Aconcagua ascent via Polish Traverse Route (join a group)
Join Grajales Expeditions on this astonishing 18-day Mount Aconcagua ascent via the Polish traverse route. Get ready for an incredible experience.
Details
Trip Duration
18 days
Mountain Range
Andes
People per Guide
6 people
Trip Level
Sustained
Offer Period
Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Type of Trip
Group
Highlights
Price per person
Price includes
- Guiding fee
- Accommodation
- Transport during the trip
- Luggage transfer during the trip
- Group porters (transport of tents, cooking equipment, etc. for the group)
- Mules and horses as needed with driver
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Camping equipment: Tents, Cooking utensils
Itinerary
- Day 1: Mendoza
Arrival to Mendoza. I’ll pick you up at the airport and drive to the hotel. Then, we’ll be in touch to coordinate the activities for the next days. Enjoy the city of Mendoza on your first day.
- Day 2: Transfer to Penitentes
We’ll travel to Penitentes in a private transfer. Accommodation in the Mountain Hotel (2580 m).
- Day 3: Penitentes - Punta de Vacas - Pampa de Leñas
Early breakfast in the hotel and transfer to the Aconcagua Provincial Park. We’ll start a 4-hour hike through the Vacas River to Pampa de Leñas (2950 m), our first camp.
- Day 4: Pampa de Leñas - Casa de Piedra
Hike to the second camp, Casa de piedra (3240 m). You’ll be able to enjoy the view of the Polish Glacier and the east face of the Aconcagua
- Day 5: Casa de Piedra - Plaza Argentina
Alongside the Relinchos stream we’ll walk for 6 or 7 hours until we’ll reach the Base Camp: Plaza Argentina (4190 m).
- Day 6: Rest day in Plaza Argentina
Day off to rest and acclimatize in Plaza Argentina.
- Day 7: Plaza Argentina - Campo 1 - Plaza Argentina
We’ll begin the ascent. We’ll take the equipment to Camp 1 (4800 m) and return to Base Camp.
- Day 8: Rest day in Plaza Argentina
Day off to rest and acclimatize in Plaza Argentina.
- Day 9: Plaza Argentina - Camp 1
Hike to Camp 1 and night over there.
- Day 10: Camp 1 - Camp 2 - Camp 1
Portage day. We’ll carry loads to Camp 2, the Chopper Camp (5490 m). You’ll enjoy the view of the Mercedario and La Ramada massif. We’ll return to Camp 1 for the night.
- Day 11: Rest day in Camp 1
Day off to rest and acclimatize in Camp 1.
- Day 12: Camp 1 - Camp 2
Ascent to Camp 2.
- Day 13: Camp 2 - Cólera camp
Ascent to Cólera camp (5970 m), our last camp.
- Day 14: Summit Day
We’ll approach Mount Aconcagua summit (6992 m) early in the morning and then return to Cólera camp.
- Day 15 to 16: Extra days
Extra days in case of bad weather or any inconvenience.
- Day 17: Cólera camp - Plaza de Mulas
Descent to Plaza de Mulas camp (4350 m).
- Day 17: Plaza de Mulas - Horcones - Mendoza
Descent to Horcones and transfer to Mendoza.
Next departures
| Next dates | Info |
|---|---|
| 15/12/2019 to 01/01/2020 | |
| 22/12/2019 to 08/01/2020 | |
| 05/01/2020 to 22/01/2020 | |
| 02/02/2020 to 19/02/2020 |
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Fit
Mendoza Airport.
Hotel accommodation in Mendoza, based on double occupancy, in Diplomatic Hotel.
1 night’s lodging in Penitentes (dinner and breakfast included).
Complete base camp service (dining tents, bathrooms, meals, storage).
About the Guide
Back in 1976, Fernando Grajales Expeditions was granted the first license to operate mountaineering services at Aconcagua. Its founder, the legendary mountaineer Fernando Grajales, applied the same concepts of safety and ethics to his company that he applied to his own climbing expeditions. In a few seasons, the company became a trademark and a synonym of Aconcagua.
Four decades later, we are proud to continue breaking trails under the same clear Andean skies, ruled by the same transparent principles.
Today, Fernando Grajales Expeditions continues to be a family owned local company, committed to our team and to our community. At the same time, we work to keep a global perspective regarding innovation and service standards.
To us, “fair trade” means simply to do things fairly, as we always have. Our goal is to create safe and successful mountain experiences for our clients, whether they are mountaineers that utilize our fully guided expeditions or international agencies that trust us with their logistics.
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