Aconcagua Expeditions – When is it best to climb Aconcagua?
At that time I had begun to climb hills with the Regatas group, directed by Gustavo Cunietti, my dear and admired friend, who, among other things, reached the summit in
February 20, 2022
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Aconcagua Expeditions – Personal experience climbing the stone sentinel
This short story, which I was writing day by day, in what was one of the most important experiences of my life, and which I am convinced, has marked me
February 20, 2022
Aconcagua Expeditions – How long does an expedition to Aconcagua take?
Aconcagua is the highest peak in America. Its 6962 meters of height rise majestically between the Principal mountain range, which is part of the Andes and separates Argentina from Chile.
February 19, 2022
Aconcagua Expeditions – Adventures during my training
To do the trekking and ascent to Aconcagua it is mandatory to register online, request the permit and pay the entrance fee at: www.aconcagua.mendoza.gov.ar – For the walk to Laguna
February 19, 2022
Aconcagua Expeditions – What kind of training is needed to climb Aconcagua?
Located 185 kilometers from the city of Mendoza, Argentina, Mount Aconcagua is 6,962 meters high, which makes it the highest in the Western Hemisphere and second in the world after
February 19, 2022
Aconcagua Expeditions – What is the ratio of guides in an expedition?
The following day should start early, it is advisable to leave after 6:00 am, since this will be a very long and tiring day of walking between 8 and 11
February 18, 2022
Aconcagua Expeditions – How to get to Aconcagua in summer?
From Mendoza there are 180 km of paved road, you must take RN 40 southbound, 25 km away, RN 7 is connected to Chile, when you reach the city of
February 18, 2022
Aconcagua Expeditions – Basic training for Aconcagua
The zoning of the high altitude camps, to order the camping areas, bathrooms and others and reduce the risk of contamination; – The remediation of the old access road to
February 17, 2022
Aconcagua Expeditions – How is the cleaning in the Aconcagua Park
Waste in the Aconcagua Provincial Park The thousands of climbers to Mount Aconcagua and other visitors to the park leave their mark in various ways. In addition to the compaction of the
February 17, 2022
Aconcagua Expeditions – How to get down after the summit?
But suppose that the arguments put forward by the enforcement authority are valid. Even so, is it necessary to spend more than three million pesos each year to provide this
February 16, 2022
Aconcagua Expeditions – Is the permit to enter the park very expensive?
But with the arrival of aircraft with more advanced technology and the need to provide more and better services to visitors, more than ten years ago the Provincial Government began
February 16, 2022
Aconcagua Expeditions – Is it better to climb Aconcagua in winter?
The situation in the camps has similar characteristics. In the year 2002 some 5,932 visitors entered the base and high camps, most of them climbers with the intention of reaching
February 15, 2022
Aconcagua Expeditions – Adventures on Aconcagua
This route, product of the imagination and audacity of the master José Luis Fonrouge, leads through a series of ascending crossings, from the base of the wall, to the beginning
February 15, 2022
Aconcagua Expeditions – What is necessary to reach the summit?
In this route there are no frequent problems of “altitude sickness” because the approach takes 5 or 6 days from the entrance to the Park through Punta Vacas and the
February 14, 2022
Aconcagua Expeditions – Some considerations for climbing the hill
In the “New Plaza de Mulas” is the control of Ranger and Medical Service. The entire surface for camping is parceled out and there are areas assigned to service providers.
February 14, 2022