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| Guide Price | from £2000 or US$3300 or €2300 |
| Flights from UK | from £900-£1100 |
| Dates | October to March |
| Duration | 20-25 days |
| Grade | generally 1C |
Easy Mountaineering in Chile and Argentina
VARIOUS OPTIONS
We have now run twelve previous expeditions to the Puna de Atacama, the first way back in 1993. There are many mountains in this remote but beautiful area that make good expedition objectives. The ascents in this area are all non-technical and so make ideal peaks for trekkers or walkers who want to get some experience of really high peaks.
We currently have a 22-day scheduled trip to Ojos del Salado running in February 2013 with an optional Pissis extension. For more details click here
Suggested itineraries include the following :-
1. First Ascents Expeditions. We have run many previous "First Ascents" trips to the Puna de Atacama, most recently in November 2011 when we were successful on three unclimbed 6000m peaks. We can do this sort of trip again, to other unclimbed 5500m+ peaks (and maybe even one or two more over 6000m). Trip lengths from 18 to 25 days. Please call or email us for further details and a quote. For photos of some previous successes see our Firsts page. See here for the OLD dossier from our 2011 trip.
2. A 22 to 28 day expedition to climb Ojos del Salado and Pissis from Fiambala in Argentina. These are the 2nd and 3rd highest peaks in the Andes and both are located in a beautiful scenic area above the Valle de Chaschuil. From Fiambala we will make a preliminary acclimatisation trip to this valley.
Ojos del Salado from the Argentine side.
We currently have a 22-day scheduled trip to Ojos del Salado running in February 2013 with an optional Pissis extension. For more details click here
3. A 23 day expedition to climb Llullaillaco from northern Chile, 6739m. This peak was climbed over 400 years ago by the Incas and there are impressive ruins just under the summit, including houses, platforms and staircases. We would climb Licancabur as an acclimatisation peak. See here for an OLD copy of the dossier for our successful January 2009 trip to Llullaillaco, and our "Latest Photos" page for pictures from the actual expedition.
Llullaillaco
4. The wonderful Nevados de Cachi, accessed from the town of Salta and the sleepy wee village of Cachi. Beautiful cactus fields and startling desert canyons make this a very special part of Argentina. We most recently ran a trip here in November 2010. You can see the old dossier (for reference) here.
5. The very high peaks of Ojos del Salado and Tres Cruces can be climbed from the beautiful Laguna Verde on the Chilean side of the mountains. There are many other good 6000m+ peaks to climb in this area as well. These trips are generally based out of the small city of Copiapo in Chile. We have run several successful expeditions form the Chilean side before, most recently in December 2011. Visit our Latest Photos page to see some shots from this trip.
At about 6700m on Ojos del Salado summit day, looking over to the peak of El Muerto, Chile.
These suggested expedition itineraries offer excellent opportunities to climb big and easy peaks in a relatively quiet part of the Andes. Please contact us for further information or detailed itineraries.
General Information about our holidays
Please read our warning on altitude before booking this expedition to high altitudes.
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