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LOCATION  |
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Mount Aconcagua is located in the
Central Andes, at 1200 km from Buenos Aires |
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SPECIAL PARTNER |
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Aconcagua
PROGRAM
2 programs available: NORMAL ROUTE
and POLACOS ROUTE 
NORMAL ROUTE- MOUNT ACONCAGUA
CLIMBING EXPEDITION 22,840ft - 6,962 meters
Duration |
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Departures
2007 - 2008 |
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Season |
19 Days
18 Nights |
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4, 9, 14, 19, 23, 28 Dec. 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29 Jan. 4 and 9 Feb.
Private departures available: please consult us.
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November
to March |
Groups |
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Physical and technical level |
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Price |
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2 people |
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advanced
to expert. No climbing technical level is required. |
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please consult us. |
Day 1
(altitude in feet and meters) MENDOZA 2,500ft (760m)
Transfer from airport to hotel in Mendoza. Lodging. Welcoming
lunch.
Day 2
PUENTE DEL INCA 8,900ft (2,725m) Aconcagua
Park permit purchasing. Drive to Puente del Inca (182km
/ 113 miles). Lodging.
Day 3
CONFLUENCIA 11,450ft (3,500m) Transfer
to trailhead. Hiking to Confluencia. Camp.
Day 4
CONFLUENCIA Trekking to Plaza Francia
12,800ft (4.000m) and back to Confluencia. Camp.
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Day 5
PLAZA DE MULAS 14,000ft (4,370m) Hiking
to Plaza de Mulas. Camp.
Day 6
PLAZA DE MULAS Trekking to acclimatize,
and instructions on using crampons on Horcones Glacier.
Day 7
PLAZA DE MULAS Carry to Plaza Canada(Camp
1) and back to Plaza de Mulas.
Day 8
PLAZA DE MULAS Rest day at base camp.
Day 9
CAMP 1 - PLAZA CANADA 16,100ft (4,910m)
Move to Plaza Canada(Camp1). Camp.
Day 10
CAMP 2 - NIDO DE CONDORES 17,600ft (5,380m)
Move to Nido de Condores. Camp.
Day 11
NIDO DE CONDORES Rest day.
Day 12
CAMP 3 - BERLIN 18,900ft (5,780m) Move to Berlin. Camp. |
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Day 13
SUMMIT 22,840ft (6,962m) Berlin to summit
and back to Berlin.
Day 14
PLAZA DE MULAS Descent from Berlin to
Plaza de Mulas BC. Lodging.
Day 15
PUENTE DEL INCA Descent from Plaza de
Mulas to trailhead. Transfer to Hosteria Puente del Inca.
Lodging.
Day 16
MENDOZA Drive to Mendoza. Lodging. Farewell
dinner.
Day 17
MENDOZA Transfer to airport.
Day 18,19
CONTINGENCY |
-The above itinerary is mainly a guideline. Modifications are possible while on a climbing expedition. Nevertheless, we work hard to keep it on schedule.
-we can also run private groups, consult us info@zekeseven.com
GLACIER POLACOS ROUTE -
MOUNT ACONCAGUA CLIMBING EXPEDITION 22,840ft - 6,962 meters
Aconcagua
Duration |
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Departures
2007 - 2008 |
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Season |
19 Days
18 Nights |
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15, 29
Dec; 10, 20 Jan; 01, 10 Feb.
Private departures available: please consult us. |
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November
to March |
Groups |
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Physical and technical level |
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Rates |
| From
2 people |
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advanced
to expert. No climbing technical level is required. |
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please consult us. |
Day 1
MENDOZA 2,500ft (760m)
Transfer from airport to hotel in Mendoza. Lodging. Welcoming
lunch.
Day 2
PUENTE DEL INCA 8,900ft (2,725m) Aconcagua
Park permit purchasing. Drive to Puente del Inca (182km
/ 113 miles). Lodging.
Day 3
Pampa de Leņas (3,100m) Transfer to trailhead.
Hiking to Pampa de leņas. Camp. |
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Day 4
Casa de piedra Trekking to Casa de piedra.
Camp.
Day 5
Camp Plaza Argentina Hiking to PlazaArgentina.
Camp.
Day 6
Plaza Argentina rest.
Day 7
Plaza Argentina / CAMP1 / Plaza Argentina: Carry to Camp
1 and back to Plaza Argentina.
Day 8
PLAZA Argentina Rest day at base camp.
Day 9
CAMP 1 (4,950m) Move to Camp1. Camp.
Day 10
Camp 1/CAMP 2/Camp 1 Carry to Camp 2
and back to camp 1.
Day 11
Camp 1 Rest day.
Day 12
CAMP 2 (5,800m). Move to camp2. Camp. |
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Day 13
SUMMIT 22,840ft (6,962m) Camp 2 to summit
and back to Camp 2.
Day
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PLAZA Argentina. Descent from Camp 2 to
Plaza Argentina. Lodging.
Day
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Pampa de Leņas. Descent to Pampa
de Leņas.
Day
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Puente del Inca. Descent from Plaza de Mulas
to trailhead. Transfer to Hosteria Puente del Inca. Lodging.
Day
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Puente del Inca / MENDOZA Transfer to Mendoza.
Farewell Diner. Lodging.
Day 18
Transfer to Airport.
Day 19,20
CONTINGENCY |
-The above itinerary is mainly a guideline. Modifications are possible while on a climbing expedition. Nevertheless, we work hard to keep it on schedule.
-we can also run private groups, consult us info@zekeseven.com
BOOKING
To book this trip, please fill the
booking request form or simply contact
us by e-mail
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