Aconcagua Trekking to Plaza de Mulas - Mendoza - Argentina

Trekking to Plaza de Mulas

Start Date :

2021-Dec-04

End Date:

2021-Dec-10

Initial time :

9 am

End Time:

20 hs

Meeting Point:

Mendoza City.

Location:

Argentina

End Point:

Mendoza City.

Distance:

60 KM

Difficulty:

Duration:

7 days

Availability:

12 available spots

Aconcagua is one of the most visited mountains in the world, is the roof of America and of the Western hemisphere. 6962 meters, attracts people from all over the planet. The climate and conditions of the planet. The climate and conditions of the high mountain make this expedition a unique adventure.

Out Style for Aconcagua:

We assist the group throughout the year, in physical and mental preparation.
We advise you during all the previous moinths in your equipment.
We propose an itinerary that includes staggered and progressive acclimation.

Itinerary

NOTE: We are not doing Cerro Bonete due to a new disposition of the Parque Provincial, that requires to pay the ascent permit for Aconcagua, to make an ascent to Cerro Bonete, we offer instead an ascent to Plaza Canada Camp (5000 masl).

We recommend overnight the day before in Mendoza City

Day 1: Mendoza-Puente del Inca (2800 masl) Meeting in Mendoza city in the morning. Guides presentation , equipment/gear check , advice for rent, printing of permits among other lats minutes details. Transfer to the office of Aconcagua Provincial Park for the application and payment of all the permits. Last minute purchases. Transfer to Puente del Inca (2800 masl). Check In in mountain hostel. Rest, short walks, hydration. Dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Confluencia (3300 masl). Breakfast. Transfer to Horcones (2900 masl). Presentation of permits and admission to the Aconcagua Provincial Park. First section of the trekking. We pass through the Horcones lagoon where we get the first great view of the Colossus of America, with its impressive and majestic south wall. We cross the bridge over the Horcones river and continue to Confluencia camp (3300 masl). Break. Use of domes for meals and meetings. We will use mountain tents to sleep, from here on. Dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Confluencia (3300 masl). Breakfast. Walk through the area with options between the viewpoint of Plaza Francia (base south wall) or the slopes of Cerro Tolosa. Return in the afternoon, rest and hydration.Preparation for the next day. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Plaza de Mulas (4350 masl). Breakfast. Walk to the base camp of the normal route, Plaza de Mulas. We will cross the Horcones river to get to Playa Ancha , a long sector that has the appearance of a great flat. Finally there is a continuous ascent through Cuesta Brava. We reach Plaza de Mulas in the afternoon. Rest and hydration. Medical check. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Plaza de Mulas (4350 masl). Breakfast. Rest day, medical check-up and general controls. Hydration and good nutrition. Short walks in the area to get to know the camp, one of the largest in the world. Dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Plaza de Mulas - Plaza Canada. Breakfast. On this day , our objective is to ascent to camp 1 of the normal Aconcagua route.Great views of the area and the reoute to summit. Return to Plaza de Mulas camp. Dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Descent to Confluencia-Horcones, 10-hour descent. Transfer to Mendoza city, arriving at 6 pm. End of our services.

Note:

This program is subject to weather, geographical, and politics conditions. Modifications can happen during the activity depending on several factors. All the desitions will be on charge guides and company coordinators.

Included Services:

Professional mountain guides
Specific advice on materials and personal equipment.
Transfers from the city of Mendoza to Valllecitos and Horcones (uphill)
Transfers from Horcones to the city of Mendoza (downhill)
Technical safety equipment, VHF radios, mountain first aid kit.
Base camp service (tents, chairs, tables,etc.) in Confluencia and Plaza de Mulas.
Tents during the whole expedition.
Full board (all meals) during the entire expedition: breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner.
Porter mules for general and personal equipment to Plaza de Mulas camp.
1 night in hostel in Puente del Inca
Permanent assistance

Services NOT included:

Permits to enter Aconcagua Provincial Park (in case of climbing Mount Bonete, you need the same permit as Mount Aconcagua)
Meals and accommodation extra than those specified in the program.
Tips
Evacuation expenses and eventual transfer in different places of the provincial park (helicopter and mules).
Personal Equipment (see listing request)
Transfers from the city of origin of each passenger to Mendoza city (ask for bus tickets from Buenos Aires or Chile )

Difficultie´s Graduation: M2-F3-T2-P2-A3

	40%
	60%
	40%
	40%
	60%

Backpack (M)

This point has to do with the weight that we must carry in our backpacks. Trekkings or crossings where we have pack animals allow us to bear less weight on our backs. And the multi-day journeys in Patagonia (without the option of having pack mules) generally make us carry more weight, especially in the early days.

20% Up to 5 Kilos: Short excursion walks / Trekking Talampaya

40% Up to 8/10 Kilos: Round-trip trekking / Vallecitos 3 and 4-day programs

60% Up to 12/15 kilos: Crossing trekking with porting / Crossing of the Andes Paso Portillo

80% More than 15/18 kilos: Cross-country trekkings with little or no portage / Trekkings in Patagonia (Paso Vuriloche, PN Lanin or Nahuel Huapi, etc)

100% More than 25 Kilos: With a lot of equipment on top and little or no porting / Continental Ice

Fitness (F)

We consider physical demands to the wear that we can suffer both aerobic (climbs = possible shortness of breath) and muscle (resistance = many hours walking) and of legs and joints (descents = knees / ankles).

20% half a day or less with little unevenness.

40% more sustained slopes and longer days in the activity. 2-3 days / more than 6 hours per day.

60% Long ascents and descents with a longer duration. Ascents to more than 4000 meters in the central mountain range / intense 4-day trekking (Uruguayan plane)

80% Important work of legs in resistance. Very long days. Very long day ascents (Lanin - Domuyo) or more than 5000 meters. Ice courses.

100% Maximum demand. Aerobic work and constant effort on legs. Continental Ice, Aconcagua, mountains of more than 6000 meters.

Technical (T)

The technical difficulty is mainly based on the terrain. How much can it cost us to climb a slope, if it is very steep or if we have to use our hands in some section (simple climbing), both in rock and snow-ice, or materials such as crampons and pegs in other ascents.

20% flat land

40% trails with moderate ups and downs. General crossing trekkings . Sierra de la Ventana, Córdoba, Patagonia, Cuyo, north, others. Classic ascents

60% Steeper slopes and trails. Possible use of crampons. Domuyo, Cordón del Plata, Cordillera Central.

80% Mixed terrain, with snow or ice. Alvear, Lanin, Tronador. Bolivia, Peru.

100% Highly technical terrain. Glacial transit and climbing in sections. Hill climbing with sections on slopes of more than 60 ° inclination

Psycho (P)

We maintain that this point, the psychological factor, represents a relevant factor. Each one needs a factor of conviction, confidence, self-control and will power to achieve a goal. And depending on the attitude with which we face distances, slopes, terrain and many other objective factors, we can achieve performance with very different results.

20% We will not be much affected.

40% This is a normal level of attention.

60% We require more motivation, enthusiasm and concentration.

80% The activity will require us to be very connected and convinced.

100% Maximum control and emotional-psychological performance.

Adventures (A)

It is the factor that, the height above sea level, influences us depending on the activity we carry out. Managing and overcoming symptoms caused by altitude is the key to this point

0% + sea level.

20% Up to 2000 masl.

40% + 2000 masl.

60% + 4000 masl.

80% + 5000 masl.

100% + 6000 masl.

Aconcagua Trekking to Plaza de Mulas - Mendoza - Argentina

Trekking to Plaza de Mulas

Start Date :

2021-Dec-04

End Date:

2021-Dec-10

Initial time :

9 am

End Time:

20 hs

Meeting Point:

Mendoza City.

Location:

Argentina

End Point:

Mendoza City.

Distance:

60 KM

Difficulty:

Duration:

7 days

Availability:

12 available spots

Note:

Included Services:

Services NOT included:

Photo Gallery

Albums

Menu

Where do you sleep?

Faq

Difficultie´s Graduation: M2-F3-T2-P2-A3

Backpack (M)

Fitness (F)

Technical (T)

Psycho (P)

Adventures (A)

Equipment Required / Suggested

Contact and Enquiries

Aconcagua Trekking to Plaza de Mulas - Mendoza - Argentina

Trekking to Plaza de Mulas

Start Date :

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End Date:

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Initial time :

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End Time:

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Meeting Point:

Mendoza City.

Location:

Argentina

End Point:

Mendoza City.

Distance:

60 KM

Difficulty:

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Duration:

7 days

Availability:

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Backpack (M)

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Technical (T)

Psycho (P)

Adventures (A)

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Contact and Enquiries

2021-Dec-04

2021-Dec-10

9 am

20 hs

12 available spots

Note:

Included Services:

Services NOT included:

Photo Gallery

Albums

Menu

Where do you sleep?

Difficultie´s Graduation: M2-F3-T2-P2-A3

Equipment Required / Suggested