Falso Polacos Expedition

FALSO POLACOS EXPEDITION
Mount Aconcagua traverse route, guided ascent program.

Duration: 21 days / 20 nights

ITINERARY

DAY 1 – Mendoza
Reception in airport. Permits requestion and transfer to hotel in Mendoza City.

DAY 2 - Mendoza / Penitentes
Transfer to Penitentes (2700 mts) from Mendoza. Where the group will spend the night.

DAY 3 - Penitentes / Punta de Vacas / Pampa de Leñas
Transfer to Vacas valley. Trek to Pampa de Leñas (2700 mts). Camp.

DAY 4 - Pampa de Leñas / Casa de Piedra
Trek to Casa de Piedra (3050 mts). Camp.

DAY 5 - Casa de Piedra / Plaza Argentina
Trek to Plaza Argentina (4200 mts). Camp.

DAY 6 - Plaza Argentina
Rest and acclimatization in the base camp.

DAY 7 - Plaza Argentina / Campo 1 / Plaza Argentina
Equipment carry to camp 1 (4900 mts) and return.

DAY 8 - Plaza Argentina
Rest in base camp.

DAY 9 - Plaza Argentina / Camp 1
Ascent to camp 1.

DAY 10 - Camp 1 / Camp 2 / Camp 1
Equipment carry to camp 2 (5.700 mts).

DAY 11 - Camp 1 / Col Ameguino
Ascent to Col Ameghino (5.400 mts).

DAY 12 - Col Ameguino / Camp 2
Ascent to camp 2.

DAY 13 - Camp 2
Rest in camp 2.

DAY 14 - Camp 2 / Piedras Blancas
Ascent to camp 3 - Piedras Blancas (5900 mts).

DAY 15 - Piedras Blancas / Summit / Piedras Blancas
First summit (6969 mts) atemp.

DAY 16 - Second summit attempt.

DAY 17 - Third summit attempt.

DAY 18 - Piedras Blancas / Plaza de Mulas

Descent to Plaza de Mulas (4370 mts).

DIA 19 - Plaza de Mulas / Horcones / Mendoza

Descent to Horcones. Transfer to hotel in .

DIA 20 - Mendoza / aeropuerto
Transfer to aeropuerto or terminal bus.
Included services

· Reception in airport or terminal bus in Mendoza.
· 2 hotel nights in Mendoza.
· Assistance to obtain the Aconcagua Park entrance fee.
· All the transfers in private vans.
· 2 hotel nights in Penitentes (meals included.)
· All meals during the expedición.
· Complete base camp services (meals, accommodation, etc.)
· Mountain tent for two people.
· Bilingual mountain guide.
· All shared equipment for the expedition.
· Mules transportation of the equipment.
· VHF radio all the time.

Not Includes:

· Personal equipment.
· Aconcagua Park entrance fee.
· Meals in Mendoza.
· Drinks in Mendoza and Penitentes.
· Any cost if the climber abandons the trip.
· Porters.
· Extras.