The ninth highest peak in America. Catamarca
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:
1 day: Fiambalá: Metting with the guides and equipment review. Transfer to refuge at 3000 masl. Services: transfer, refuge or high mountain tents, afternoon snack and dinner
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. Ascent.2 o 3 hours activity. Services: mountain refuge with hot water, electricity, beds, breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner.
4day: Bertrand Volcain 5300 masl. Ascent.9 hours activity. Services: mountain refuge with hot water, electricity, beds, breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner.
5day: Rest and accclimatization day. Services: mountain refuge with hot water, electricity, beds, breakfast, lunch, snack afternoon and dinner.
6day: Transfer in 4×4 trucks to Walter Penk 4700masl. Services: transfer, shared high mountain tents,breakfast, lunch, snack afternoon and dinner.
7day: Acclimatization in CB 4700masl. Services: shared high mountain tents, breakfast, lunch, snack afternoon and dinner.
8day: C1 ascent at 5300masl. Portage of 5 hours activity.Services: shared high mountain tents, breakfast, lunch, snack afternoon and dinner.
9day: C2 ascent 5700masl. Portage of 5 hours activity.Services: shared high mountain tents, breakfast, lunch, snack afternoon and dinner.
10day: Summit day and descent to c2. 12 hours activity.Services: shared high mountain tents, breakfast, lunch, snack afternoon and dinner.
11day: Descent to CB and transfer to Fiambalá. Night in city.Services: Transfer, night in hostel, breakfast, lunch and afternoonsnack .End of service.
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: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.
- 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.
Ourservicenotinclude:
- 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]