HIGH ALTITUDE TREKKING – ARGENTINA
You will be guided by one of the most experienced guides with an extremely high success rate of assisting clients to the summit of high altitude mountains. Aconcagua is too often under-estimated by climbers and as a result there is a less than 50% success rate by most parties. Venture Force's unique approach, optimizes your acclimatization and focuses on you being as well prepared and in as good health as is possible. This requires careful management, excellent food and hygiene as well as good training and preparation, all of which are part of our leadership and base camp service package.
Provided you have worked on your fitness before arrival and are prepared for a real challenge, we will, weather permitting, do the rest in getting you to the summit. Our itinerary allows some days for bad weather so in most cases we can wait out the occasional mountain storm and obtain that all important ‘weather window’.
On arrival in Argentina you will be met by our European guide who is very experienced in Argentina and other Andean climbing destinations. You will be provided with an excellent accommodation package in addition to full services on the mountain. You will be part of a climbing team and as such will be expected to contribute to the establishment of mountain camps. There is an option for you to hire porters, at your own expense, but most people find the itinerary perfectly achievable and enjoyable without the need for porters. Group kit such as tents and cookers will be transported on the mountain, you need only carry personal clothing, climbing and sleeping kit.
Aconcagua is only 40 metres short of 7000 metres and though non-technical, is a serious mountain challenge. Venture Force uniquely aims to provide you with an expedition that maximises your chances of summit success whilst ensuring that you are as well prepared and acclimatized as possible. In addition, we aim to ensure that there is a real sense of team camaraderie and fun making the whole mountain experience so much more enjoyable.
Prices: Venture Force ensures that each and every expedition, project or skills training programme in our portfolio is designed round the needs of the client, or clients. Prices are therefore impossible to quote in advance, to obtain a quote call or email us direct.
EXAMPLE HIGH ALTITUDE TREK - ACONCAGUA
21 Day High Altitude Ascent of Aconcaqua
Day 1 – Depert UK
Day 2 – Arrive Medoza
Day 3 – Acclimatisation Mendoza (stock and obtain permits etc)
Day 4 – Mendoza by road to Lodge at Los Penitentes
Day 5 – Los Penitentes trek to La Lena camp
Day 6 – La Lena to Casa La Piedra camp. First view of Aconcagua North Face.
Day 7 – Piedra La Casa to Plaza Argentina Base Camp.
Day 8 – Rest Day at Plaza Argentina.
Day 9 – Acclimatisation Walk to Camp 1. Also drop off some kit for Camp 1
Day 10 – Climb to Camp 1.
Day 11 – Rest Day at Camp 1. Acclimatisation walk to Camp 1.5.
Day 12 – Climb to Camp 1.5, collect stores and move to Camp Guanaco. 5700m.
Day 13 – Move Camp Guanaco to Camp at White Rocks.
Day 14 – Rest Day at White Rocks.
Day 15 – Summit Climb via Traversia, Canaletta to Aconcagua Summit 6962m. Return to White Rocks.
Day 16 – Spare Day.
Day 17 – White Rocks to Plaza De Mulas Base Camp
Day 18 – Plaza de Mulas to Roadhead. Sleep at Los Penitentes.
Day 19 - Return to Mendoza.
Day 20 – R & R in Mendoza. Visit superb wineries & explore the city.
Day 21 – Return flight to UK
