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Climbing Aconcagua
Andes. South America. Argentina. Mountain climbing program of MCS AlexClimb "Climbing Aconcagua, 6959m"
Altitude: 6959 m
Program category: Mountain Climbing
Difficulty: basic (SPECIAL SKILLS ARE NOT REQUIRED)
Duration: 16 days
Season: December - February
First climb: Edward Fitzgerald (UK), 1897
Program price from: 3400 Euro
- 02.01.24 - 20.01.24group 6 part max. 4200 EURO booking
Mountain climbing program in Argentina "Climbing Aconcagua" with MCS AlexClimb Guides
Located in the southeast part of the Argentine Andes Mount Aconcagua is not only the highest mountain in South America, but also the highest peak in the entire Western Hemisphere. Taking its rightful place among its six brothers - the highest mountains of the seven continents, Aconcagua has attracted attention of many climbers and outdoor enthusiasts as the mountain of signifucantly high altitude and in the same time not overloaded with technical difficulties. Climbing Aconcagua is an integral part of the climbing biography of any mountaineer. During the short summer season (December - February - the top of the summer season in the southern hemisphere) Mount Aconcagua in Argentina attracts thousands of climbers and tourists. The level of successful ascents of Aconcagua is quite high and it ranges from 35-40%, which is a very good indication for the mountain with such a serious height - the Summit of Aconcagua lacks only 50 meters to reach the status of "seventhousander."
Infrastructure of the Aconcagua National Park on the territory of which is located the famous mountain, is well developed to comply with the needs of numerous tourist flow and prevent its harmful effects to the nature of the area. Due to the high popularity the cost of the Aconcagua climbing permits and of the services of Aconcagua National Park is quite high, which makes the total cost of the Aconcagua climbing program quite high.
This 16-day program "Mountain climbing in Argentina, climbing Aconcagua" was developped for people who have small prior experience in mountain climbing and who want to try themselves at altitude mountain climbing route. Regardless your climbing experience, we recommend passing the MCS AlexClimb Course of general physical preparation and Course of Mountain Technique (basic level) before participating in this program.
The First Principle of MCS AlexClimb
The First Rule, by which we are guided in the development of our mountain programs - is safety. Professional Guides lead the group, the highest quality certificated equipment and the most modern navigation equipment are used. This guarantees the highest possible level of your safety in the mountains, which is the most important side of our work.
Program Schedule
The AlexClimb South America Argentina climbing schedule (Climbing Aconcagua 2024)
Guided ascent of Aconcagua (6959 m)
Altitude mountain climbing, basic level
Day 1 - Flight to Mendoza, check-in at a hotel in Mendoza
Day 2 - Rest, registration, food shopping
Day 3 - Transfer to Aconcagua National Park - Puento del Inca, 2950 m, trek to Confluencia camp 3450 m (7 km, 2-3 hours, 500 m elevation gain, cargo is transported by donkeys)
Day 4 - Trek to Plaza de Mulos camp 4370 m (17 km, 7-8 hours, 920 m elevation gain, cargo is transported by donkeys)
Day 5 - Trek to Canada camp 5070 m (2 km, 3-4 hours, 700 m elevation gain)
Day 6 - Trek to Nido de Condores camp 5560 m (1.8 km, 2 hours, 500 m elevation gain)
Day 7 - Spare day
Day 8 - Spare day
Day 9 - Trek to Colera-Berlin camp 5990 m (1.3 km, 2 hours, 450 m elevation gain)
Day 10 - Ascent to Aconcagua summit 6959 m (2.6 km up, 7.7 km down, 8 hours, 1000 m elevation gain, 2650 m drop), descent to Plaza de Mulas camp (8-12 hours)
Day 11 - Descent to Puenta del Inca (24 km, 8 hours, cargo is transported by donkeys), transfer to Mendoza, hotel accommodation
Prices and conditions
The price of the MCS AlexClimb mountain program "Climbing Aconcagua 2024":
3600 Euro* - standart group 5-12 participants
4200 Euro* - mini-group 3-4 participants
5500 Euro* - private program for 1-2 participants
* Price per person
You have to be ready for:
- Two weeks of camping life in the field conditions;
- Carrying a 15-20 kg backpack;
- Air temperature can be down to -20°C on the altitude higher than 5000 m;
Conditions: minimum group 4 participants, the Brief AlexClimb course of mountain technique is recommended.
The price includes: Professional mountain guide services, local registering and climbing permits, cook services, rent of the communal equipment (navigation equipment, cooking gear), hotel and camping accommodation, transfers from the point of the beginning of the program to its end (Mendoza), using the communal basic medical kit, food for outdoor part of the program.
The price does not include: Argentina visa charges*, International and domestic flight expenses to and from the point of the beginning of the program (Mendoza), obligatory climbing insurance, rent of the personal equipment, food and drinks while being in cities, using the satellite phone.
Group capacity: 12
Guides: 2
*Most European citizens do not need visa for entering Argentina, check that in the Argentian consulate in your home country.
Detailed conditions and limitations on the program "Andes. Argentina. Climbing Aconcagua" can be read in the Offer section
Our Principles
AlexClimb Rule #1 - Safety First
From the very beginning of our activity, here nearly 16 years, the first Principle of work of School of mountaineering and rock-climbing of MCS AlexClimb is the Safety Priority. On the basis of this Principle all process of training is based, all programs and rounds are developed and carried out only within this main principle. We consider that at professional approach to development of programs, at personal discipline and correctly put motivation - occupations by mountaineering and rock-climbing are COMPLETELY safe. And from the return - all troubles and accidents in our sport come from nonprofessionalism, from ignorance or neglect by elementary standards of safety, from irrational motivation, from revaluation of own forces and opportunities. All these prerequisites we COMPLETELY EXCLUDE in our work - ours Rock-climbing, Ice climbing and Mountaineering are based on one Principle - the Safety Priority. In rock-climbing, mountaineering and ice climbing, the Priority of Safety of MCS AlexClimb-is your personal security and comfort irrespective of, than we are engaged - we train muscles and we work technology of the movement in the sports hall and on the rock climbing wall, we make the way through snowstorm to top or we relax on golden sand of the Caribbean beach after hot day of trainings on rocks. The Safety priority - the main credo of School of mountaineering and rock-climbing of MCS AlexClimb.
AlexClimb Rule #2 - Leave No Trace
Closely interacting with Nature, working with the active programs in mountains, woods, lakes and rivers, we perfectly understand the importance of carefull and respectfull bahavior towards the Nature, for its resources. From the very beginning of our outdoor-activity we adopted rules of Leave No Trace technique - the standard of behavior of the person accepted in all the civilized world in relation to environment and especially - to the wild nature. After all on the relation of people to the nature near which they exist, itself can draw dalekoidushchy conclusions on the relation of these people to... Where and as we didn't travel - we don't reserve any garbage, we try to reduce whenever possible our influence on environment to a minimum. We clear earlier zagryazyonny tourist parking of the left garbage, we take out and we take out to utilization places that to us other people left there. We consider that only thus, at personal individual consciousness of each citizen, each tourist, climber or autotraveller, we will be able to keep the nature surrounding us in its state, natural, suitable for life, - in it pledge of the healthy future for ourselves and our children.
