Mount Penitentes Guided Ascent · 14274 ft

Day 01 Meeting with the guide in Mendoza. 800m = 2624ft
Checking of equipment and renting of extra equipment if required

Day 02 Transport to Penitentes Village | 2800 m = 9190 ft  (2.5 hours drive)
Trekking to the base camp I 3212m = 10541 ft  I  through the ‘Quebrada de Vargas’ and overnight (6-7 hours average time) + set up base camp, dinner

Elevation gain 411 m = 1351ft

Day 03 Climbing of Penitentes summit 14229ft, back to base camp and overnight (6-8 hours average time)

Elevation gain 1124m = 3688ft

Day 04 Return to Los Penitentes Village and from there, transport to Mendoza (4 -5 hours average time) + 2.5 hours driving to Mendoza (optional visit a short walk in Aconcagua Park if we have enough time)

Departure 8:00 am

Return in Mendoza 7:00 pm

Average trekking time 6 – 8 h

Total elevation gain 5630ft

Difficulty Moderate

Requirement Physically fit

Upper body
• 1 Top underwear, Polypropylene or thermal capeline
• 1 Long sleeve shirts
• 1 Fleece jacket
• 1 Windproof Gore-Tex jacket, it must have a hood
• 1 Down jacket, it must to have a hood
Hands
• 1 Pairs of liner gloves
• 1 Pair of fleece or wool gloves
Head
• 1 Hat or cap for the sun protection
• 1 Fleece hat
Lower body
• 1 Bottom underwear
• 1 Trekking pant
• 1 Windproof Gore-Tex pant (only in winter conditions)
Footwear
• 1 Pair of trekking boots ( we recommend Gore-Tex models )
Feet
• 1 pairs of light-weight socks
• 2 pairs of heavy-weight socks
Eyes
• 1 pair of glacier glasses with side covers (100% UV)
Others
• 1 headlamp with extra batteries
• 1 sleeping bag (-15ºC)
• 1 pair of hiking poles
• Mattress
• Utensil
• Sunscreen and lip protection min. SPF 40
• 2 water bottles

SERVICES INCLUDED

• Roundtrip transfer from your hotel in the town of Mendoza
• All meals | except in Mendoza
• Bilingual guides
• Radio communications
• All shared equipment for the expedition | Tents, stoves, etc.

WHAT´S NOT INCLUDED

• Personal items | e.g. hygiene, clothes etc.
• Personal porter
• Phone communications and items of a personal nature
• Insurance liability
• Ground or air evacuations
• Hospitalization or medication of any kind
• Any expenses due to last minute cancellations or delays
• Additional costs due to any change in the activity requested by the client
• Any other service not mentioned on this condition sheet