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Created: Sergey Kofanov
Last update: 16 Dec 2016
Overview
| Expedition Name(s) | New Year on the top ... | Group Size: | 3 | ||
| Alternative Name(s): New Year on the top of Andes, Pionner´s route | Activity Type: | Mountaineering | |||
| Mountain name: | Aconcagua | Activity Level: | Challenging | ||
| Mountain Range: | Andes | Price: | $ 0 | ||
| Route Name: | Duration: | 12 days | |||
| Country: | Argentina | Dates: | 23 December 2016 - 04 January 2017 | ||
About
Some people prefer to celebrate New Year Eve at home, and some - by actively traveling. We decided to celebrate this New Year Eve at the highest point of South America - the very top of Mount... Read more
TRIP REPORTS
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1Day 1
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8 000 m / 26 247 ft
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418 m / 1 371 ft
From the Horcones Park Entrance, where we will get our permits checked at the Ranger station. Here our personal equipment will be picked up by the mules. They will transport it to base camp Plaza de Mulas. Carrying only a day pack we head off to Camp Confluencia by walking 4 or 5 hours. Overnight in Confluencia.
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2Day 2
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20 000 m / 65 617 ft
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882 m / 2 894 ft
Approach from Confluencia to Plaza de Mulas. After 8-9 hours hiking across “Playa Ancha” and climbing up through a very steep path, we reach Plaza de Mulas, the biggest base camp in Aconcagua Park.