The fifth highest peak in America. Argentina – Chile

Chilean route ascent – Start of expedition in Argentina

Differences differences of hiring our program:

  • Excellentacclimatization plan
  • homemade food to ensure better nutrition
  • Our personal care, guides with passion in their work
  • Guides according to the number of clients
  • Two days off extra to use en case of health, bad weather, acclimatization, etc.

Intinerary:

1day: 1day:Metting with the guides and equipment review. Transfer to Cortaderas hotel 3300masl.
2day:Transfer to Las Grutas refuge at 4100 masl. Relax and acclimatization day, a soft trekking for taking pictures. Services: mountain refuge with hot water, electricity, beds, breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner.
3day: FalsoMorocho 4500 masl. Ascense.2 o 3 hours activity. Services: mountain refuge with hot water, electricity, beds, breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner.
4 day: Bertrand Volcain 5300 masl. ascense. 9 hours activity. Services: mountain refuge or high mountain tents ,breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner.
5day: Transfer to Chile Customs. Night in Laguna Verde 4300masl.in refuge or high mountain tents
6day: Acclimatization day in San Francisco volcano 6040masl, Vicuñas 6088 or BarrancasBlancas 6135.
7day: Transfer to VolcanTres Cruces base camp at 5100masl. Night in shared high mountain tents
8day: Acclimatization day
9day: Portage to C2 5900masl. Night in shared high mountain tents.
10day:Summit day.
11day: Descent and transfer to Fiambalá.
12day:Extra day for weather conditions or particular circumstances.
13day:Extra day for weather conditions or particular circumstances.

Level of physical, technical and psychological difficult:Tres Cruces Sur is the fifth highest peak in Americaso it´s very demanding, it contains portage days in high with your backpack and grupal equipment. Summit day of 8 or 12 hours . Technically is not difficult, just trekking in land, stones, occasionally in ice or snow. We are likely to use use crampons and pickaxe during the expedition.

 Included services:

  • Transfer to Fiambalá round trip and during the expedition.
  • One night in Fiambalá after the expedition.
  • One night in Cortaderas hotel 3300masl.
  • Refuge and high mountain tents
  • Professional guides and attendants every three or four persons
  • First aid kit
  • Oxygen tube (only for emergencies)
  • Group use equipment (tents, gas heaters, cooking pots)
  • Full board (breakfast and snacks: tea, coffee, bread, biscuits, jams. Dinners: stews, soups, rise, noodles, vegetables. Marching foods: sandwichs, fruit, cereal bars, chocolate, salty snacks)
  • We have GPS, VHF and satelital phone for your safety.

Ourservice no tinclude:

  • Meals in the city, personal clothes
  • Expenses for leaving the expedition
  • Expenses for rescue and evacuation.
  • Residence in city before the expedition
  • Drinks during the expedition

Reservations, payments methods and necessary equipment: [email protected]