When you have to be rescued by a helicopter from Cerro Manquehue. Granted its a bit steep in some parts, and if you get off course you could get into some pretty nasty areas. But it is one of the easiest climbs around Santiago and at around 1600 meters it is pretty small for Chile. It isn't really part of the Andes. Several of the taller peaks surrounding Santiago stretch past 5,000 meters, to put it in perspective.
Having said that though it is a fun hill to "summit". Unfortunately it has no sort of protection or caretakers, so in many places people have written on rocks, littered or worse. More its known to be a bit dangerous thanks to thieves that pray on lone hikers. Best to go in a group. But despite some of its down points its definitely worth a try, it has a great view of the city and the mountains around it. Just download the route from Andeshandbook.cl first and don't end up like these four who were rescued. What's next? Aerial rescue from Cerro Santa Lucia?
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Well, I certainly remember when some kids offered me OXYGEN as we were biking up cerro Sta. Lucía... ;p
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