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MOUNTAINEERING > STH AMERICA
20 DAYS
17 DAY TREK/ MOUNTAINEERING
2 NIGHTS HOTEL 17 NIGHTS REFUGIO/CAMPING
19 BREAKFASTS, 16 LUNCHES AND 16 DINNERS
IMAGE: Stunning views from the summit of Aconcagua | Angel Armesto
aconcagua expedition
summit the highest point in the americas
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INTERMEDIATE MOUNTAINEERING EXPEDITION
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highlights
• Climb Aconcagua, South America's highest mountain, and one of the Seven Summits
• Undertake a fully supported expedition including all services above base camp
• Learn from Expedition leader Angel Armesto, one of the most experienced guides on Aconcagua
• Spend time in delightful Mendoza, heart of the wine country in the north of Argentina
• Climb the normal route with a higher summit success rate
brief itinerary
DAY 1 | Join Mendoza 2 | Drive to Puente del Inca, gain first views of the South Face of Aconcagua 3 | Trek from Las Cuevas to Tolosa's Glacier 4 | Climb to Santa Elena's summit 5 | Trek to Confluence 6 | Trek to Plaza Francia
7 | Trek to Plaza de Mulas 8 | Acclimatisation day 9/11 | To Camp Canada 12/13 | To Nido de Condores 14 | To Camp Cholera 15/17 | Summit attempt 18 | Descend to base camp 19 | To Mendoza 20 | In Mendoza, trip concludes
inclusions
J F M A M J J A S O N D
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MEALS: 19 breakfasts, 16 lunches and 16 dinners ACCOMMODATION: mountain refuge accommodation •
good quality accommodation in Mendoza GUIDES: expert mountaineering leader TRANSPORT: internal transportation EQUIPMENT: group medical kit • group camping equipment - including tents and cooking equipment PLUS: trekking services, expedition guides, assistants • porterage by pack animal • NB. Aconcagua Provincial Park climbing fees are not included in the cost of your trip, approx. cost USD$800
WHEN TO GO
Santiago
Chile
Argentina
Aconcagua Mendoza
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