Trip Info
- Location: Mendoza, Argentina
- Difficulty level: high
- Duration: 20 Days
- Guide to Client Ratio: 1:3
- Prerequisites: Excellent Physical Condition
- Season: From November to March
Starting Dates:
- On request
- For private groups Contact us
Mountain guides
Certified High Mountain Guides (IFMGA – UIAGM, AAGM) International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations – Unión Internacional de Guías de Montaña, Asociación Argentina de Guías de Montaña.
An experienced and responsible guide is crucial for the success your Aconcagua expedition.
Accommodation
Meals
We pay special attention to giving good quality food during the trips. Fresh and dehydrated fruit and vegetables, meat, cereals, whole grains, rice, pasta, etc. If you have special diets we can adapt the menu to your restrictions. Please let us know in advance.
Transportation
All private transportation:
Camp service
Porters
Porters have a very important role in the success of an Aconcagua expedition. The help carry the loads: tents, food, stoves, fuel, cooking sets, etc. They know the mountain well and they can help, putting up the tents in a windy moment and they can really cheer you up if you cross them on the track. In Aconcagua, one load is 20 kilograms. We provide one porter per every 3 clientes which is plenty enough for group gear. If you would like to have the service of a porter for your personal equipment, please let us know and we will be glad to help you hire one.
Mules for gear transport
Mules to transport personal equipment: maximum 66lbs/30kg is included, which is more than enough. If you think you need more kilograms, you are probably bringing too much stuff. The mule service in Aconcagua is well established. A mule carries up to 60 kilograms. The muleteers “arrieros” know how to tie it safely. We use mules to carry everything from Penitentes to Plaza de Mulas base camp and what we need for the first two nights, comes to Confluencia camp first. We hike with a light day backpack to Confluencia, to Plaza Francia and to Plaza de Mulas. During the hikes to higher camps we need to carry our own personal gear. However, you have the option to hire a porter because mules only reach to Plaza de Mulas.
Tents and camping equipment
Communication
Communication equipment: VHF portable radios that allow communication between guides, camps, and camps with Mendoza, park rangers and rescue squad. There is internet connection in Plaza de Mulas at reasonable cost.
Medical equipment
Medical equipment: Daily, we monitor your acclimatizing progress. Our client’s health and safety is our number one concern, so we update ourselves the latest knowledge about mountain medicine and high altitude mountain sickness. We expect you to take resposibility as well, taking care of yourself and drinking lots of water, and telling the guide how you feel. We use pulse oximeters to check on our oxygen saturation daily. We carry an oxygen tube, in case of emergency, and a full first aid kit. We have permanent radio contact with the doctors based in Plaza de Mulas who have vast experience in high altitude mountain sickness symptoms. We have access to hyperbaric chamber if necessary and to Aconcagua park’s helicopter in case of emergency situations.
Other services
Services not included