Aconcagua ascent via Polish Traverse Route (join a group)

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Join Grajales Expeditions on this astonishing 18-day Mount Aconcagua ascent via the Polish traverse route. Get ready for an incredible experience.

Group

Andes

18 Days

Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

High

Advanced

Description

Let me take you to this Aconcagua ascent through the panoramic Polish route, I guarantee you’ll never forget this amazing experience!

Mount Aconcagua (6962 m) is widely known in mountaineering world because it’s the highest mountain outside the Himalayas, and the closest to 7000 meters outside Asia. It’s located in Mendoza, Argentina and being one of the Seven Summits, it’s in every mountaineer bucket list.

And I’ve designed this 18-day program for you to be able of enjoy not only the Summit of this incredible mountain, but also the breathtaking east face of it, with the Polish glacier as its main characteristic. This Polish route also gives you the chance to admire the Mercedario mountain (6720 m).

We’ll start in Mendoza and I’ll help you with your gear set up and permit request. Then we’ll take a transfer to the starting point and gradually hike up to acclimatize your body nice and slowly.

This is a demanding program and you’ll need a high fitness level and previous mountaineering experience to safely enjoy it.

So send me a request to join a group on one of the dates established below, and reach the Amazing summit of the Aconcagua via the magnificent Polish route. It will be my pleasure to guide you in a safe and fun way!

Price includes

Price details

Also included:
Three nights at the Diplomatic Hotel (*****) https://www.diplomatichotel.com.ar/ (see details below)
All meals and beverages on the mountain (see details below)
All shared gear for the expedition (sleeping tents, stoves and cooking gear,
radio, etc).
Load transport by mules, to and from base camp.
Free internet at All Camps (limitations apply)
Permanent VHF radio communication.
We provide our guides with professional first aid kits and pulse oximeters to
monitor acclimatization progress.
Assistance with the required climbing permit procedure.
One porter every four climbers, to carry 20 kg of common gear.
NOT INCLUDED:
Mt. Aconcagua State Park climbing permit (U$S 8001300).
Personal porters.
Any cost incurred by the climber if she or he leaves the trip early (such as mules, transfers, guide, etc).
Meals and drinks in Mendoza and Penitentes.
Personal gear, medications, ground or air evacuations, room services, laundry, beverages, phone communications and items of personal nature, insurance liability, hospitalization or medication of any kind, any other service not mentioned above.
We strongly recommend all participants to buy a trip cancelation insurance.

Meeting point

Mendoza Airport.

Itinerary

Day 1:

Arrival in Mendoza. Airport pick up and expedition briefing. (760 m / 2,493 ft)

Day 2:

Mendoza. Gear check and equipment rental with the guides.

Day 3:

Mendoza - Penitentes - Punta de Vacas. Transfer to trailhead and hike to Pampa de Leñas camp (2.950 m / 9,3678 ft) · 4-5 hs

Day 4:

Pampa de Leñas - Casa de Piedra (3.240 m/10,630 ft) · 6 hs

Day 5:

Casa de Piedra - Plaza Argentina base camp (4,190 m /13,746 ft) · 6-7 hs

Day 6:

Rest day at Plaza Argentina.

Day 7:

Plaza Argentina - Camp 1 - Plaza Argentina (4.800 m / 15,748 ft) · 7 hs

Day 8:

Rest day at Plaza Argentina.

Day 9:

Plaza Argentina - Camp 1 (4.800 m / 15,748 ft) · 4-5 hs

Day 10:

Camp 1 - Camp 2 - Camp 1 (5.486 m / 18,143 ft) · 5-6 hs

Day 11:

Camp 1 - Camp 2 (5.486 m / 18,000 ft) · 5 hs

Day 12:

Rest day at Camp 2 “Guanacos”.

Day 13:

Camp 2 - Cólera (5.970 m / 19,586 ft) · 4-5 hs

Day 14:

Summit day! (6.960 m / 22,837 ft) · 8-12 hs

Day 15:

Extra weather day.

Day 16:

Extra weather day.

Day 17:

Cólera - Plaza de Mulas (4.350 m / 14,271 ft) · 2-4 hs

Day 18:

Plaza de Mulas - Horcones - Penitentes - Mendoza · 7-8 hs + 3-4 hour drive.

Details

More info

ADDITIONAL SERVICES: you are welcome to add the following services to your trip: personal porter (20 kg), supplemental oxygen, additional summit guide, and single supplement. Please request details and prices if you are interested. TRIP DATES: the dates listed correspond to the first and last nights in Mendoza. Our expeditions last a maximum of 18 days. Please plan to arrive on or before the first date listed and plan your departure from Mendoza for the day after the second date listed.

HOTELS: Accommodation (based on double occupancy) is provided for the initial two nights of your itinerary and one night upon your return from the mountain. Please note that if no extra weather days are used, you will be responsible for the additional accommodation. Unused hotel nights within the package are forfeited and cannot be credited or transferred. Furthermore, clients who choose to deviate from the scheduled group itinerary will be responsible for covering their own lodging expenses.

MEAL AND BEVERAGES: our full-board service includes breakfast, lunch, or packed lunch, dinner, and snacks, with a selection of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages served responsibly and in moderation. We are happy to accommodate vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and other dietary requirements. Please note that no reimbursements will be issued for any unused portion of the meal service.

LEAVING THE GROUP: should you decide to separate from the group and return earlier or later, you will be responsible for all the expenses incurred (mules, guides, porters, etc.).

About the guide

Grajales

Guide Agency

Back in 1976, Fernando Grajales Expeditions was granted the first license to operate mountaineering services at Aconcagua. Its founder, the legendary mountaineer Fernando Grajales, applied the same concepts of safety and ethics to his company that he applied to his own climbing expeditions. In a few seasons, the company became a trademark and a synonym of Aconcagua.

Four decades later, we are proud to continue breaking trails under the same clear Andean skies, ruled by the same transparent principles.

Today, Fernando Grajales Expeditions continues to be a family owned local company, committed to our team and to our community. At the same time, we work to keep a global perspective regarding innovation and service standards.

To us, “fair trade” means simply to do things fairly, as we always have. Our goal is to create safe and successful mountain experiences for our clients, whether they are mountaineers that utilize our fully guided expeditions or international agencies that trust us with their logistics.

Languages

English

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