The white summit of the Puna
Located in the renowned and region of Catamarca, although more isolated than the rest, the roof of the Andes and in the route of the six thousand (where there is the largest population of mountains that exceed 6,500 meters in height and many that exceed 6,000 ), this gigantic volcano is the second highest in the world, is an increasingly visited and admired destination.
The Pissis is the king of the Puna. Is stands in the middle og one of the most unexplored areas in the world, and one that has barely seen a person pass through trroughout history. All this makes Pissis an icon of exploration mountaineering and with it one of the most interesting mountains in the Andes.
ITINERARY:
Day 01: Fiambalá, 1550 masl. Meeting in the Catamarcan - Fiambala at middly day. Chek In. Presentation with guides and coordinators. Free afternoon to enjoy the hot springs and the place.
Day 02: Cortaderas, 3300 masl. Free morning in Fambala. In the afternoon we will travel along National Route 60 to Chaschuil and then to Cortaderas, To a hostel, enjoying the landscape that begins to give us views of the mountains. TFree afternoon to rest, hydrate and continue acclimatization. Dinner and overnight in shelter.
Day 03: Cortaderas, 3300 masl. We will dedicate this day to trekking with a small ascent to a hill in the area, Chaschuil, of 3700mts. Whoever needs or wants to stay down, to continue resting, will be able to do so. Hydration, dinner and night.
Día 04: Las Grutas, 4000 masl. Transfer to the shelters of Las Grutas. Here we enter the zone where height can be felt. Short walk through the area to continue acclimatization. Hydration, dinner and overnight in shelter.
Day 05: Las Grutas, 4000 masl. This day we star a new trekking to a hill Falso Morocho, 4.700 mts. Return to the shelter. Hydration, dinner and overnight.
Day 06: Summit and Fiambala. Very Early, We began our attempt to reach the summit of the San Francisco Volcano 6036 masl. as our first objective. Transfer at 5100 masl. and then a long journey to the summit. Then we get on vehicles and descend to Fiambalá. Night in hostel accommodation in Fiambalá.
Day 07: Breakfast and rest in Fiambalá: Hot springs, relax and recover energy.
Day 08: La Coipa and transfer to base camp (4600 masl). Transfer . The landscapes until reaching the base camp are amazing, with lagoons, valleys and immense mountains; the most unexplored landscape of the Puna. Armed base camp, called Mar del Plata. Short walk through the area to continue acclimatization. Hydration, dinner and overnight.
Day 9: This day we go to C1 at 5300 masl. but we ruturn to sleep at BC.
Day 10: Ascent to C1, sleep there. This day we have 4 hours of activity.
Day 11: Rest in C1, and overnight there. This day it is posible to leave the equioment to C2. Rest, Hydration and preparation.
Day 12: Ascent to C2 at 5900masl, overnight there. Five hours of activity.
Day 13: This day we are going to try the Pissis Volcano´s summit. Night in C2, Approximately 12 hours of activity.
Day 14: Descent to the vehicles, Transfer to Fiambala, and end the trip and services. This day we have approximately 4 hours in descend and 3 hours for transfer.
Day 15: An extra day in case of bad weather or particular conditions. Or use of one more night in high altitude camp.
