A.P. 3 (Jan. 8 – 19, 2022)
The team successfully reached Plaza de Mulas Base Camp yesterday!
Today they are taking a rest day there and tomorrow they will carry some loads to Camp 1.
Here we share a picture of them during a group meeting at Base Camp.
Stay tuned for more updates!
The Aventuras Patagonicas Team
A.P. 2 (Jan. 8 – 26, 2022)
The team reached Confluencia Camp yesterday!
Everyone is fine and motivated. They spent the day hiking around which is great for their acclimatization.
The group will spend their second night there and tomorrow they will continue the hike along the Horcones Valley up to Plaza de Mulas Base Camp.
We’ll keep you updated!
The Aventuras Patagonicas Team
A.P. 1 (Jan. 4 – 15, 2022)
The team moved yesterday to Camp 1 and today after breakfast they successfully moved to Camp 2!
They are all fine and very excited as they gain more altitude.
Tomorrow they will take a rest day before keep moving up.
We share a picture of this motivated group taken right before leaving Base Camp.
We’ll post more updates soon!
The Aventuras Patagonicas Team
A.P. 3 (Jan. 8 – 19, 2022)
Another 12-day expedition departed today!
This great team started the hike this morning towards Confluencia Camp where they will be spending the night. Tomorrow the group will continue along the Horcones Valley up to Plaza de Mulas Base Camp.
This expedition will only last 12 days as they came here already pre-acclimatized, using our High Altitude Training System with the Hypoxico tent.
The group is led by the experienced guides Cacho Beiza and Andrés Girotti who will be calling us by sat phone daily to keep us updated.
We share a pic of this awesome team enjoying dinner last night!
Keep checking our website for more news!
The Aventuras Patagonicas Team
A.P. 2 (Jan. 8 – 26, 2022)
Our second expedition departed for the mountain this morning!
Here we share some pics of them having dinner last night and before leaving today.
The team will spend the night at a hotel in Uspallata, a small village an hour away from the trailhead. Tomorrow morning they will start ascending the Normal Route along the Horcones Valley up to Confluencia Camp.
The group is led by Gastón Molina and he will keep us updated, calling us by sat phone.
Stay tuned for more posts! We will be sharing more news every other day!
Looking forward to a great trip!
The Aventuras Patagonicas Team
A.P. 1 (Jan. 4 – 15, 2022)
The team did a carry to Camp 1 today. After a good rest at Base Camp, they successfully carried a load to Camp 1.
There they cached the loads and descended down to Base Camp with empty packs to spend the night. The following morning could be a possible rest day or a move to Camp 1. This will depend on how the group did the previous day, how they are doing now and on the weather.
The two pictures were taken today by the team, an absolutely beautiful day!
The Aventuras Patagonicas Team
A.P. 1 (Jan. 4 – 15, 2022)
Team arrives today to Base Camp!
They are all doing fine and got already to 13,800 feet! The 12-day Aconcagua fast ascents are rocking nowadays!
They will spend about 3 nights at Base Camp.
The first day in Base Camp is always a rest day and a good occasion to take a bath and go for a short walk. They will divide the expedition loads to carry to the next camp: community gear, fuel, food and individual lunches. After resting at Base Camp, the plan will be to carry to Camp 1 and down to Base Camp again to hopefully move up the next day.
Team is healthy and excited to be among the first groups to tackle the giant of the Americas this season!
The Aventuras Patagonicas Team
A.P. 1 (Jan. 4 – 15, 2022)
We are very excited and proud to announce that our first trip departed for the mountain today, after the mountain being closed for almost 2 seasons!
Great group! Absolutely great clients and our best guides.
First of all we want to CONGRATULATE all our clients for making this trip possible, for their courage, support and strong desire to climb the mountain, pioneering a new era on Aconcagua and being among the first ones to climb the mountain after 23 months without any traffic.
Here are some pics of the group having dinner last night and departing this morning from the Hyatt with our classic picture at the Mendoza Park Hyatt’s main entrance.
This expedition will only last 12 days, some got pre-acclimatized in Ecuador (Chimborazo), Chile (El Plomo) and some came here already pre-acclimatized, using our High Altitude Training System with the Hypoxico tent.
The group will be ascending the Normal Route, hiking towards Confluencia Camp today, along the Horcones Valley. After spending the night there, they will head to Plaza de Mulas Base Camp tomorrow.
The group is led by Rolo Abaca, Sebastián Ruiz and César Quiroz, among the three of them, they have more than 100 expeditions to Aconcagua alone… They will keep us updated, reporting by sat phone daily.
Keep checking our website for more news about them! We will try to post every other day news from them!
The Aventuras Patagonicas Team
A.P. 1 (Jan. 4 – 15, 2022)
Aventuras Patagonicas Guides Rolo Abaca, Sebastián Ruiz, César Quiroz, Cacho Beiza, Gastón Molina and Andrés Girotti, Operations Manager Mariela Enrique and AP Director Rodrigo Mujica enjoyed a dinner in Mendoza right after Christmas, while packing and getting ready for Expeditions 1, 2 & 3 (Jan. 4 – 15 / Jan. 8 – 26 / Jan. 8 – 19).
We are looking forward to a good season with our clients.
We are excited about the Park finally opening for ascents, after being shut down since the Pandemic.
We welcome our great 2022 Clients, Guides and Staff!
Happy Holidays!
The Aventuras Patagonicas Team
Argentina is opening it’s borders to foreigners, starting October 1st, 2021
Aconcagua climbing season will take place this year only from January 1st, 2021 to Feb 15th, 2021.
Contact us for more details
It will be a short and reduced season. We are looking forward to a great season Be one of the lucky ones to climb Aconcagua this season. We have slots available early-January, mid-January and late-January for you.
Contact us for details
ACONCAGUA Update – Fall 2020
We hope you are all healthy and strong!
ACONCAGUA will have to wait this season; after 36 years of continuous guiding on ACONCAGUA, with an impeccable safety record, this season we will take a gap year from guiding expeditions on our beloved Mount ACONCAGUA, due to the pandemic.
Thanks to our fantastic clients who were ALL willing to roll-over to our 2021-2022 season, NEXT season, we express our sincere gratitude! With this positive attitude, the shared goal and commitment to climbing ACONCAGUA, and the universal understanding that we are experiencing this internationally, reflect the strong qualities essential to success on a climbing expedition to ACONCAGUA
We still have spaces available on our future 2021-2022 season Aconcagua Expeditions, and invite you and your mountain travel partners to sign up. We have dates available for you on our Dec 2021, Jan 2022, and Feb 2022 Aconcagua Expeditions.
*We will be keeping our 2019-2020 season prices with all discounts for early sign ups.
We look forward to climbing Aconcagua with you next season! The mountain will be there waiting for you!
We look forward to planning ahead to our next Aconcagua season. If we had to look for the “silver lining” in this situation, it’s that you will have plenty of time to train and prepare for your Aconcagua expedition and will be in great shape for climbing Aconcagua by the 2021-2022 Aconcagua season!
Good News: Chile re-opened its borders as of Nov 23rd, 2020. Argentina opened its borders as of Nov 28th, altho to bordering countries only.
Aconcagua Park is open, but for day use and trekking only. Expeditions and ascents will most likely NOT be permitted this season.
Summer begins on Dec 21st in the Southern Hemisphere. We are optimistic. Successful vaccine developments are in progress, and thanks to our loyal following of mountain enthusiasts there is a great deal of momentum for our 2021-2022 Aconcagua season!
This time next year we look forward to guiding you and your mountain travel partners on Aconcagua!
Contact us if you have any questions about future Aconcagua expeditions.
We are here to help you achieve your goal of climbing Aconcagua and look forward to guiding you on Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere!
Be well, stay strong!
Happy Holidays!
OUR 2021-2022 DATES ARE OUT
Most of our clients rolled over for next season so spots will be limited for next season, if seriously interested we encourage you to sign up soon.
$300 off only for now…