18-day guided ascent to Aconcagua
Reach the summit of the highest peak in America on this 18-day program to Aconcagua in Argentina. Xavi, an IFMGA certified mountain guide, will be happy to guide you.
Details
Trip Duration
18 days
Mountain Range
Andes
People per Guide
10 people
Trip Level
Sustained
Offer Period
Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec
Type of Trip
Not specified
Highlights
Price per person
Price includes
- Guiding fee
- Transport during the trip
- Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Itinerary
- Day 1: Arrival to Mendoza and transfer to the hotel
- Day 2: Penitentes
First, we’ll start driving to Penitentes and have lunch in Uspallata. Then, we will spend the night in a hotel before continuing on to the Aconcagua kick off point. Breakfast and dinner included.
- Day 3: Confluencia
Today we’ll visit the beautiful Puente del Inca on our way to Penitentes. Then, we’ll go to the Aconcagua provincial park. From there, we’ll start a trekking to Confluencia (3,200 meters), our first camp. Finally, we will spend the night in tents. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Day 4: Plaza Francia
We’ll go on a 7-hour trek to the base of the of the south side of the mountain and return to the camp. Night in tents. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Day 5: Plaza de Mulas
A challenging 7-9 hour trek to Plaza de Mulas (4,300 meters). Night in tents. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Day 6: Rest day
Night in tents. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Day 7: Cambio de Pendiente
On this day, we’ll take our equipment to Camp I, Cambio de Pendiente, at 5,100 meters. Then, we’ll return to our camp (6 hours). Night in tents. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Day 8: Cerro Bonete
Acclimatization trek to Cerro Bonete (5,100 meters). Night in tents. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Day 9: Rest day
Night in tents. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Day 10: Cambio de Pendiente
Today we’ll reach Cambio de Pendiente and stay there. This is where the ascension to the summit begins. Night in tents. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Day 11: Cólera - Camp I
We’ll reach Camp II (6,000 meters) and return. The trek will take us around 4-5 hours. Night in tents. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Day 12: Cólera
On this day, we’ll go to Camp II and stay. Night in tents. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Day 13: Summit day
Today is the big day! We’ll reach the summit of Aconcagua after a long and strenuous climb. Then, we’ll return to Camp II. The entire journey will take us around 9-11 hours. Night in tents. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
- Day 14 to 15: Extra days in case of bad weather
- Day 16: Return to Plaza de Mulas
Night in tents. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
- Day 17: Penitentes - Mendoza
We’ll trek to the entrance of the Park and then drive to Penitentes. Finally, we’ll go to Mendoza. Night in hotel. Breakfast and lunch included.
- Day 18: Departure
We’ll transfer you to the airport and say goodbye.
Other details
Intermediate
Fit
Mendoza
2 nights in a hotel in Mendoza
1 night in a hotel in Penitentes
About the Guide
Xavi (Terrassa, Catalonia, 1963). Actually I’m living in Prullans.
During several years I have been practicing my two big passions, mountaineering and photography as hobbies. Actually I’m a High Mountain Guide and photographer in outdoor BTT races, mountaineering marathons or climbing competitions.
In 1982 I did became a member of Servei General d'Informació de Muntanya, a specialized mountain library. And from 1998 I’m working as High Mountain Guide for NKBV (Alpine dutch team).
After working 6 winters as a lifeguard patrol in a Catalan ski resort, I spent a few seasons of the southern summer working as a High Mountain Guide for Azimut 360 and Chilemontaña, two agencies located in Chile, leading clients through the Patagonia and into America's highest peak, the Aconcagua.
Since 2005 I lead my own clients around the world as a freelancer Mountain Guide. From September 2007 I manage the Companhia de Guies de Montanha web, bound to Carros de Foc. I have take part in many expeditions to Andes in South America and Himalaya, Karakorum and Hindu Kush in Asia.
I’ll like to show you “my” mountains, “my” Pyrenees and of course, other mountains around the world. I’ll like to guide you till de top of Aconcagua, Ararat, skiing down from Elbrus, or Kola’s peninsula in Russia.
I propose here few activities, but not all what I can show you!
Contact with me and go together to your dream!
Xavi
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