Category: 2022 Season Dispatches

A.P. 1 (Jan. 4 – 15, 2022)

We are excited to share the big news! Our first expedition got to the summit today!

They reached the top of the highest mountain in America at 22,834′. After a challenging day, they worked hard and stood at the highest peak out of the Himalayas, such an incredible experience!

The team will spend the night at High Camp and tomorrow they will continue to Plaza de Mulas Base Camp. The following day, they will hike back down the Horcones Valley and return to the city.

Congratulations for this great achievement!

The Aventuras Patagonicas Team

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A.P. 1 (Jan. 4 – 15, 2022)

The team successfully moved to High Camp today!

They reached an altitude of 19,200′. They will spend the night there and get ready for tomorrow.

The group is doing a great job, working hard and hoping the weather will let them reach the summit.

We are looking forward to hearing from them!

We’ll keep you posted!

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. 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