CLIMB MOUNT ACONCAGUA - ARGENTINA
Aconcagua
is situated
within the Aconcagua Provincial Park of Aconcagua, in Argentina
. I is
surrounded by a large number o f high peaks, from Mt. Cuerno
(5450m), Mt. Catedral (5200m), to Mt. Mirador (5800m) and Mt.
Ameghino (5800m), to
name but a few. It was first climbed by the English alpinist, Edward
Fitzgerald, during the summer of 1897
During
the climbing seasons of 2003 and 2004, 3702 people entered the Park
in an attempt to reach her summit, with about a 60% success rate. An
additional 2372 people entered the park, just to trek to her base
camp and return.
ITINERARY
Day
1: Mendoza
(2508)
Transfer airport / Hotel in Mendoza
. Lodging. In the evening
there will be an instructive talk about the Aconcagua
Mountain
followed by some pictures of
the mountain. (Food is not included)
Day
2: Mendoza / Puente del
Inca (8992)
Obtaining permits. Transfer
to Puente Del Inca. Lunch.
Lodging in hostel. Preparation of the
Day
3: Puente del Inca /
Confluencia (10890)
Drive to the entrance
of the Park. Trek to Confluencia Camp. Dinner. (B, P.L., D)
Day
4: Confluencia / Plaza
Francia (13200)
/ Confluencia
Trek to Plaza Francia,
base of the south face of the Aconcagua
, lunch and return to
Confluencia.
Dinner. (B, P.L., D)
Day
5: Confluencia / Plaza
de Mulas (14058)
Trek to Plaza de Mulas Base Camp. Lodging
in the base camp. Dinner. (B, P.L., D)
Day
6: Plaza de Mulas
(14058)
Resting day. Short
trek to the glacier. Practice with crampons. (B, L, D)
Day
7: Plaza de Mulas / Camp
1 (Canada) (16203) /
Plaza de Mulas
Trek to Camp 1 and
return to Base Camp. (B, P.L., D)
Day
8: Plaza de Mulas
(14058)
Resting and acclimatisation day. (B, L, D)
Day
9: Plaza de Mulas / Camp
1 "Canadá(16203)
Climb to Camp 1.
Dinner. (B, P.L., D)
Day
10: Camp 1 'Canadá'/ Camp 2
'Nido de
Cóndores' (17325)
Climb to Camp 2. (B,
P.L., D)
Day
11: Camp 2 'Nido de
Cóndores' (17325)
Rest and acclimatisation day. (B, L, D)
Day
12: Camp 2 'Nido de
Cóndores' / Camp 3
'Berlín' (19470)
Climb to Camp 3. (B,
P.L., D)
Day
13: Camp 3 'Berlín' /
Summit
(22834) / Camp 3
'Berlín'
Climb from Camp 3 to the summit and return to Camp 3. (B,
P.L., D)
Day
14: Camp
3
'Berlin'/ Plaza de Mulas
Descent to Plaza de Mulas. Dinner.
(B, P.L., D)
Day
15: Plaza de Mulas / Puente del Inca
Descent to Puente del Inca. Lodging
in the hostel. Dinner. (B, P.L., D)
Day
16: Puente
del Inca / Mendoza
Drive to Mendoza
. Lodging in the hotel.
Farewell dinner. (B, D)
Day
17: Transfer to the airport
Transfer from the hotel to the airport. (B)
Day 18: Extra day for contingencies
that may prevent the normal development of the program.
Day 19: Extra day for contingencies
that may prevent the
normal development of the program.
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