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Free internet at basecamp (limitations apply).VHF Radios to allow communication between our groups on the mountain and BC Communication equipment – Satellite telephone to maintain links with our UK office and to receive vital weather forecasts.2 nights hotel acommodation in Mendoza and 1 night in Penitentes or Uspallata on a B&B basis.Estimated International flights from London ( Flight inclusive package).At high camp and on summit day the temperature can drop to -20 Celsius, so down jackets, good mitts and double boots are essential. From basecamp upwards there can be heavy snowfall, and from Camp 1 up the wind can cause severe wind chill.
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Wearing shorts and t-shirts with sunhats and plenty of suncream is the norm, however there can also be torrential rain on the walk in so full waterproofs are also essential. It can be very hot in Mendoza and on the walk in to basecamp. We offer optional pre-expedition training weekends and have a permanent UK office with staff who have climbed Aconcagua many times before and can offer on-going training advice.
You should make sure you are fit and used to long mountain days. This could take 8-10 hours to ascend and 2-3 hours to descend. Summit day is long and tiring, ascending from 5950m at high camp to the 6962m summit. Previous experience of camping, as well as carrying loads of 14kg (or pay additional porterage), would be advantageous even though porters carry all group equipment. Clients should have prior experience climbing to around 5500m before attempting Aconcagua. The route may be dry or may have a solid covering of snow and ice. It is suitable for mountain walkers with previous winter walking experience.
You can choose to have your own personal guide on summit day or split it with a friend/partner (standard ratio 1:3), allowing you to move at your own speed, and giving you an even better chance of summiting. 100% trip success in the 2019/20 season (prior to Covid) and we were one of the first teams back on the mountain after Covid in 2022 gaining further success. High quality food in BC and the High Camps – our guides prepare all meals at Camps using a variety of ingredients, to avoid the use of freeze dried food. High-altitude porters to carry group equipment to the high camps (tents, stoves, shovels and fuel) and to remove rubbish and human waste. More days than most including up to 4 days for a summit attempt. The very best combination of Expedition leadership A UK Expedition Leader and a regular team of local Argentinian mountain guides to give a 1:3(4) ratio for your climb. Adventure Peaks has been operating successfully on Aconcagua for over twenty years and we have developed what we see as the best overall approach on the mountain, giving you the best chance to acclimatise and retain strength for your summit bid. ATOL Bonded with a permanent UK based office for your financial security. Our aim is to reduce the physical hardship and create maximum flexibility to give you the best chance of summit success as we can more easily deal with clients varying walking speeds/fitness and weather. We provide leaders/guides on a maximum ratio of 1:3 (4) and the team is limited 9 or 10 climbers. The climb is very weather dependent but our high guiding ratios, small group size and levels of support generally gives us a big advantage and improves our summit success. Although you will not require any previous climbing experience, the ascent is at very high altitude and therefore requires a high level of fitness, commitment and mental determination. On this more challenging route you will experience constantly changing views with longer but more gradual ascents between camps (5-6 hrs) to converge with the normal Horcones route on summit day.Īconcagua offers the strong mountain walker, with prior winter walking experience, the opportunity to ascend one of the world’s highest trekking summits. You will approach via the beautiful Vacas Valley from the east, a much less frequented route, and descend via the Normal Horcones route to the west. Our Aconcagua 360° Expedition circumnavigates Aconcagua.
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