Aconcagua Expedition - Mendoza

Challenging the highest pick of América.

Start Date :

2021-Feb-13

End Date:

2021-Mar-02

Initial time :

9am

End Time:

18hs

Meeting Point:

Mendoza

Location:

cuyo

End Point:

Mendoza

Distance:

1350 km from Bs As.

Difficulty:

Duration:

18 days

Availability:

12 available spots

ACONCAGUA is one of the most visited mountains in the world, is the roof of America and of the Western hemisphere. 6962 meters, attracts people from all over the planet. The climate and conditions of the high mountain make this expedition a unique adventure.

Our style for Aconcagua:

We assist the group throughout the year, in physical and mental preparation .
We advise you during all the previous months in your equipment.
We propose an itinerary that includes staggered and progressive acclimation.

Dates season 2020/2021

5th December 2020 - Normal Route
8rd January 2021 - Normal Route
16rd January 2021 - 360° Route
6th February 2021 - Normal Route
12th February 2021 - Normal Route

Distances - Trekkings and ascent to the summit:

5 Km from Puente del Inca to Horcones (entrance to the Aconcagua provincial Park). Incluided in the programas: Short Trekking, Long trekking and expedition.
28 Km from Horcones to base camp Plaza de Mulas (56 km round trip). Incluided in the programas: Long Trekking and expedition.
16 Km round trip from Confluencia to Plaza Francia viewpoint. Incluided in the programs: Short trekking, long trekking and expedition.
8 Km from Confluencia to Horcones. Included in the program: Short Trekking
8 km round trip from Plaza de Mulas Base Camp to camp 1 Plaza Canadá. Incluided in the programs: Long trekking and expe
13 km from Plaza de Mulas base camp to the summit (26 km round trip); Incluided in the program: Expedition.

Total:

Short Trekking (4 days): 37 Km round trip
vertical drop: 1100 mts.
Maximun height: 4050 m.a.s.l

Long Trekking (7 days): 85 Km round trip
vertical drop: 2100 mts.
Maximun height: 5050 m.a.s.l

Expedition to the summit (18 days): 111 Km round trip
vertical drop:4050 mts.
Maximun height: 6962 m.a.s.l

Programming-Itinerary: Here is also included the programming of the first week, for the options of Long Trekking / Plaza de Mulas.

Day 1: Mendoza: Meeting in the city of Mendoza in the morning. Presentation of guides, check of equipment, advice for rent, printing of permits among other lats minutes details. Transfer to the office of Aconcagua Provincial Park for the application and payment of all the permits. Last minute purchases. Transfer to Puente del Inca (2800 masl). Check In in mountain hostel. Rest, short walks, hydration. Dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Puente del Inca (2800 masl). Breakfast. Rest day. Hydration and good nutrition. Short walks in the area to get to know the surroundings of Puente del Inca. Dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Confluencia (3300 masl). Breakfast. Presentation of permits and admission to the Aconcagua Provincial Park. First section of the trekking. We pass through the Horcones lagoon where we get the first great view of the Colossus of America, with its impressive and majestic south wall. We cross the bridge over Horcones river and continue to Confluencia camp (3300 masl). Break. Use of domes for meals and meetings. We will use mountain tents to sleep, from here on. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Confluencia (3300 masl). Breakfast. Walk through the area with options between the viewpoint of Plaza Francia (base south wall) or the slopes of Cerro Tolosa. Return in the afternoon, rest and hydration.Preparation for the next day. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Plaza de Mulas (4350 masl). Breakfast. Walk to the base camp of the normal route, Plaza de Mulas. We will cross the Horcones river to get to Playa Ancha , a long sector that has the appearance of a great flat. Finally there is a continuous ascent through Cuesta Brava. We reach Plaza de Mulas in the afternoon. Rest and hydration. Medical check. Dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Plaza de Mulas (4350 masl). Breakfast. Rest day, medical check-up and general controls. Hydration and good nutrition. Short walks in the area to get to know the camp, one of the largest in the world. Dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Canada-Plaza de Mulas (4350 masl). Breakfast. In acclimatization mode and light, we will ascend to Plaza Canada camp carrying equipment. We will return to Plaza de Mulas. Short walks in the area. New medical check and personal equipment. Dinner and overnight. .

Day 8: Plaza de Mulas (4350 masl). Breakfast. New day of rest. Hydration and good nutrition. Short walks in the area to get to know the camp. Dinner and overnight

Day 9: Plaza Canada (4950 masl). Breakfast. First day in which we will spend the night above the base camp.We will ascend by the same road as on day 7. Depending on the availability of water or snow, we will decide whether to stop at Plaza Canadá or Cambio de Pendiente, a little further up.Break. Dinner and overnight.

Day 10: Plaza Canada (4950 masl). Breakfast. Rest in Plaza Canada with possible carrier to Nido de Condores. Hydration and acclimatization.

Day 11: Nido de Condores (5550 masl). Breakfast. Ascent to Nido de Cóndores camp. So far, in case of emergency and with good weather, helicopters can arrive here. Rest. Dinner and overnight.

Day 12: Nido de Condores (5570 masl). Breakfast. Rest and acclimatization. Correct hydration and medical controls. Lunch, dinner and overnight.

Day 13: Nido de Condores or Berlin (5950 masl). Breakfast. Rest at Nido de Condores or ascent to the highest camp of the normal Aconcagua route, Berlin, at more than 5900 meters. This will be decided depending on how the group is doing. We prepare for the big day with good hydration and nutrition. Going to bed very early.

Day 14: Summit-Berlin or Nido de Cóndores (6962 masl - 5950/5550 masl). Very early, we are ready to start the day we have been waiting for a long time. We ascend to Independencia (6300 masl), then we cross to a cave and begin the final attack by the famous Canaleta to the northern and main peak of the highest mountain in America. Photos and celebration. We start the long descent to the Colera camp. Rest and overnight.

Day 15: Plaza de Mulas (4350 masl). Breakfast. Descent to Plaza de Mulas. Rest and recovery. Overnight

Day 16: Horcones (2900 msnm). Descent to Horcones with carrier animals. Transfer to Mendoza city. Check in at hotel. End of the expedition and of our services.

Day 17: Extra day in case of bad weather or final day in Mendoza.

Day 18: Extra day in case of bad weather or final day in Mendoza.

Note:

EVACUATION SYSTEM AND ABANDONMENT OF EXPEDITION:

In the unlikely event of an accident or in the case one of the passengers can not continue with the expedition, the procedure we implement in our expeditions is the following:

During the first 4 days (until Confluencia camp), the passenger can be evacuated by our guides and helpers of the expedition. If necessary, we hire a mule.
In the section between Confluencia and Plaza de Mulas, the guides and assistants are able to descend the passenger. During the stay in Plaza de Mulas, the evacuation without cost is no longer responsibility of the company. We advise you and assist you during the procedure. The cost of helicopter, mule or guide-assistant, is at the expense of each passanger. Self-evacuation system is forbidden (descending by your own). However, in almost all our expeditions, on day 8, from Plaza de Mulas, we have a group of passengers from other groups that are descending . In this case, the person could descend with this group which is in charge of one of our guides.
In highest camps (last 8 days), evacuation on foot is included, with the assistance of a guide or assistant, to Plaza de Mulas base camp. Meals and tents in Plaza de Mulas are also included. Descent can be done with the rest of the group that tried the summit. Costs of animals or helicopters for evacuation are not included.

ASCENT PERMITS

Ascent permits include the use of the trails, the chemical toilets in the base camps and the medical service also in two camps. It does NOT include evacuation by helicopter.

Included Services:

Professional mountain guides
Specific advice on materials and personal equipment.
Transfers from the city of Mendoza to Valllecitos and Horcones (uphill)
Transfers from Horcones to the city of Mendoza (downhill)
Important discount on specialized store equipment
2 nights in 3 * hotel in the city of Mendoza ( night of day 1 and the descent)
1 night in hostel in Puente del Inca
Technical safety equipment, VHF radios, mountain first aid kit.
Heaters and kitchen elements.
Base camp service (tents, chairs, tables,etc.) in Confluencia and Plaza de Mulas.
Tents during the whole expedition.
Satelital phone
Full board (all meals) during the entire expedition: breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner.
Porter mules for general and personal equipment to Confluencia camp
Porter mules for general and personal equipment to Plaza de Mulas camp.
Porter for general equipment from Plaza Canada to Nido de Cóndores
Porter for general equipment from Nido de Condores to Berlin or Plaza Colera
Base camp services and meals in Plaza de Mulas in case of having to descend before the scheduled time waiting for the group.
Permanent assistance

Services NOT included:

Permits to enter Aconcagua Provincial Park and ascent to summit (US$ 218 for Argentines, US$ 400 for LatinAmericans and US$ 800 for other countries).
Meals in the city of Mendoza.
Meals and accommodation extra than those specified in the program.
Porters for personal equipment
Tips
Evacuation expenses and eventual transfer in different places of the provincial park (helicopter and mules).
Expenses for eventual abandonment of the program, before the official date (mules, transportation to Mendoza, hotel)
Personal Equipment (see listing request)
Transfers from the city of origin of each passenger to Mendoza city (ask for bus tickets from Buenos Aires or Chile )

Faq

If I have never climbed a mountain, can I dream of reaching the highest summit in America?

As long as you are physically fit and you can take previous trekking and mountaineering trips with us or on your own. In case your experience is basic , it is essential that you take a long or two short trip to summits higher than 4000 m.a.s.l.

I do not have the equipment that is required, can I rent it? What should I buy?

We will advise you on this. Almost everything can be rented; in Mendoza there is a shop with which we work that rents boots, jackets, pants, goggles, crampons, gloves of third layer,etc. There is equipment that should be purchased as underwear, footwear and trekking clothes, trekking poles, headlamp gloves ,among others.

How demanding is this expedition? How much do we walk per day?

We do not walk every day. The expedition length is due to the period of acclimatization to the height that our bodies need; there are days when we only rest. The longest days are: the one that goes from Confluencia to the Base Camp Plaza de Mulas, with a 10 hour-walk and the day in which we attempt the summit (up to 20 hours of activity ).

Where do we spend the night?

Overnight is in mountain camps in igloo tents, for 2/3 or 4 people.

Do we have to carry a tent?

Tents are included in the service. We also include the dining tent with tables and chairs

What is the minium age to be part of the expedition?

18 years old

How much does the backpack weigh?

Between 8 - 12 kilos to the base camp. 15 kilos from the base camp (except on the summit day. That day we will be carrying only water,food and headlamp.

Is there porter service?

We have a mule carrying the general equipment up to the base camp.

How is the evacuation system?

In the unlikely event of an accident or in the case one of the passengers can not continue with the expedition, the procedure we implement in our expeditions is the following:

During the first four days (up to Confluencia camp), the passenger can be evacuated by our guides and helpers of the expedition. If necessary, we hire a mule.
In the section between Confluencia and Plaza de Mulas, the guides and assistants are able to descend the passenger. During the stay in Plaza de Mulas, the evacuation without cost is no longer responsibility of the company. We advise you and assist you during the procedure. The cost of helicopter, mule or guide-assistant, is at the expense of each passanger. Self-evacuation system is forbidden (descending by your own). However, in almost all our expeditions, on day 8, from Plaza de Mulas, we have a group of passenger from other groups that are descending . In this case, the person could descend with this group which is in charge of one of our guides.
In the highest camps (last 8 days), evacuation on foot is included, with the assistance of a guide or assistant, to Plaza de Mulas base camp. Meals and tents in Plaza de Mulas are also included. Descent can be done with the rest of the group that tried the summit. Costs of animals or helicopters for evacuation are not included.

What do we eat?

In all our expeditions we provide the meals service ON FULL BOARD

Cold meals/Lunches: Milanesa (tradional Argentine beef cut) and tomato sandwiches, sandwiches, snacks, salads, tapas, etc.

Dinners: Vegetable stews-bacon-red chorizo, chicken and vegetable casseroles, pasta with various sauces or stew, roasted meat, Chaw Fan, chicken with rice , pizzas ....

Breakfasts and snacks: Tea, Coffee, Cappuccino, Mate Cocido, Mate, Milk powder; bread, cookies, jam, honey, dulce de leche; cereals, fruit.

Individual bag with energetic snacks: Nougats, bars, nuts, chocolates, alfajores, candies, others ...

It is necessary to complete the personal / medical file to clarify if you have any special diet

Difficultie´s Graduation: M3-F5-T2-P5-A5

	60%
	100%
	40%
	100%
	100%

Backpack (M)

This point has to do with the weight that we must carry in our backpacks. Trekkings or crossings where we have pack animals allow us to bear less weight on our backs. And the multi-day journeys in Patagonia (without the option of having pack mules) generally make us carry more weight, especially in the early days.

20% Up to 5 Kilos: Short excursion walks / Trekking Talampaya

40% Up to 8/10 Kilos: Round-trip trekking / Vallecitos 3 and 4-day programs

60% Up to 12/15 kilos: Crossing trekking with porting / Crossing of the Andes Paso Portillo

80% More than 15/18 kilos: Cross-country trekkings with little or no portage / Trekkings in Patagonia (Paso Vuriloche, PN Lanin or Nahuel Huapi, etc)

100% More than 25 Kilos: With a lot of equipment on top and little or no porting / Continental Ice

Fitness (F)

We consider physical demands to the wear that we can suffer both aerobic (climbs = possible shortness of breath) and muscle (resistance = many hours walking) and of legs and joints (descents = knees / ankles).

20% half a day or less with little unevenness.

40% more sustained slopes and longer days in the activity. 2-3 days / more than 6 hours per day.

60% Long ascents and descents with a longer duration. Ascents to more than 4000 meters in the central mountain range / intense 4-day trekking (Uruguayan plane)

80% Important work of legs in resistance. Very long days. Very long day ascents (Lanin - Domuyo) or more than 5000 meters. Ice courses.

100% Maximum demand. Aerobic work and constant effort on legs. Continental Ice, Aconcagua, mountains of more than 6000 meters.

Technical (T)

The technical difficulty is mainly based on the terrain. How much can it cost us to climb a slope, if it is very steep or if we have to use our hands in some section (simple climbing), both in rock and snow-ice, or materials such as crampons and pegs in other ascents.

20% flat land

40% trails with moderate ups and downs. General crossing trekkings . Sierra de la Ventana, Córdoba, Patagonia, Cuyo, north, others. Classic ascents

60% Steeper slopes and trails. Possible use of crampons. Domuyo, Cordón del Plata, Cordillera Central.

80% Mixed terrain, with snow or ice. Alvear, Lanin, Tronador. Bolivia, Peru.

100% Highly technical terrain. Glacial transit and climbing in sections. Hill climbing with sections on slopes of more than 60 ° inclination

Psycho (P)

We maintain that this point, the psychological factor, represents a relevant factor. Each one needs a factor of conviction, confidence, self-control and will power to achieve a goal. And depending on the attitude with which we face distances, slopes, terrain and many other objective factors, we can achieve performance with very different results.

20% We will not be much affected.

40% This is a normal level of attention.

60% We require more motivation, enthusiasm and concentration.

80% The activity will require us to be very connected and convinced.

100% Maximum control and emotional-psychological performance.

Adventures (A)

It is the factor that, the height above sea level, influences us depending on the activity we carry out. Managing and overcoming symptoms caused by altitude is the key to this point

0% + sea level.

20% Up to 2000 masl.

40% + 2000 masl.

60% + 4000 masl.

80% + 5000 masl.

100% + 6000 masl.

Equipment Required / Suggested

GENERAL EQUIPMENT

Backpack for trekking (70 to 90 liters)
Large Bag (90 or more liters). It wiil be carried by the mules
Warm sleeping bag (-15 comfort degrees, eg 1000gms of feather or synthetic good).
Insulated sleeping pad (10 to 15mm).
Inflatable insulating mattress (optional)

FOOT WEAR

High mountain boots (synthetic or plastic double boots)
Trekking shoes
Light trekking shoes (trail-running type)

BASE LAYER

Underwear.
Cotton shirts (to be in the camp and to sleep)
T-shirts and / or short-sleeved synthetic shirts
Synthetic shirts with long sleeves
Pants or leggings made of polypropylene or similar (not cotton). To wear as warm indoor pants
Thin gloves made of polypropylene or similar (not cotton)
Fleece cap
Pairs of synthetic thin socks (not cotton)
Buff neck

MIDDLE LAYER

Trekking socks (synthetic-thermal)
thick mountain socks
cotton or wool socks ( wool is for sleeping)
2 long trekking pants
Shorts
Sweatshirt (Fleece 100 or Fleece 200)
Thin - Feather duvet jacket
Thick feather-duvet jacket
Fleece gloves (with fingers)
Sun hat

OUTER LAYER

Waterproof jacket - parka (gore tex or similar)
Pants cover (gore tex or similar)
Waterproof and breathable gloves
Ski gloves
Mountain gaiters

TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT

Crampons (possible to rent)
Climbing helmet
Trekking poles

PERSONAL ELEMENTS

Passport, ID card, ID.
Medical insurance
Medical and personal information completed, authorization.
Permit printed for payment.

MISCELLANEOUS

FRONTAL flashlight with batteries (with spare batteries)
Sturdy plastic bags for storing clothes.

HEALTH & HYGIENE

Sun glasses with UV protection Category 4
Spare lenses (can be goggles, highly recommended)
Personal first-aid kit (medication with the relevant recipe)
Sunscreen , Lip balm
Soap, shampoo (small) and small towel.
Toilet paper. Baby wipes.

KITCHEN ITEMS

Containers to drink water, for at least 4 liters (2 bottles of 1 liter and 1 bag of hydration with hose of 2 lt.)
Small thermos
Personal dishes: Plate, glass / jug, cutlery

OPTIONAL, not mandatory (check space and weight)

SILVER TAPE for blisters and repairs
Mini - sewing kit
Binoculars. Camera or video equipment
Book, travel diary, pencil, pen

Aconcagua Expedition - Mendoza

Challenging the highest pick of América.

Start Date :

date_range2021-Feb-13

End Date:

date_range2021-Mar-02

Initial time :

alarm9am

End Time:

alarm18hs

Meeting Point:

Mendoza

Location:

cuyo

End Point:

Mendoza

Distance:

1350 km from Bs As.

Difficulty:

touch_app

Duration:

18 days

Availability:

battery_charging_full12 available spots

assignmentNote:

speaker_notesIncluded Services:

speaker_notes_offServices NOT included:

photo Photo Gallery

add_a_photo Albums

content_paste Menu

airline_seat_flat Where do you sleep?

Videos

Presentación Proyecto Argentinos al Aconcagua 2017

Una pampeana hizo cumbre en el Aconcagua

Equipo necesario para subir el Aconcagua - La Escuelita de Roger

Una Pampeana hizo Cumbre en el Aconcagua

Presentación Proyecto Argentinos al Aconcagua 2017

OverFlight

Ascenso al Aconcagua - Ruta Normal - #ARGENTINAEXTREMA

Ascenso al Aconcagua - Ruta Normal - #ARGENTINAEXTREMA

Ascenso al Aconcagua - Ruta Normal - #ARGENTINAEXTREMA

Faq

label_important Difficultie´s Graduation: M3-F5-T2-P5-A5

Backpack (M)

Fitness (F)

Technical (T)

Psycho (P)

Adventures (A)

playlist_add_check Equipment Required / Suggested

Consultas / Presupuestos

2021-Feb-13

2021-Mar-02

9am

18hs

12 available spots

Note:

Included Services:

Services NOT included:

Photo Gallery

Albums

Menu

Where do you sleep?

Difficultie´s Graduation: M3-F5-T2-P5-A5

Equipment Required / Suggested