DAY | DESCRIPTION | MEALS |
1 |
Arrive in Mendoza. Overnight: Mendoza hotel (760m) |
– /-/- |
2 |
Transfer to Penitentes. Overnight: Penitentes hotel (2580m) |
B/-/D |
3 |
Drive to Horcones Valley (2950m). Trek to Confluencia Camp. Overnight: Tent at Confluencia Camp (3390m) |
B/L/D |
4 |
Acclimatization day; trek to view point (4050m); return to Confluencia Camp. Overnight: Tent at Confluencia Camp (3390m) |
B/L/D |
5-6 |
Trek to Plaza de Mulas. Next day rest day. Overnight: Tent at base camp (4350m) |
B/L/D |
7 |
Acclimatisation day; trek to Cerro Bonete (5004m); return to base camp. Overnight: Tent at base camp (4350m) |
B/L/D |
8-9 |
Load ferry to Plaza Canadá (5050m); return to base camp. Next day rest day. Overnight: Tent at base camp (4350m) |
B/L/D |
10-12 |
Trek to Camp Colera (Camp 3). Overnight: Tent at Plaza Canadá (5050m), Nido de Cóndores (5560m), Camp Colera (5970m) |
B/L/D |
13-15 |
Summit Aconcagua (6962m), return to Camp Colera. 2 contingency days. Overnight: Tent at Camp Colera (5970m) |
B/L/D |
16 |
Trek to Plaza de Mulas to complete the Aconcagua climb. Overnight: Tent at base camp (4350m) |
B/L/D |
17 |
Trek to Horcones Valley. Drive to Mendoza. Overnight: Mendoza hotel (760m) |
B/-/- |
18 | Depart Mendoza. (Programme ends here. Next day arrival on flight, if any, not reflected in itinerary) | B/-/- |
False Polish Glacier Traverse Route
DAY | DESCRIPTION | MEALS |
1 |
Arrive in Mendoza. Overnight: Mendoza hotel (760m) |
– /-/- |
2 |
Transfer to Penitentes. Overnight: Penitentes hotel (2580m) |
B/-/D |
3-4 |
Drive to Vacas Valley. Trek to Casa de Piedra. Overnight: Tent at Pampa de Lenas (2950m), Casa de Piedra (3240m) |
B/L/D |
5-6 |
Trek to Plaza Argentina. Next day rest day. Overnight: Tent at base camp (4190m) |
B/L/D |
7-8 |
Acclimatisation day. Load ferry to camp 1 and return to base camp. Next day rest day. Overnight: Tent at base camp (4190m) |
B/L/D |
9 |
Trek to Camp 1. Overnight: Tent at Camp 1 (4800m) |
B/L/D |
10 |
Acclimatisation day. Load ferry to Camp 2. Descend to Camp 1. Overnight: Tent at Camp 1 (4800m) |
B/L/D |
11-12 |
Trek to Camp 2. Next day rest day. Overnight: Tent at camp 2 (5350m) |
B/L/D |
13 |
Trek to Camp Colera (Camp 3). Overnight: Tent at Camp Colera (5970m) |
B/L/D |
14-16 |
Summit Aconcagua (6962m), return to Camp Colera. 2 contingency days. Overnight: Tent at Camp Colera (5970m) |
B/L/D |
17 |
Trek to Plaza de Mulas. Complete the Aconcagua traverse by descending the Northwestern face of Aconcagua (Normal Route), to the lively base camp of the Normal Route. Overnight: Tent at base camp (4350m) |
B/L/D |
18 |
Trek to Horcones Valley. Drive to Mendoza. Overnight: Mendoza hotel (760m) |
B/-/- |
19 | Depart Mendoza. (Programme ends here. Next day arrival on flight, if any, not reflected in itinerary) | B/-/- |
- Climbers descending early will incur extra hotel fees; e.g. spare days not used on the mountain or aborting the climb earlier