| High Season:
From the 15 of December of every year to the 31 of January
of the following year, the tariffs will be:. |
Ascent
|
u$s 200,- |
| Trekking Long |
u$s
40,- |
| Trekking Short |
u$s
20,- |
| Average Season:
From the 1 of December to the 14 of December and from the
1 of February to the 20 of February of every year, the tariffs
will be: |
Ascent
|
u$s 120,- |
| Trekking Long |
u$s
30,- |
| Trekking Short |
u$s
20,- |
| Low Season:
From the 15 of November to the 30 of November and the 21
of February to the 15 of March of every year, the tariffs
will be: |
Ascent
|
u$s 80,- |
| Trekking Long |
u$s
30,- |
| Trekking Short
| u$s
20,- |
| Duration of the permissions
(as of the date from enter the Provincial Park Aconcagua) |
Ascent
|
20
días |
| Trekking Long |
7
días |
| Trekking Short |
3
días |
¨ With the payment of the tariff
it is contributed to the maintenance of the Provincial Park Aconcagua
and collaborates in its preservation and protection
Outside season, (from the 16 of March and to the 14 of November)
the entrance no longer is gratuitous, but a proceeding in Mendoza
or in the Refuge of Guardaparques of the Valley of the Horcones
must be made directly. The price of the permission for this period
is just as the one of "high season" although there are
no services of rescue, doctors nor guardaparques. Especial' for
the period between the 16 of March and the 01 of April of each season
exists an exception with a price.
¨
In order to enter the Park within these periods or to practice trekkings
or sport ascents, we suggested to put itself in contact with the
Authorities of the Provincial Park Aconcagua. With respect to the
Argentine citizens, the price of the permission has a discount of
50%, but instead of being contemplated in dollars it is it in Argentine
pesos. For example in "' high season" and for "ascent"
the same one is of $ 100, - by person. Equal criterion is followed
for trekkings short and long.
The Minor ones have restrictions for their enter the Park and must
bring an authorization signed by both parents and certified by Public
Notary public, Consulate or Embassy. Greater data to consult with
the Direction of Renewable Natural Resources, next to the Ponies
of Marly, in the General Park San Martín to telephones +54
261 425 5090 or +54 261 425 7065 (from 08:00 to 13:00 hours) or
by e mail aconcagua@mendoza.gov.com.ar
List of required equipment:
1.CLOTHES
- Light underclothes.
- Long inner set. Underpants and polera.
polypropylene 0 capilene, the cotton is not recommendable. Polar
lining. Jacket or diver.
- Trousers of polar lining. It is recommended
to tell on rack the sides to guarantee a simple position and
to allow a good ventilation.
- Country sheltered. With stuffed of duvet
or thinsulate with hood. Of type expedició, it must be
comfortable, dressed on the other layers shelter.
- Transpirable impermeable jacket/. It
must have hood. Suggested: Gore-Tex.
- Transpirable impermeable trousers/.
Suggested: Gore-Tex. He recommends himself to tell on rack the
sides to guarantee a simple position and to allow a good ventilation.
2.FOR THE HEAD
- Cap for sun. With visor and sheepskin
or handkerchief to protect the neck.
- Knitted cap. Suggested: polypropylene
or capilene.
- Cap of wool or polar lining type esqui.
- Frontal lantern (night lights and batteries
of spare part). Suggested: Petzl Zoom lens.
- Lenses for glacier. 100% UV, with lateral
bedspreads. If you use increase or contact lenses we recommended
to him to bring an extra pair. Suggested: Fatten, Julbo, Bolle
and Ray Ban.
3.FOR THE HANDS
- Fine gloves. 2 pairs, polestar or polypropylene.
- Mitones. 1 pair. Polestar, duvet or
wool.
- Gore-Tex covers mitones. We recommended
with reinforcement in the palms. Suggested: Outdoor Research
Expedition Modular Mitts or Wild Country Extremitties.
4.FOR THE FEET
- Slippers of trekking.
- Mountain boots.
- Dull plastic doubles. We suggested:
Kofiach or Assolo.
- Legginses. Gore-Tex, Sanity.
- Average thicknesses. (3 pairs) average
of wool or synthetic weave for cold climate.
- Fine averages. 2 pairs of lanilla, stuck
nylon or polypropylene to be dressed on the foot. This reduces
the blisters.
5.EQUIPMENT TECNICO
- Mattock. Light Piolet. The measurement
is very important: if you measure between 1,70 m.s she uses
a tool of 60 cm.; 1.70 to 1,90 m.s use a tool of 65 cm.; if
you measure more than 1,90 m.s she uses a tool of 70 cm.
- Grampones. We recommended grampones of
12 ends. NonFootfangs or Simond Scorpions or Grivel Rambo Canes
of ski. 1 pair of canes by telescope is optional.
6. EQUIPMENT OF ENCAMPS
- Knapsack. With internal structure of
at least, 70 Its. Must have portapiqueta and a place to fix
grampones.
- A small knapsack. Optional.
- Stock market to sleep. Quality of expedition
for at least -18ºC (OºF). 1 kg of duvet of good quality
is the best thing.
- Insulating long cushion. Type neoprene
or Therma rest.
- Knife of pocket. Swiss type or Leatherman
tool.
- Water bottles. 2 bottles of a liter
with wide mouth, a thermus of a liter
- Bottle for piss.
- Protective cream to pave. SPF 30-40.
- Labial pencil with solar screen. SPF
20-40.
- Personal medicine kit of first aid.
ITINERARY:
DAY 1: MENDOZA. Reception
in the Hostel.
Aqui we will make a control of equipment. This it is a very important
step. Mendoza is the last place where we will have chance to buy
or to rent equipment, not always it is easy to find the faltante
equipment at last moment. A group meeting will follow the equipment
control. We will know the guide and the members of the group. Later,
we will have the Opportunity to enjoy the famous one "roasted"
(grilled meat) accompanied by delicious wines by which Mendoza is
mundialínente famous in some Argentine typical restaurant.
Numerous alternatives exist for which they do not drink wine or
they do not eat red meat. In Argentina the supper is from the 9:00
p.m..
DAY 2: From Mendoza,
one goes or mininibús private us conducira to Bridge
of the Inca, (2700 msnm). In Punte of the Inca the Natural
Bridge is on the Cuevas River, sometimes used by
such Incas. There, we will organize the loads that will be transported
by the mules.
DAY 3, 4 and 5: Approach
to Seat of Mulas (4250 msnm) and trekking to France
Seat. After one night in Bridge of the Inca, we
will be transported until the Lagoon of Horcones where we will have
the first Vista of the Aconcagua Hill. From this
place, the "Stone Sentry", suddenly appears, magnificent
in all his dimension and beauty.
We will be able to observe the
South wall completely. It is a vision of the Aconcagua
that will leave it astonished and that never will forget.
After presenting/displaying
the permissions in the Position of Guardaparques we will
begin a long walk of approach of three days (40 km.) until Seat
of Mules, camping bases of our expedition. The mules and the carriers
will transport all the load until the campings bases, except by
their small knapsack of the day. You will have access to your load
that transfers the mules, all the nights if therefore she requires
it. This will do his trekking of much more placentero approach.
After first the long walk of 4-5 hours, we will encamp in Confluence
to 3,500 m.s Alli', after, to drink some tea or kills will use the
supper and we will spend the night in stores of height.
The fourth day we will dedicate it to the acclimatization.
This it is a very important process, that taken care of well, will
increase ours chances to reach the summit significantly. Well the
benefit of the ascent in style is known by all the montañistas
teeth of mountain range. Said in other words, the importance of
raising greater heights during the day and at night to descend and
to sleep in lower places to help the adaptation of our organism.
We will combine this principle with
impressive trekking to the base of the South wall of the Aconcagua.
Arriving until the camping it bases France Seat, where the sportsmen
who wish to surpass the 3000 vertical ice m.s and rock encamp who
separate them of the summit by this imposing slope of the mountain.
A imperdible benefit for our acclimatization and trekking
of matchless landscaping beauty. At night we returned,
spending the night for the second time to the 3500 m.s of Confluence.
The following morning, soon of the breakfast, we will well early
begin "the Wide" Beach passage, wide
desert valley always very windy. We will gain altitude little by
little, while we cross the Valley of Superior Horcones. Towards
the end of the route, we will raise to the "Brave Hill"
a slope pronounced enough that finally will make us arrive at our
Camping Base of Seat from 4250 Mules to msnm. This day of 8-9 hours
of long walk it is very important for the acclimatization and the
progressive made effort will help us to mitigate the effects of
the height.
DAY 6, 7 and 8:
Rest and acclimatization. After arriving at Seat
of Mulas and installing our camping, we will pass a minimum of three
nights in the base. The first day is always a day of rest and good
opportunity to shower and to explore the environs. We will divide
the loads that will be transported on the following day until the
height campings (general, combustible equipment and food). We will
make transports that will help to maintain the knapsacks us with
the smaller possible weight and fundamentally adapt to us gradually
to the height. During the transport from loads to the campings of
height 1 and 2 we will reach the 5400 level of msnm. This it is
a made an effort day, where we promote 1,000 ms with heavy knapsacks
on easy land. The following day we will dedicate it to replenish
forces for the next scaling.
DAY 9: Rest
or ascent from the C. Base to Field 1, Canada Seat (4900
msnm) This day can be of rest and acclimatization or we can undertake
the definitive ascent to Field 1, "Canada Seat '", this
will depend on the general state of the group and the climatic conditions.
Each participant will have the best possibilities of acclimatization
to obtain the summit.
DAY 10: Ascent
to Field 2, Nest of Cándores (5400 msnm) Field 2, gives spectacular
views to us of surrounding mountains and the putting of the sun
in the Pacific Ocean.
DAY 11: Ascent
from Field 2 to Field 3, Berlin (6000msnm) In approximately 4 hours
of march we will ascend to Field 3, "Berlin". This site
presents/displays a spectacular platform on the North edge, from
where we will be able to observe unforgettable views of the highest
tips of Central The Andes.
DAY 12: Day
of summit (6962 msnm) the day begins to the 5:00 A.M. Is the most
demanding day of our expedition. We scaled by the North edge until
the Refuge Independence (6500 msnm). Normally it is here where they
reach for the first time in the day solar rays to us. We promote
the "Portezuelo of the Wind" where we still faced forts
winds in days of relative calm. From we make a passage by the superior
part of the expensive West and scaled "the Canal there",
a channel of 300 ms that lead us to the cumbrero edge. Finally in
one hour approximately we crossed the "Edge of the Guanaco",
that takes us to the summit. From the Edge of the Guanaco we can
directly observe under our feet the South Wall of Aconcagua, considered
one of the greatest walls of the world. With great satisfaction
we arrived at the SUMMIT to 6962 msnm, waits for the prize there
to us, a Vista of 360 degrees and the experience of personal feelings
and unpublished sensations that we cannot describe by you. After
to have enjoyed the wonderful moments in the Ceiling America, we
returned to Camping 3, Berlin, where to take a deserved rest and
to the following morning we returned to the Field Base in Seat of
Mulas.
DAY 13: Day
of reserve in case of unfavorable climatic conditions. In our itinerary
we have two days possible of summit. These days are taken to guarantee
greater chance to reach the summit. We needed only one window good
weather to ascend to the 6,962 msnm.
DAY 14: Reduction
from the Field Bases to Penitentes - Bridge of the Inca. Iníciamos
the reduction and after a 7-8 day hours of long walk we arrived
at the hotel, where a good supper of celebration will be hoping
to us.
DAY 15: Transport
from Penitentes - Bridge of the Inca to Mendoza. A private transport
will take us from return to the hotel in the city of Mendoza.
DAY 16: Transport
to the Airport. Aim of our services.
