Climbing Marmolejo (6108m) from Santiago in 7 days, Cajón de Maipo

Your UIAGM-certified mountain guide will take you on an accessible and beautiful 7-day hike up to a peak of 6000m on Marmolejo, offering stupendous views across the extraordinary Andes in Chile.

Private

Andes

7 Days

Jan - Mar, Nov, Dec

High

Beginner

Highlights

Excellent introduction to mountaineering at high altitude!
Beautiful views across the famous Andes and the Maipo Valley from the peak!
Relax in the hot springs of Colina!
Tick off climbing the Southernmost 6000m peak in the world from your list!

Description

If you want to go on a South American climb that is simultaneously mind-blowing, peaceful, action-packed, beautiful and enthralling, then this is the trip for you.

Over 7 days we will explore the magical Marmelejo, a grand and majestic mountain that straddles the Chile-Argentina border in the heart of the Andes, and is the southernmost 6000m-plus peak in the world.

Assembling in the irresistible and buzzing city of Santiago, we then drive to the start point of the trip, the Engorda Valley in the Cajón del Maipo (Maipo Canyon), whose raw beauty and tranquil landscapes will take the breath away before we even think about ascending the mountain!

Over the subsequent 6 days we will hike for up to 7 hours a day, going from camp to camp whilst sleeping in warm sleeping bags and tents – and although it is not for the faint-hearted, it is the ideal place to experience your first high-altitude mountaineering trip.

The reward for this hard work is when we reach the peak, with some of the most stunning panoramic views of the Andes and Cajón del Maipo imaginable. It is not an understatement to say the sights and sounds you experience up there will stay with you for the rest of your life.

Along the way you will get to hike along the striking Marmolejo Glacier, and for some the highlight of the trip is our last-day visit to the Colina hot springs to help our weary limbs recover!

We finish the trip by driving back to our meeting point in Santiago, hopefully with a heart full of love for this special part of the world.

Conquer this peak and you will feel on top of the world – book now so as not to miss out!

Price includes

Accommodation included
Guiding fee
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Transport during the trip
Transportation start and back
Porters

Price details

Price includes: guide fee, tents and dome, all the meals, transfer from Santiago to Maipo valley and back to Santiago, mules or porters
Price does not include: The gear rental (harness, mountains boots, crampons, ice axe) but on your demand we can rent it for you, accommodation in Santiago

Itinerary

Day 1: Meet and travel to start point

Meet in Santiago and travel by 4×4 to the Engorda Valley

Day 2: Hike to base camp

Hike from Engorda Valley up to base camp

Day 3: Up to camp 1

Hike from base camp to camp 1

Day 4: Up to camp 2

Hike from camp 1 to camp 2

Day 5: The summit!

Hike up to the summit from camp 2, and then descend back to base camp

Day 6: Hot springs

Go from base camp back to the Engorda Valley via Colina hot springs

Day 7: Finish

Travel back to Santiago

Details

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You will need the regular equipment for mountaineering:

suitable clothes to protect you from cold and wind: GORETEX vest and pant, down vest, first layer, warm socks…
Warm gloves
Sleeping bag below 10/15 degrees confort
Mattress
Mountains boots
Crampons suitable for the mountain boots
Harness
Ice axe
helmet
sunglasses
sunscreen
a hat or cap for the sun
a bag pack of about 35 liters

Meeting point

Andes Solution, Badajoz 100, Santiago, Las Condes, Región Metropolitana, Chile

About the guide

Sebastián

5.0

(1)

Mountain Guide

IFMGA/UIAGM Mountain Guide from Chile

I am Sebastian Rojas Schmidt from Cajón del Maipo. I leave in the middle of the mountains in a small mountain hut during the winter season and, the rest of the year, I travel between Patagonia, the Andes, the Alps or Himalaya.

I have climbed many summits in South America´s Patagonia and 2 mountains over 8000 meters: the Anapurna (8091m) and the Broad Peak (8047m).

I guide all around the Andes, Patagonia, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru. I climb and do mountaineering during the summer, and freeride, ski touring and ice climbing during the winter.

Chile and South America in general are full of mind-blowing spots and there is a lot to explore! Come discover the magical mountains of the Andes, ski freeride in Cajón del Maipo and climb in Patagonia!

Don’t hesitate to contact me on Explore Share if you are looking for specific programs. I will be glad to share my passion and prepare your next expedition.

Languages

English

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What people are saying about Sebastián

Melissa

Sebastian was a great guide; very friendly, organized, flexible, safety conscious. He is a great mentor and goes above by offering advice with planning other aspects to our trip. Ski season is a shorter duration in Chile, we lucked out with our spring skiing conditions. Chile unfortunately does have limited road access to the volcanoes meaning hikes are sometimes required to get to the snow to start skinning. Stunning views, lots of terrain options for moderate ski tours vs difficult.