Aventuras Patagonicas - Guiding Aconcagua since 1989
Cerro Aconcagua is located in the Andes mountain range, in the province of Mendoza, Argentina. With its height of 22,834 feet (6,959 meters) it is the highest mountain of the Western Hemisphere, making it also the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia. Several routes leading to the top tend to make an impression that this is an easy climb but the altitude and the sense of ease make it critical for some. If you want to reach the summit, you should not attempt alone and better hire a guide who knows this region best. Aventuras Patagonicas, an international climbing and AMGA certified guide from Colorado, USA, is one of the most experienced ones who have been guiding the mountain for already two decades.
Aconcagua's name suits its native name well as it may come from the Inca word Ackon Cahuak which means Stone Sentinel. This spectacular mountain is located in the heart of the Chilean-Argentine Central Andes, at a latitude of 32 degrees 40 minutes South.
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Aconcagua was first climbed in 1897, up the Northwest side of the mountain by Swiss Mountain Guide Matthias Zurbriggen. This route has become the most popular way to climb the mountain, and is known as the Ruta Normal or Normal Route. The extreme altitude, severe winds, and cold temperatures make an ascent by this, or any other route on this mountain, very challenging. In 1934, a second route was pioneered up the east side of the mountain, by a Polish team. The Polish approached the mountain up the Vacas and Relinchos Valleys to Plaza Argentina, and summited via what is known today as the Polish Glacier.
Guides from the Aventuras Patagonicas offer three different routes on Aconcagua: their pristine Guanacos Valley Traverse Route that is presently closed, their New Ameghino Valley / Upper Guanacos Traverse Route, the Polish Glacier Route, and the Normal Route with porters.
moving to the High Camp
The Guanacos Valley Traverse Route and the Ameghino Valley / Upper Guanacos Traverse Route are not technically difficult, although high altitude, cold temperatures, and strong winds make this climb very challenging. Participants must be in excellent physical condition, able to carry a heavy pack, and have basic mountaineering skills. Participants on the Polish Glacier Expedition must have previous high altitude and technical climbing experience, since this beautiful route offers steep snow and ice climbing at extreme altitude. With over 200 successful Aconcagua expeditions behind, the crew have you coverd - their goal is to get everyone safely to the top.
Apart from guiding on Aconcagua , Aventuras Patagonicas also guide in the world's most spectacular mountain ranges of Alaska, Antarctica, Europe, Africa, Indonesia, Patagonia, and South America offering as well Six of the Seven Summits. Visit their website for more information on dates, prices and their other world-wide mountaineering expeditions.
Adam Ondra dominated the bouldering scene again and won a gold medal in the second World Cup competition in Salt Lake City. He took second place in the qualification and proceeded to the finals from the same position. This time, he was surprised by the victory and admits that a little luck was…
Adam Ondra completed today's finals in Meiringen, Switzerland, and won a gold medal in the first competition of this year's World Cup. He kept first place in bouldering continuously from the qualification until the very exciting finals. He was satisfied with his excellent form and appreciated a…
