Mountaineering
  HOME - CENTRAL ANDES - ACONCAGUA NORMAL ROUTE


.

Cumbre Aconcagua summit

Aconcagua normal route is a classic mountaineering trip. Our expedition start in Mendoza where our guides await you at the airport. After accommodate in our hotel. In Mendoza we will get our Aconcagua climbing permit and enjoy this beauty city, friendly people and prepare last details for our Aconcagua expedition.

ACONCAGUA (6.962m.)

FROM NOVEMBER TO MARCH
DURATION: 18 DAYS
DIFFICULTY: No technical route, high altitude. Approach through Horcones valley (see map).
ASK FOR YOUR PRIVATE TRIP, mail andes@andesmountain.cl
Aconcagua equipment list
Normal Route gallery

Guide-client rate: 1/3 - 2/7 - 3/11
Price USD$ 3,650 per person.


 SEASON 2012-2013
   
TRIP
 		Normal Route (18d)
1 November 17 - Dec. 4 (2012)
2 December 8 - 25 (2012)
3 December  13 - 30 (2013)
4 January 13 - 30 (2013)
5 February 10 - 27 (2013)
6 March 2 - 19 (2013)






.
Itinerary:
Day 1 Mendoza.
Arrival to Mendoza airport. Private transfer from airport to our Hotel in down town. Check personal equipment and discuss the Aconcagua climbing program. Dinner not included.
Day 2 Mendoza - Penitentes.
Get the climbing permits at Park office in down town. Private transfer to Penitentes, place near "Puente del Inca" (Inca Bridge) at 2.700m (8,860ft.). Lodging in Hotel, Penitentes. Dinner.
Day 3 Entrance Park – Confluencia (Confluence).
Breakfast. After loading the mules, we will begin our approach to base camp Plaza de Mulas. On this way, our first stop is camp "Confluence" at 3.368m. ( 11,050ft). Camp and Dinner.
Day 4 Confluencia - South Face - Confluencia.
Breakfast. Today our main objective is to get better acclimatization. Hike until the imposing Aconcagua south face lookout "Plaza Francia", 7 hours round trip. Back to Confluencia and dinner.
Day 5 Confluencia - Plaza de Mulas.
Breakfast. Long trek that goes through Horcones valley until "Plaza de Mulas" base camp located to 4.200 meters above the sea level (13,780ft.). camp and dinner.
Day 6 Acclimatization day.
We'll make smooth trek near to our base camp, visit the Horcones Glacier. Rest. Lunch and dinner in camp.
Day 7 Carry load to camp Canada.
Breakfast. Today we will ascent until camp "Canada" at 4.877 meters (16,000ft), carrying part of our high altitude equipment, food and fuel. Back to Plaza de Mulas. Dinner.
Day 8 Plaza de Mulas - Camp Canada.
Early morning we will initiate the ascent until the Camp "Canada" that is reached approximately after 3 - 4 hours. Set up our camp. Dinner.
Day 9 Camp Canada - Nido de Cóndores.
Breakfast. Hike by a smooth slope, towards to "Nido de Cóndores" camp at 5,365m. (17,600ft.). Set up our camp. Dinner.
Day 10 Carry load to camp Berlin.
Carry fuel and food to Berlin camp. Back to "Nido de Cóndores" camp. High altitude dinner.
Day 11 Nido de Cóndores - Camp Berlin (5,950m.)
Early we will initiate our hike towards our last camp. There we'll rest and prepare our equipment, water and food for the summit day. Camp set up and high altitude dinner.
Day 12 Berlin - summit (6.960m. - 22.834ft.) - Berlin.
Leave Berlin camp before sunshine , we will initiate our ascent via normal route. “Paso del Viento”  is our first difficulty due the long traverse in shadow. Soon, the path continues toward La Canaleta, the most steep section to climb and difficult due loose rocks. Once we arrive at last section, Filo del Guanaco, already we can count with the summit.  Spectacular view of the South face of the Aconcagua. Back down to Berlin camp. Rest and dinner.
Day 13 Berlin - Plaza de Mulas.
Carry al gear after summit. camp at Plaza de Mulas. Dinner.
Day 14 Plaza de Mulas - Puente del Inca.
Long trek to Puente del Inca. Hotel in Puente del Inca. Our gear will be transferred by mules. Dinner.
Day 15 Puente del Inca - Mendoza.
Breakfast. private drive to Mendoza. Hotel. Dinner not included.
Days 16-17 Extra days.
This expedition can take one two days extra in case of climatic conditions or if some climber needs to reach a better acclimatization at lower camps.
Day 18 Mendoza - Flight back.
Transfer to airport.

.

Services include:

· Bilingual mountain Guide
· All private land transportation, from airport
· Two nights hotel in Mendoza, four stars (breakfast included)
· Two nights hotel in Penitentes (breakfast included)
· One dinner in Penitentes
· Mules for common equipment (tents, stoves, pots, food, fuel, ..)
· Mules for personal gear (20 kg. max.) to base camp and return
· High quality Mountain tents for sleep
· Dinner tent at base camp
· Complete high altitude cooking gear with tables and chairs
· All meals during the expedition
· Radio communication
· Medical kits during the expedition
· Satellite phone during the expedition (US$ 8 a minute)
· Pulse and Oxygen daily monitored to check acclimatization.

Does not include:

 · Flight to Santiago, Chile, or Mendoza, Argentina
· All personal climbing equipment
· Accident and rescue insurance
· Cash for extra expenses
· Extra meals in Santiago and Mendoza
· Extra days in hotels in case of premature arrival
· Aconcagua permit fee. Our guide will accmpany you to pay this fee at Aconcagua Park office in Mendoza. Cost from USD$ 250 to USD$ 450 aprox.



.
Routes:  Normal..  El Plomo-Aconcagua.....False Polish Glacier Traverse
Equipment List....Normal Route Pictures


.









.