Those extensive valleys of height, interrupted by some solitary mountain refuge. The imposing rock walls. The irregular peaks broken by the white mantles of the glaciers. Everything is still, as in a painting, being us the main protagonists of that painting.
The idea is to enter the heart of the mountain range, ascending through a valley and crossing the very Andes Cordillera through the same place where one of the armies of General San Martin did it more than 200 years ago, an experience that is not easily forgotten.
Expedition in cross-country mode (joining Argentina with Chile). We carry trekking backpack on the shoulders and with the support of porterage animals, we go up through one path and down through another. Overnight is on wild camps with no services and, occasionally, in mountain refuges (without the comforts of a campsite) in the middle of the Cordillera de los Andes. Physically demanding in 3 of the 7 days.
January 11 to 17th
January 25 to 31th
February 8 to 14th
NOTE: Due to the decision not to open non-traditional border crossings such as Piuquenes in the summer of 2021 and 2022, we are going to wait until they authorize the official opening of the crossing, which would allow us to return to the original day-to-day plan that appears in this programming.
Day 1: Meeting 10 am; transfer from the bus station in Mendoza city. It is a private transfer that we include in the program for those who are not already in Tunuyan. Preparation of the backpacks, presentation of guides + general technical talk and transfer to the Portinari Shelter of the National Gendarmerie. Registration in the immigration books (bring ID or Passport, otherwise there is no possible crossing). Lunch. We begin the first section on foot: We head to the Scaravelli refuge, the first camp.
Day 2: Breakfast and quiet morning. Walk of only 2 hours and little unevenness, to continue with the acclimatization, to the Yaretas camp. Camp set up. Lunch and free afternoon to enjoy the place and continue acclimatizing. The night finds us preparing a delicious meal, which we will savor under a curtain of stars.
Day 3: We have an early breakfast to take advantage of the intense day: ascent to 4,300 meters, we pass through the Portillo pass, from where the view is incredible: Hills and glaciers at more than 6,000 meters to go down to another valley, still within Argentina. In the afternoon we descend in a very long section, through a valley, until we finally reach a camp next to a stream with drinking water.
Day 4: This day we will continue descending through the valley, we will cross the river (first wade) and we will reach the valley of the Tupungato River; at the confluence of this with the Tupungato, we will ford this last river (with the help of horses) and then we will continue ascending through the valley to the next camp, El Real del Alambre.
Day 5: Last day of camping on the Argentina side. We cross the Rio Palomares, then the Paso Hondo. Finally we will ascend on the way to the border milestone, to make the last camp, in Real de las Ovejas, at the foot of giants of more than 6000 meters such as Cerro Marmolejo.
Day 6: Day we cross into Chile. We set up camp and, together with the pack and accompanying animals, we headed to the Hito and Paso Piuquenes; once there, photos of achievement and celebration. We say goodbye to the muleteers and pack animals and begin the descent towards Chile. For 3 hours we will go down by hauling to the Rio Plomo, in the Termas del Yeso, the last hurdle before meeting the transfer that will take us to Santiago de Chile. Entry paperwork and transfer to the hostel.
Day 7: End of our services. Free after breakfast.
Note 1: The porterage of equipment and personal equipment is carried out until the Piuquenes Pass (section on the Chilean side, 3 hours downhill, all the equipment is loaded in the backpacks)
Note 2: Active program with a high degree of demand. It is a requirement to have walked at least once previously with a cross-country trekking backpack on a MOUNTAIN outing, even if it is for 1 day (8 hours). Have ever slept in a tent with a sleeping bag. Suitable for people over 13 and under 65 (cases outside these age ranges will be evaluated).
Note 3: All participants must present a physical fit, where the same family doctor enables them to carry out the activity.
Note 4: People with physical ailments or leg injuries (classic case of knees or other joints) cannot participate. Carrying out this activity with an injury can lead to having to evacuate the person in complex situations and significantly harm the group with important delays.
Note 5: Program subject to climatic, geographic or political conditions. Modifications to it may occur on the fly depending on circumstances and various factors. The decisions will be made exclusively by the guides, baqueanos and coordinators of the company.
Trekking crossing the Andes, ending in Santiago de Chile.
In all our expeditions we offer the service of meals IN FULL BOARD PLAN:
It is necessary to complete the personal/medical record to clarify if someone does not eat any type of food.
For any mountain activity you need to have previous physical preparation, or be physically active. In this case, we suggest training well in aerobics (going for a run two to three times a week, cycling or swimming) and doing a good leg workout (gym, crossfit, AEX training, etc.)
It is a requirement to have walked at least once previously with a cross-country trekking backpack on a MOUNTAIN trek, even if it is for 1 day (8 hours). It is also important that you have slept in a tent in a sleeping bag.
The overnight is done in mountain camps in igloo-type tents, comfortable and for 2/3 or 4 people. To share.
The last night: we include one night of accommodation in a classic-simple hostel, with rooms to share, in Santiago de Chile. If you want to have another type of accommodation you can reserve yours on your own.
The tents are included in the service. If you want to bring your own, ask us.
No. There are no toilets or chemical toilets. Everything is in nature, delimiting sectors. And you have to maintain the hygiene of the place, taking the papers.
Although the time of year is optimal for this journey, in Andean and/or wild areas, temperatures tend to drop at night. There may be the possibility that a storm will touch us, hence the importance of personal equipment, they cannot miss anything that we detail in the equipment list.
The stops are given with a frequency and graduation according to the intensity. There are stops for lunch, snack, and rest.
From 16 years of age. We also recommend that you contact us before registering or registering a minor (minor must cross with the authorization of the parents, mother and father or guardians)
Everyone can walk lightly up to the Piuquenes border marker, but it is essential that you always carry an expedition backpack, not a small attack backpack, since from the border marker to the end, on the Chilean side, there are 3 hours of descent where each one must carry all their equipment (sleeping bag, insulation, used clothing, clean change of clothes, hygiene, etc).
Until the border milestone (almost the entire route), each person must carry only what they will use during the day: water (the longest day starts with 4 liters), coat, sunscreen/lipstick, flashlight, lunch box marching etc.
We have a mule porter service, which will carry the general equipment, such as kitchen items, food, tents, and security items. They also carry some of your equipment, an approximate of up to 7 kilos per person. Within the Argentine territory.
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
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.
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
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.
0% + sea level.
20% Up to 2000 masl.
40% + 2000 masl.
60% + 4000 masl.
80% + 5000 masl.
100% + 6000 masl.
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