and of course our favorite... limestone. Here is Matt Peer Climbing with El Potrero Chico International School outside of Mexico. This crag out side of Colorado Springs offers great 5.4-5.10 terrain to hone slab and crack climbing techniques.

Climbing Mexico; Candel Cave

La Cueva de las Candelas is a tourist attraction. They would never let you bolt this thing in the States. Good thing it isn't in the States. The routes are hard and well protected. Some are steep some are wicked steep and some are horizontal along the stalactite covered ceiling. The camping is in a cow pasture an hour and some north of San Luis Potosi. The cave is right next door to the field. There are some easier zones near by and also some crazy volcanic bouldering. This is a great stop on the way down to Mexico city because it is located only 20 minutes off the high way to San Luis Potosi.