Argentina: Expedition to Aconcagua (6.962 m) normal route the highest mountain of South America

We will obtain individual entrance and ascent permits. You will be personally assisted in this procedure in our commercial office. After this we travel to Villa de Penitentes, where we stay at a Hotel in the mountain. There we get the equipment ready for transportation to the base camp by mule

Overnight Hotel (B/-/D)

We drive you to Horcones Park, where we get our first view of the mountain. We will get our permits checked at the Ranger station. Then, we head off to Confluencia by walking 4 or 5 hours

Overnight Hotel (B/L/D)

We’ve included this day in order to acclimatize better, and give you more chances to summit. We’ll trek for about 5 hours until we arrive to Plaza Francia, base camp of the impressive Aconcagua South Wall. This is one of the nicest points of the expedition

Overnight Hotel (B/L/D)

After 8-9 hours hiking across “Playa Ancha” and climbing up through a very steep path, we reach Plaza de Mulas, the biggest base camp in Aconcagua Park. By the end of the day, most of us will feel the altitude.

Overnight Hotel (B/L/D)

The first day in Base Camp is always a rest day and a good occasion to take a bath and explore the local terrain

Overnight Hotel (B/L/D)

We’ve included this climbing in order to acclimatize better, and give you more chances to summit. Also you’ll enjoy a spectacular view of the west face of Aconcagua.

Overnight Hotel (B/L/D)

We’ll stay in Plaza de Mulas to rest from the climbing of Bonete. We will divide expedition loads to carry to the high camps (community gear, fuel and food). We double carry to keep pack weight down and help ensure good acclimatization

Overnight Hotel (B/L/D)

This is a challenging day where we gain 1.000 m. with a heavy load on easy terrain. Then we’ll return to Base Camp. It’s important to take advantage of the comfort and lower altitude at Base Camp.

Overnight Camp (B/L/D)

This is a day we mainly use to recover energy, to rest, to hydrate ourselves and for abundant meals.

Overnight Camp (B/L/D)

The following morning we definite start the ascent to Aconcagua. We move to Camp 1, called “Plaza Canada”. Until now, we were working on get an optimal acclimatization. We want everyone to have the best possible chance to do summit.

Overnight Camp (B/L/D)

Called “Nido de Condores” (meaning Condor Nest), is located in a high pass at 5.400 m. and provides a spectacular view of the surrounding mountains.

Overnight Camp (B/L/D)

This day, we carry equipment to Camp 3 called “Camp Colera”. After carrying the equipment up, we return to Camp 2 to sleep, to give our bodies more chances to acclimatize

Overnight Camp (B/L/D)

We start a 4 hours walk to Camp 3, located on the North Ridge. We will prepare our tents and eat and rest, to be ready to get the summit.

Overnight Camp (B/L/D)

It is the most demanding day of the expedition. We climb the North Ridge to Independencia Refuge at approximately 6.500 m. We ascend through the “Portezuelo del Viento” climb “La Canaleta”, and the “Filo del Guanaco”, that leads us to the summit. The prize is waiting for us, a 360° view and the experience of overcoming, that you only finally understand once you reach it. At the end of this experience, we descend to Camp 3.

Overnight Camp (B/L/D)

These extra days are built in to provide the best possible conditions for each participant to summit.

Overnight Camp (B/L/-)

These extra days are built in to provide the best possible conditions for each participant to summit.

Overnight Camp (B/L/D)

We’ll enjoy a great dinner to celebrate the experience.

Overnight Hotel (B/L/D)

We have breakfast and then start the descent from Plaza de Mulas to Penitentes. There is a private transport waiting for us to take us to the hotel in Mendoza City.
Overnight Hotel (B/L/-)

We have breakfast at the hotel. Check Out and end of services.

Overnight Hotel (B/-/-)