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Mountaineering HOME - CENTRAL ANDES - ACONCAGUA POLISH TARVERSE
ROUTE (Vacas - Relinchos valley) |
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| Day 1 | Arrival
to
Mendoza. Arrival to Mendoza (Argentina). Pick up at the airport and transfer to Hotel in Mendoza down town. (Hotel Aconcagua 4* or similar). Check personal equipment. Dinner at night and discuss the program.    |
| Day 2 | Mendoza
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Penitentes. Get the Aconcagua climbing permit in Mendoza. Transfer towards Penitentes (2.400masl), place at the mountain near Puente del Inca (Inca Bridge). Lodging in Hotel, Penitentes. Dinner tent.  |
| Day 3 | Penitentes
–
Pampa
de
Leñas First trek day, by the Vacas Valley. Camp. Dinner tent.     |
| Day 4 | Pampa
de
Leñas
–
Casa
de
Piedra Move from Pampa de Leñas to place just in front of entrance of Relinchos Valley. Camp "Casa de Piedra". Dinner tent.  |
| Day 5 | Move
to
Base
camp
Plaza
Argentina Move to our base camp "Plaza Argentina", located on Relinchos Valley at 4.200m. Dinner tent. |
| Day 6 | Rest
Day Acclimatization day. Dinner tent. |
| Day 7 |
Carry
load
to
camp
1
and
back
to
base camp. Breakfast. High altitude gear organization. Carry this equipment to camp 1 and return to base camp. Dinner tent. |
| Day 8 |
Move
to
camp
1
at
4,900m. Hike to camp 1 and set up tents. High altitude dinner. |
| Day 9 |
Carry
load
to
camp
2
at
5,700m.
and
back to camp 1. Breakfast. Carry load high altitude equipment and back to camp 1. High altitude dinner. |
| Day 10 | Move
to
camp
2
at
5,700m. Hike to camp 2 and set up tents. High altitude dinner. |
| Day 11 | Carry
load
to
camp
Piedras
Blancas
at
5,900m.,
back to Camp 2. Breakfast. Carry load high altitude equipment and back to camp 2. High altitude dinner. |
| Day 12 | Move
to
camp
Piedras
Blancas Hike to camp Piedras Blancas and set up tents. High altitude dinner. |
| Day 13 | Summit
Day Leaving early, we will initiate our ascent via normal route. The “Paso del Viento” is our first psychological difficulty due the long traverse. Soon, the path continues toward the Canaleta, the most hard section to climb due the difficult loose rock section and for the high altitude. Once surpassed already we can count with the summit photo and a spectacular view of the South face of the Aconcagua. High altitude dinner.   |
| Day 14 | Berlin
- Plaza
de Mulas. Down hill to Plaza de Mulas base camp. Our descent will be through Horcones valley (see map), traversing the mountain. Camp at Plaza de Mulas. Dinner tent.  |
| Day 15 | Plaza
de Mulas
- Puente del Inca. Trek out through Horcones valley. Lodging at Penitentes hotel. Our gear will be transferred by mules. Dinner. |
| Day 16 | Puente
del
Inca
-
Mendoza On the way back to Mendoza we can stop in a beauty restaurant beside the Mendoza river, to relax and fun in a rafting trip after our expedition in Aconcagua. Late afternoon arrive to our Hotel in Mendoza (Hotel Aconcagua or similar 4*). |
| Day 17-18 |
Extra
day. It is necessary to indicate that the expedition can take one, two or even three extra days to be better climatic conditions or reach a better acclimatization. |
| Day 19 |
Mendoza
-
Flight
back. Pick up at the hotel and transfer to airport. |
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