Aconcagua is the highest mountain peak in the Americas at alt. 6,962 m close to the Chile border and situated in the outstanding Andes range We offer climbs on the non technical Polish Traverse Route. This climb does not require any strong mountaineering experience but you have to be familiar with the main basis of snow climb and high altitude.

 

Aconcagua is technically easy and straightforward without any fixed rope experience. Nevertheless, Aconcagua is an high altitude expedition with unpredictable weather and which main challenge remains the altitude and its effects.

 
The Polish Glacier Traverse is also called the False Polish Route. You climb through the traditional Polish Glacier Route and join the Normal Route on a very beautiful way offering breathtaking views of the surrounding peaks on your way to the top. Plaza Argentina base camp at alt. 4,200m is the main site used by mounatineers climbing the polish Glacier. It has water supply, medical service and a permanent ranger.

 

The Traverse route is a long crossing on a splendid glacier finally joining the Normal route for the final attempt straight to the summit. This new route is a mix of snow and rock on 30° to 40° slopes in high altitude. After few photos of the stunning views, you start your descent on the Normal Route back on the same way to lower camps to get some rest. The traverse is less frequented by climbers with various terrains to experiment ice, snow and rock trails and enjoy stunning views.

 

Our American and Argentine guides have been working in the professional guiding for many years and lead in regions like Nepal, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Tibet, Pakistan and all over the U.S. Then you climb alongside professional international passionate mountain guides, very competent with significant climbs on their resume as Everest, Cho Oyu, K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum II, Pumo Ri, Mt Rainier ...

 

Our local climbing teams is native from the region and know the climbing routes perfectly to provide the highest safety standards. They are very experienced and they speak fluent english and spanish.

 

The cook is the key point to make your trip enjoyable. We provide experienced cooks who are able to prepare tasty and balanced meals in altitude. They are very concerned about hygiene, clients requirements about food and do their best to always provide fresh food during your climb. You will have to inform us about any allergy or diatery. The products are carefully selected for their capacity to be easily digested in an environment low in oxygen. Even if the appetite is reduced with altitude, we endeavour to bring a large variety of tasty food.

 

 
We also provide high quality tents, all food in camps, heaps of group climbing gear and you will not carry any heavy loads to get yourself fit for the summit attempt.

 

For the gear carriage, we use mules that can carry approx. 30Kgs on each side. We allow at least 4 mules per person with bags weight allowance of approx. 25Kgs. On upper camps, for those who feel fit, some group gear can be carried to altitude camps to settle the next site with full comfort.
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Aconcagua encounter strong winds and storms in altittude. This bad weather is due to the hot air coming from the Pacific hitting the cool air in the mountains generating huge snow falls and heavy winds in altitude.

 

The temperature can also be very cold and it is common to have temperatures around -25° (-20º F) at the summit. With the chillwind effect, temperatures can easely drop down. We recomand to have an excellent down jacket for the summit and to wear good altitude boots.

 

You can climb Aconcagua extensively from November to early march but the main climbing season is between end of December till February.

 

The itinerary is designed to allow each climber to have an enjoyable mountain experience. We include extra acclimatization days to give you the best chance to remain in good shape as the climb can be very challenging. We recommand to keep a slow pace, to drink about 5 liters of fluid every day and to get enough rest in each camp before the summit bid.

 

Walking in the mountains, climbing with rucksack, running, cycling or/and swimming several times a week before your climb is recommanded to be in an excellent physical condition and avoid exhaustion. Cardiovascular training for the heart, progressive work to increase your lungs capacity and muscles exercises at the gym are fundamental.

 

Altitude has also to be considered as you can suffer from AMS. You must have all the knowledge of AMS (Altitude Mountain Sickness), to recognize the symptoms and have the sufficient knowledge of prevention and treatment of AMS. We will require a medical certificate that allows you to climb in high altitude. Also get to know your mental strengh, motivations and weaknesses for the long days of walk in altitude.
 

 

Please keep in mind that you are not allowed to leave garbage in the park, pollute or damage the beauty of wildlife and forget your rucksack in camps as you will have to pay approx. USD$ 100 fine. We recomand to use small plastic bags for your garbage that will be collected. Always respect this splendid nature.
 

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