Overview

Expedition Name(s) Aconcagua 2017/18     Group Size: 3
Alternative Name(s): Aconcagua 2017/18, Ruta Norm... Read more     Activity Type: Hiking
Mountain name: Aconcagua     Activity Level: Challenging
Mountain Range: Andes     Price: $ 3850
Route Name: Normal Route     Duration: 15 days
Country: Argentina     Dates: 28 December 2017 - 12 January 2018

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Servicios Incluidos
• Guía de Montaña profesional, bilingüe (ingles/español) habilitado para trabajar en el Parque Provincial Aconcagua. 1 guía/ 3 pax
• Transporte ida y vuelta Mendoza-Peni
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TRIP REPORTS

  • 1
    Day 1
  • 8 000 m / 26 247 ft
  • 418 m / 1 371 ft

From the Horcones Park Entrance, where you will get your permits checked at the Ranger station. Here your personal equipment will be picked up by the mules. They will transport it to base camp Plaza de Mulas. Carrying only a day pack you head off to Camp Confluencia by walking 4 or 5 hours. Overnight in Confluencia.

  • 2
    Day 2
  • 19 000 m / 62 336 ft
  • 832 m / 2 730 ft

Acclimatization trekking to Plaza Francia. The trek takes about 5 hours until you arrive to Plaza Francia, base camp of the impressive Aconcagua South Wall. This is one of the nicest points of the expedition. Then way back to Camp Confluencia for overnight.

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Created: Emmanuel Boccia

Last update: 15 Sep 2017

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