Expedition To Aconcagua (trip)

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Expedition To Aconcagua

  • Mendoza, Argentina
  • Active & Adventure
Argentina, Chile, South America, Patagonia

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Contact provider for price20 DaysDecember-February
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Walk Patagonia 14 people max
Aconcagua, “The Sentry Stone” in indigenous tongue, with its 6962 metres, is the highest mountain in the western hemisphere, the highest mountain in the southern hemisphere, the second highest of the seven continental summits and the highest mountain outside of the Himalayas! What more can you ask for!?

At this latitude the vegetation only reaches 3200 masl whereas in the Himalayas the 8000 masl mountains still have forests at 4000 masl; which helps with the quantity of oxygen available. For this reason Aconcagua is seen as a small 8000m.

The ascent up the Normal route does not present any great technical difficulties. Here, the challenge is set by the combination of being at altitude, low temperatures, very dry air, strong winds and the changeable weather that is so typical of the Andes.

This route is a marvellous challenge for any mountaineer, a beginner or an intermediate who wants to participate in a high mountain expedition.

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Argentina, Chile, South America, Patagonia

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Itinerary

DAY 1: Arrive at the City of Mendoza in the morning. Transfer to a 3-star hotel. Check mountain equipment and organise entrance passes to the National Park Aconcagua. Welcome dinner.

DAY 2: Breakfast in the hotel and then depart for the community of Vallecitos (2800 masl) to start the acclimatisation process. Lunch, then a free afternoon to visit the area before dinner. Overnight in a mountain refuge.

DAY 3: Breakfast and depart towards Mount Lomas Blancas (3700masl). Packed lunch on the way and then descend to Vallecitos. Dinner and then overnight in refuge.

DAY 4: Breakfast and head towards one of the base camps of the Plata Range to overnight. This place is known as “The waterfall” (4100masl). Packed lunch on the way and dinner at high altitude camp.

DAY 5: Breakfast and then free day for acclimatisation. Lunch and dinner at a high altitude camp.

DAY 6: Breakfast and then an early departure for the summit of Mount Vallecitos (5700masl). Packed lunch on the way and then return to camp for dinner and overnight.

DAY 7: Breakfast and then descend to the ski centre of Vallecitos where a vehicle will be waiting for us, to transfer us to the community of Penitentes where we will overnight. Lunch and dinner will be in restaurants.

DAY 8: Breakfast and then leave in our vehicle for the locality of Horcones, here we must register at the national park entrance. We will start the ascent here for Confluencia (3300masl) campground. Lunch will be on the way, on arrival tents will be put up and dinner tonight will be in the Eating Tent.

DAY 9: Breakfast and towards the base camp of the Southern Face of Aconcagua –Plaza Francia (4100masl). Packed lunch and then return to Confluencia campground for dinner and overnight.

DAY 10: Breakfast and now head off for the normal base camp for Aconcagua, Plaza de Mulas (4200masl). Packed lunch on the way and dinner at base camp.

DAY 11: Breakfast and then the rest of the day will be free to walk around Plaza Mulas and environs. Lunch and dinner will be in the Eating Tent.

DAY 12: Breakfast and depart for Camp 1 (Canadá 4800masl) with all necessary equipment to prepare for the expedition to the summit. Descend to Plaza de Mulas. Packed lunch on the way and dinner back in the Eating Tent.

DAY 13: Breakfast and then the rest of the day will be free to relax. Lunch and dinner at Plaza de Mulas.

DAY 14: Breakfast and depart for Camp 1 (Canadá 4800masl). Packed lunch on the way, on arrival set up camp and dinner.

DAY 15: Breakfast and set off for Camp 2 (Nido de Cóndores 5200masl). Packed lunch on the way, on arrival set up camp and have dinner.

DAY 16: Breakfast and head to Camp 3 (Plaza Cólera 5900masl). Packed lunch on the way, on arrival set up camp and have dinner.

DAY 17: Breakfast and leave very early for the summit of Aconcagua (6962masl). Packed lunch. Having reached the summit return to Plaza Cólera. Dinner and overnight here.

DAY 18: Breakfast and go down to Plaza de Mulas (4200masl). Packed lunch and dinner at camp.

DAY 19: Breakfast and head towards the Puente del Inca (Inca Bridge) at 2700masl to then depart for the City of Mendoza. Packed lunch en route, in the evening a Good-bye dinner and overnight in 3-star hotel.

DAY 20: Breakfast and free day. Transfer to the airport or bus station. End of Services.

DAY 21: Extra day

DAY 22: Extra day

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