Argentina Climbing
AAAR01 Climbing Mount
Aconcagua 18D/17N
Aconcagua (6959 m) is one of the greatest mountains
in the world and it attracts mountaineers from all over the globe. It
is the highest in America and the mountain's major difficulties are
its altitude and its unpredictable weather, which sometimes can be very
severe, so the attempt to the summit requires a very good physical preparation
and the use of very good climbing equipment.
The following itinerary describes the ascent of the normal North Face
route, technically easy and offering great views of the Argentinean
Andes.
Day 1:
Arrival in Mendoza. Reception at the airport and transfer to your hotel.
In the evening briefing about the next days activities.
Day 2:
Mendoza - Penitentes Lodge (8992 ft
2740 m)
Morning in Mendoza:
Obtaining permits then in the afternoon
transport to Peninentes village. Lunch. Hostel accommodations.
Preparation of the loads for the mules. Dinner. ( B, L, D).
Day 3: Puente del Inca Confluencias camp (10890 ft 3320 m).
Drive to the entrance of
the Park. Trek to Confluencia Camp. Dinner. (B, BL, D)
Day 4: Confluencias - Plaza Francia (13200 ft 4025 m)
Confluencias.
Acclimatization trek to
Plaza Francia at the base of the famous south face of Aconcagua. Return to
Confluencias camp. Dinner. (B, BL, D).
Day 5:
Confluencias Camp - Plaza de Mulas camp (14058 ft 4286 m)
Long day trekking to our Plaza de Mulas Base Camp. Dinner. (B, BL, D)
Day 6: Plaza de Mulas (14058 ft 4286 m).
Resting day. Short trek to
the glacier. Practice with crampons. (B, L, D)
Day 7: Plaza de Mulas - Camp 1 (Canada) (16203 ft 4940 m) -
Plaza de Mulas. Equipment transportation to Camp Canada and return to
Base Camp. (B, BL, D)
Day 8: Plaza de Mulas Camp. Resting
Day (14058 ft4286 m). Resting day.
Day 9:
Plaza de Mulas - Camp Canada (16203 ft 4940 m)
Climb to Camp 1 (Canada).
Dinner. (B, BL, D)
Day 10:
Camp 1 Canada - Camp 2 Nido de Condores (17325 ft 5280 m)
Climb to Camp 2 Nido de Condores. (B, BL, D)
Day 11: Camp 2 Nido de Cσndores. Resting
day acclimatization day. (B, L, D)
Day 12:
Camp 2 Nido de Condores - Camp 3 Berlin (19470 ft 5936 m). Climb to Camp
Berlin. (B, BL, D).
Day 13:
Camp 3 Berlin - Aconcagua Summit (22834 ft 6959 m) - Camp 3 Berlin. Summit day and
return to Camp Berlin. (B, BL, D).
Day 14: Camp 3 Berlin - Plaza de Mulas Camp. Descent to Plaza de Mulas. Dinner. (B, BL, D)
Day 15: Plaza de Mulas - Puente del Inca Penitentes Lodge.
Descent to Orcones Valley
and then transport to Penitentes hostel. Dinner. (B, BL, D)
Day 16: Penitentes -
Mendoza. Drive to Mendoza and transfer to your hotel. Farewell
dinner. (B, D).
Day 17:
Transfer to the airport. Transfer from the hotel to the airport. (B)
Day 18:
Extra summit reserve day
Included: all transfers,
hotel accommodation (3-4 star), professional mountain guides, all meals while
on the mountains (as noted: B=breakfast, L=lunch, BL=pic-nic lunch, D= dinner),
private transport to/from Mendoza to/from Penitentes, mules for cargo, complete
camping equipment, high altitude tents, communal climbing gear (rope).
Not
included: Tips, meals and other expenses in Mendoza, Aconcagua Park entrance
fees:
Nov 15 30 Nov 30 and Feb
21 to March 15: us$ 100.- pp
Dec 1 to Dec 14 and Feb 1
to Feb 20: us$ 200.- pp
Dec 15 to Jan 31: us$
300.- pp
Recommended dates: December, January, February and March