Aconcagua 360

On the first day of our program we meet in the city of Mendoza, do an equipment check, and make sure we have everything we need for the coming days in the mountains. If necessary, we will go rent equipment, accompanied by our guides. Then we will share a Meeting with the rest of the participants to clear up any doubts about what our expedition to the Colossus will be.

We depart early from the city of Mendoza and head in our private transport to Aconcagua Provincial Park. Upon arrival, we organize our loads with the mules and begin our trek to the Pampa de Leñas camp (2800m).

After having spent our first night on the mountain, we will have a hike of about 5 hours until we arrive at the Casa de Piedra camp (3200m).

On our 4th day we wake up early, hand over the loads to our muleteers and prepare for a new hike of 5-6 hours, in which we will gain 1000m of elevation and reach our base camp, which will house us for the next 4 days (4200m).

After our first night at this new altitude, we will have a day of rest and acclimatization of our body to the altitude, enjoying the comforts of our camp, such as internet, hotel-style kitchen, hot shower, comfortable and clean bathrooms, and warm and spacious domes.

On our second day at this altitude we will prepare to carry food to camp 1, food that we will use in the coming days of stay in the high camps. This day will be very important for our acclimatization as we will touch a new altitude and all our mechanisms of accommodation to the altitude will wake up again. We return to the base camp to spend the night in our comfortable tents.

This second rest day will be key to recovering strength and having our body strong for the following days. On this day we have a mandatory medical checkup proposed by the Aconcagua Park which gives us the green light to continue with our safe ascent to the heights.

On the eighth day we will move to camp 1 (4800m) and leave our beloved and comfortable Base Camp.

After having spent the first night at this new altitude we will prepare to do a food carry hike to camp 2 (5200m), touching a new height in our acclimatization process and returning to sleep at camp 1.

On this day we dedicate ourselves to moving from camp 1 to camp 2 (5200m).

We dedicate ourselves to resting, regaining strength and adapting our body to this new altitude.

Day of carrying to camp 3. Where we touch the almost 6000 meters of the high camp. We return to sleep at 5200m.

Already acclimatized, we move to camp 3, so early the next morning we can attack the long-desired SUMMIT.

We wake up very early in the morning, hydrate ourselves and set out in search of our longed-for summit under the light of our headlamps, after a journey of between 8 to 10 hours we reach 6961m, the roof of America. We return to camp 3 to spend the night and rest after an exhausting day.

Extra days due to the possibility of bad weather. Mainly high winds. Or achieving better acclimatization.

We wake up in camp 3 and descend in 3 to 4 hours to the base camp, Plaza de Mulas (west side of the mountain).

Last day on the mountain, we descend from Plaza de Mulas, through the Horcones valley to the entrance of Aconcagua park, where our transfer will be waiting to take us to the city of Mendoza.