Details
Trip Duration
1 day
Mountain Range
Andes
People per Guide
2 people
Trip Level
Sustained
Offer Period
Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec
Type of Trip
Not specified
This 1-day Tronador summit from Refugio Meiling will take on an amazing adventure to the Argentinian summit of an iconic north Patagonia’s mountain.
Mount Tronador (3491 m) is actually geologically active volcano, although it hasn’t erupted for a very long time. It’s located in the the Cordillera de los Andes, and it’s one of the high peaks that sets the border between Argentina and Chile. It’s name comes from the noise -similar to a thunder- that the ice falling from its glaciers does when it falls.
I’ve design this program to meet with you in the Otto Meiling mountain hut, which is the las hut in the way to the summit from the Argentinian side. So you’ll have get there from Pampa Linda by yourself, but this is not a difficult hike and I can give you some tips to get there fast.
We’ll meet there the day before the ascent and we’ll go to bed very early to start walking at 4 or 5 in the morning. This way we’ll reach the summit at noon after hiking and climbing across an incredible glacier with steep ridges. On the top you’ll have time to take pictures and enjoy the breathtaking surroundings and then we’ll go down the same route to get to the mountain hut at 3 pm approx.
So please send me a request and let me know your desires so I can arrange this 1-day Tronador summit from Refugio Meiling for you!
And if you want to try the longer, 3-day, version of this trip, please check my Climbing Mount Tronador, Bariloche.
Price per person
Price includes
- Guiding fee
- Group equipment
What happens if I need to cancel the trip?
If you decide to cancel, you’ll get a 100% refund (minus fees) if the cancellation is notified up to 60 days before the start of the tour, a 75% refund (minus fees) if you cancel between 59 and 30 days before the start of the tour, and a 50% refund if you cancel between 29 and 21 days before the start of the tour. If you cancel less than 21 days before the first day of the tour, you won’t receive a refund.
Take into account, however, that if accommodation, flights or transfers were included in the trip you booked, then a different policy may apply as the guide will be bound by the provider’s cancellation policy.
What happens if the guide cancels the trip because of bad weather/unsuitable conditions?
If bad weather or unsuitable conditions force the guide to cancel the trip, he or she will: a) propose a similar activity at a different place where conditions are better, or b) propose to postpone the activity until a later date, or c) cancel. If you refuse option a), our cancellation policy will apply. Please note, however, that the call to cancel a trip due to bad weather can only be made by the guide (not the client).
What happens if the guide doesn’t show up or cancels for personal reasons?
If the guide cancels for reason of injury or other, you will get a 100% refund on your trip.
Other details
Equipment:
A gear list will be provided after booking. The gear to rent may be boots and snow shoes (this last ones maybe we dont need it)
The rest of equipament is included.
About the Guide
I was born in a very remote area of northern Argentina which gave me a special appreciation for the outdoors. When I was 16 my family moved south, closer to the mountains, and I started to climb in the Andes. I've been mountaineering – trekking and climbing – ever since.
I've traveled and climbed throughout Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, the USA, Canada and Europe. I spent two summer seasons working in Aosta, Italy where I completed numerous ascents and climbing on the area.
At some point in my younger years, my career path steered me to the telecommunications industry, scaling towers and fixing cellular systems. But the mountains were never far away and I eventually returned to my roots and become a mountain guide since 2001.
In the winter I focus on being a ski guide around the mountain range and also the volcanoes, this is how I spend part of my time on the winter seasons as well as teaching backcountry ski and avalanche awareness courses.
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