Safety
We know the importance for you of conducting your expedition safely and reliably. This is why we have a team of guides with wide experience in high mountain expeditions and work. They have been carefully selected and trained in line with international mountain-climbing standards. Most of them have been trained in the prestigious Mendoza School of High Mountain and Trekking Guides (Escuela Mendocina de Guías de Alta Montaña y Trekking (EPGAMT)) or have passed the strict exam of the Argentine Association of Mountain Guides (Asociación Argentina de Guías de Montaña (AAGM)).
Aconcagua Expeditions.com coordinates expeditions with one guide every 3 / 4 climbers, which makes it possible to assist the group perfectly. If for any reason a group member needs to descend or goes more slowly than the rest of the group, he/she will always be with one of our guides.
In addition to the standard equipment (altimeter, ropes, icepicks, digital oximeter, and the like), our expeditions have VHF radio and a full first-aid kit.
Higher Success Probability.
We consider the acclimation process to be a fundamental factor in the success of your adventure. This is why our expeditions are designed to achieve the highest possible degree of acclimation before attacking the summit. Therefore, we include one night in Puente del Inca, two in Confluencia and five in base camp at Plaza de Mulas. In this way, people who do not have much mountain climbing experience will be successful in reaching the summit.
Besides, all expeditions from Aconcagua Expeditions.com have their departure guaranteed. By no means are they cancelled. If for any reason, the group does not have the minimum number of members, the program is carried out as scheduled without any surcharge and respecting the original itinerary and all the services included in the expedition.
If due to the weather conditions or the acclimation of our customers, more days are required for the expedition, we use the extra days generally foreseen for these expeditions.
The Best Price
Since we have are own services, we can offer an accessible price in all our expeditions. In addition, since we are an Argentine company, many of our costs were reformulated after the devaluation of our local currency.
The cost/quality ratio of our services is far above that offered by American or European companies. At constant value our expeditions cost between U$S 1500 and U$S 2000 less and with more added value.
Commitment
…with the environment: Aconcagua National Park is a natural reserve and our services meet all the environmental regulations, in close collaboration with the park ranger service.
…with the community: Aconcagua Expeditions.com donates 1% of its utilities to UNICEF to help with the work this institution carries out with disadvantaged children in Argentina.
With us your adventure helps those who need it most!
Carrying equipment and supplies to high altitude camps:
In order to avoid extreme effort from our customers, we include people who help carry the load up to Berlin camp, the last and closest to the summit, as well as down to base camp. We want you to concentrate your efforts on reaching the summit.
Nutritious food:
Meals on our expeditions are carefully organized by nutrition experts, calculating calories per day, carbon hydrates, taste and variety.
We provide altitude food, trekking food, full-board in our camps, and we can also cater to your food plan needs in the mountain. We also take into account if you are vegetarian or allergic to some type of food.
The best equipment:
All our expeditions have high-quality sleeping tents for altitude camps. We use renown brands such as The North Face, Marmot and Wild Country.
We accommodate two people in altitude tents, but if our guide deems it necessary, he can accommodate up to three people maximum per tent.
The technical equipment we provide is first class and has been approved by UIAA and purchased in the best specialist stores in the USA and Europe, thus reaching the highest international standards of service. We have also equipped our base camp with a hyper-barium chamber.
Radio communication and permanent presence in the park:
We have fixed stations all over Aconcagua. We take advantage of this network to be in contact via VHF and BLU radio between the altitude camps, Plaza de Mulas, and Plaza Argentina, Confluencia, Puente del Inca and Mendoza. All our guides carry VHF radios and are constantly connected from anywhere in the mountain with our base camps, rescue patrols and park rangers. Therefore, response in case of a contingency is almost immediate.
Baggage care:
If you do not wish to take all your luggage with you to Aconcagua, you can leave it with us in custody in Mendoza or Puente del Inca.
