Sunday, January 1, 2012

Aconcagua - Argentina

At 6,962 metres (22,841 ft), Cerro Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas, and the highest mountain outside Asia. It is located in the Andes mountain range, in the Argentine province of Mendoza. The summit is located about 5 kilometres from San Juan Province and 15 kilometres from the international border with Chile. It lies 112 km (70 mi) west by north of the city of Mendoza. Aconcagua is the highest peak in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres. It is one of the Seven Summits.
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Day 1 - Flight to Santiago, Chile, arriving in Mendoza, Argentina
Day 2 - Get permits in order and leave Mendoza early and arrive at Puente del Inca (8,900') mid afternoon then climb to Confuencia.(9,200 ft) 3 hours
Day 3 - Confluencia to base camp. (13,000 ft) 6 hours
Day 4 - Rest day
Day 5 - Move up to Camp Canada (16,000 ft) 4 hours
Day 6 - Move up to Berlin (19,100 ft) 5 hours
Day 7 - Rest day and trail exploration
Day 8 - Summit day 8-12 hours round trip
Day 9 - Summit day (if required)
Day 10 - Clean up camp and decend to basecamp 3 hours
Day 11 - Arrange mules and walk out to Puenta del Inca or Confluencia 6 hours
Day 12 - Walk-out if you camped at Confluencia back to Puente del Inca 2 hours and travel back to Mendoza
Day 13 - Explore Mendoza
Day 14 - Fly back home