Details

Trip Duration

17 days

Mountain Range

Andes

People per Guide

3 people

Trip Level

Hard

Offer Period

Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec

Type of Trip

Group

This adventure is one of the most fascinating in America: reaching the summit of Aconcagua at 6962 m.

This mountain has a special magnetism that attracts mountaineers from all over the world who dream to reach its peak.

As an IFMGA mountain guide, I had the chance to guide 40 expeditions that reached the summit on the last 25 years.

During this time I learned about the challenges that you can face during this expedition, and the best way to overcome them. In fact, I share all my experience in my own book: ‘Aconcagua, La Cima de América’.

In this expedition I offer a great adventure for mountaineers in high altitude. You can learn about living in harmony with nature, fellowship and solidarity. Actually, I believe these are the most valuable things about being in the mountains.

You will have to make a big effort, so you should be really prepared and trained, both physically and mentally.

Besides, I’ll make a nice video during the ascent and I’ll give it to you at the end.

Please contact me if you want to reach the Summit of America! I will be glad to be your guide there.

I organize other trips in the Andes Mountains, like climbing Tupungato Volcano (also in Argentina) or ascending Pequeño Alpamayo, in Peru.

Price per person

1 Person

3800 USD

Price includes

Guiding fee
Accommodation
All meals during trip
Transport during the trip
Luggage transfer during the trip
Group equipment

Cancellation Policy

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.

Itinerary

Day 1: Mendoza
Welcoming at Mendoza Airport. Transfer to hotel in Mendoza.

Day 2: Mendoza
Procedures for obtaining climbing permits. Transfer to Hotel Ayelén in Penitentes (2.500 mt.)

Day 3: Confluencia (3200 m)
Access to Aconcagua Park from Horcones valley. Trekking to Confluencia camp (3.200 mt.)

Day 4: Acclimatization trekking
Acclimatization trekking to the Aconcagua south face viewpoint (4.000 mt.), and trekking back to Confluencia camp.

Day 5: Plaza de Mulas (4350 m)
Trekking to Plaza de Mulas base camp (4.350 mt.)

Day 6: Acclimatization day
Relaxing day for acclimatization in Plaza de Mulas.

Day 7: Acclimatization trekking
Acclimatization ascent to Cerro Bonete (5.050 mt.). Aconcagua west face viewpoint. Trekking back to Plaza de Mulas.

Day 8: Plaza Canada (5000 m)
Acclimatization ascent to Camp 1 (Plaza Canadá 5.000 mt.)

Day 9: Acclimatization day
Resting and acclimatization day in Plaza de Mulas.

Day 10: Plaza Canada
Ascent Plaza de Mulas – Plaza Canadá (750 mt. ascent – Estimated time: 3 hs.)

Day 11: Nido de condores
Ascent Plaza Canadá – Nido de Cóndores (500 mt. ascent – Estimated time: 3 hs.)

Day 12: Plaza Cólera
Nido de Cóndores – Plaza Cólera -5.970 mt.- (420 mt. ascent – Estimated time: 3 hs.)

Day 13: Summit Day
Plaza Cólera – Summit 6.962 mt. – Plaza Cólera (1.000 mt. ascent – Estimated time: 12 hs.)

Day 14 to 15: Extra days in case of bad weather.

Day 16: Plaza de Mulas.

Day 17: Mendoza
Plaza de Mulas – Horcones – Mendoza. Night at hotel.

Other details

Skill level required

Advanced

Fitness level required

Extremely Fit

Meeting point

Mendoza airport.

Accommodation

2 nights at a hotel in Mendoza.
Tents.

More info

-Booking: to book an available place you have to send a registration form with your personal information and make a payment in advance of a good faith deposit.

-Aconcagua Park entrance fee is not included in the price.

Disclaimer

Terms and conditions: 1. This expedition only includes the mentioned services. 2. The itinerary is indicative, and it can be changed by the guide if he decides it's better for the expedition purposes. 3. The guide has the right during the whole expedition to ask anyone to go back to base camp or leave the expedition, if he decides, for any reason, that a participant is not in conditions to continue with the expedition. 4. If, for any reason, the client decides to leave the expedition before it ends, there won't be any reimbursement of any kind. 5. The participants will have to pay any cost implied in separating from the main group, no matter the cause that makes them separate. 6. If the weather, or any other reason, makes it impossible to reach the summit or continue with the expedition, there won't be any reimbursement of any kind. 7. In case a participant of the expedition needs to be rescued, or abandons the expedition before it ends, for any reason, the participant will have to pay for all the costs implied in this. 8. To book a place in the expedition a nonrefundable deposit is required. This deposit will be included as part of the final payment for the total expedition per person. 9. The total payment must be done at least 60 days before the departure date of the expedition. 10. If a participant doesn't make the full payment 60 days before the expedition, he loses his booking. 11. The total cost of the expedition will be reimbursed if the participation cancels his booking with 60 days anticipation to the departure date. If the participant cancels with less than 60 days of anticipation, he won't receive any reimbursement of any kind. 12. If, for any reason, Summit Guías de Montaña decides to cancel the expedition, all the payments will be totally reimbursed.

About the Guide

Mauricio Fernández

Mountain Leader

I am a Mountain Guide (AAGM and IFMGA) from Mendoza region. Born in 1968. I live in Chacras de Coria. I am also professor of Physical Education.

I really like to offer guided mountain activities and instruction on different types of terrain like rock, ice, snow and altitude and its different modalities such as trekking, mountain skiing, medium and high mountain climbing, and also sporty, classic, alpine and big walls climbing. It can be realized in trips of short duration or in the form of expedition along the different possibilities offered by the Cordillera de los Andes.

All my activities are developed using the most modern and updated safety standards, with the highest international quality standards and with logistical support developed through many years of experience in the Andes.

Some activities that highlight my career:
Director of Summit since 1992.
Director of sports training courses since 1990.
Instructor Guide AAGM Montana.
33 summits to Mount Aconcagua with over 100 clients on top.
Numerous tours in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.
Summit to Mount Cho Oyu, 8.201m, Himalaya.
Summit to Mount Fitz Roy, Patagonia.
Climbing in the Alps, Europe and USA.
First integral to the southeast edge, Cerro Aconcagua.
First winter ascent of Cerro Mercedario 6.770m. Central Andes.
Mountain Guides Instructor in AAGM.
Director of Technical Committee AAGM.
Author of the guidebook "Aconcagua, La Cima of America."
Author of the guide "Climbing in Mendoza".