14-day Tupungato (6,560m) mountaineering expedition from Santiago, Chile

First of all, we’ll pick you up at your hotel, drive to Chacayar and start a 3-hour walk to Baños Azules. There, we’ll have our first break and continue our hike across plateaus and streams until we reach Aguas Claras Camp, where we’ll set up our camp.

We’ll start our second day very early in the morning with a good breakfast and talking about our day. Our trip will begin crossing pastures that will lead us to Baños del Tupungato, a natural thermal pool where we can contemplate great views of the surrounding mountains. After a while, we’ll catch an impressive sight of Tupungato. We’ll continue our walk and, after a difficult section, we’ll reach La Vega de los Flojos (3,318 meters), our second camp.

Our third day will start with a beautiful view of the sunrise and the surroundings while we share a copious breakfast. We’ll go through an area called ‘the valley of stones’ and start the ascent to a large valley with many streams. Our ascent will continue in the slopes of the volcano and, after 2 hours, we’ll reach the Base Camp ‘Los Españoles’, at 4,420 meters of altitude.

We’ll carry the equipment and food for three days to the El Hito Camp (4,790 meters). The trail crosses a frozen section and reaches a flat area where we’ll leave our things.

We’ll set up our camp in El Hito.

We’ll depart in the morning to our last camp and prepare for the following day.

On the summit day, we’ll wake up early in the morning and get ready for the ascent. We’ll cross a rocky section and face a challenging climb for 3 hours until we reach an altitude of 5,800 meters. With the light of the sun, we’ll get to see the dazzling surroundings and start our way into the crater. Then, we’ll climb a rocky section, cross a pass and continue along the edge to the top. After reaching our goal, we’ll descend to the camp to celebrate and relax.