Ojos del Salado

Elevation

Ojos del Salado 6893 mts Δ

Technical Level

Easy. Crampons Ocassional

Physical Level

Demanding on altitude

Duration

16 Days

Ratio: Guide – Client

1 : 3

Minimum Participants:

3

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PRICE PER PERSON
U$D 3,200
AMERICAN DOLLARS
PRICE PER PERSON. 4 PAX MIN AND MORE.
NOT INCLUDING TRANSPORT TO FIAMBALÁ
PRICE PER PERSON 3 PAX MINIMUM
U$D 3,800
AMERICAN DOLLARS
PRICE PER PERSON. 3 PAX MIN
NOT INCLUDING TRANSPORT TO FIAMBALÁ
PRIVATE EXPEDITIONS 2 PAX
U$D 4,200
AMERICAN DOLLARS
PRICE PER PERSON. 2 PAX MIN
NOT INCLUDING TRANSPORT TO FIAMBALÁ
PRIVATE EXPEDITIONS 1PAX
U$D 8,500
AMERICAN DOLLARS
PRICE PER PERSON. 1 PAX MIN
NOT INCLUDING TRANSPORT TO FIAMBALA
Day 1

Airport arrival, transfer to Fiambala city.

Day 2

Reception in Fiambala. Night stay at Hosteria.

Day 3

Fiambala-Hotel Cortaderas 3300m. 93km. 2h trip. Easy day traveling in vehicle to Hotel Cortaderas.

Day 4

Cortaderas-Vega el Cuerno 4100m. 35km on 4×4 road. 5h trip. Camping. Acclimatization trekking.

Day 5

Ascent Cerro Pequeño 8000 Laguna Fria 5200m

Day 6

Vega el Cuerno 4200m- Base Camp 5200m. Distance 30km. 4h trip on 4×4 sections.

Day 7

Rest day.

Day 8

Cerro Holmedo 6200m.

Day 9

Rest day.

Day 10

Carry to C1 and descents to BC.

Day 11

Rest day.

Day 12

Base Camp-High Camp 5960m.

Day 13

SUMMIT OJOS DEL SALADO

Day 14

Descent to Base Camp. Pack camp. Trip back to Cortaderas.

Day 15

Extra Day.

Day 16

Cortaderas – Fiambala. End of trip

GEAR

We highly recommend that ALL participants in our Ojos del Salado expeditions must have the mountain gear described below.

Upper body

    • Hat to protect from the sun
    • Wool or Polartec beanie
    • Balaclava
    • 2 long sleeve shirts, polypropylene or similar
    • Polar Windstoper or similar
    • Rain jacket (Gore-Tex, Triple Point or similar)
    • Hooded down jacket
    • Fleece gloves
    • Waterproof gloves
  • Down mittens -20C or bellow

Lower body

  • long underwear polypropylene or similar
  • Trekking pants
  • Windproof pants (Gore-Tex, Triple Point or similar)
  • Socks 2 pair light (liners)
  • Socks 2 pair expedition (Smartwool or similar)
  • Gaiters
  • Boots or trekking shoes
  • Mountaineering boots (hard shell)

Personal gear

  • Trekking poles (telescopic)
  • Sleeping bag -20C or bellow
  • Sleeping pad
  • Expedition backpack 80+ liters
  • Alpine backpack 40 liters
  • Headlamp and extra batteries
  • Sunglasses
  • Goggles
  • 2 water bottles (1 liter each)
  • Thermo (1 liter)
  • Sunscreen SPF30
  • Lip balm SPF30
  • Whistle, emergency mirror and pocket knife
  • Personal hygiene accessories
  • Camera
  • Personal repair kit

SERVICES PROVIDED

    • Transport in the mountains by 4×4 vehicle full time. Maximum passenger capacity 5 including driver/mountain guide. Transport is from Fiambala round trip
    • High altitude mountain guide services
    • Base Camp dome. Chairs, table, light, cookware, etc.
    • 12v battery charger 4hs a day
    • 2 person tent for high camp
    • All meals provided during expedition excluding high camps. Water provided from snow
    • Night stay at Hotel Cortaderas, based in 4 person room
    • Two night stay at Fiambala Hosteria Municipal, based in 2 person room
    • SAT communication and tracker by DELORME Inreach 24hs a day
    • First Aid kit
    • Emergency oxygen. All vehicles equipped with emergency oxygen
  • Gear rental, ask for details

SERVICES NOT INCLUDED

    • Extra night/s stay at Fiambala Hosteria Municipal
    • Extra night/s stay at Hotel Cortaderas
    • Meals while in the city
    • Meals at Hotel Cortaderas
    • Any expenses outside the program
    • extra charges for early departure from expedition
  • International flights

WE HAVE THE BEST HIGH ALTITUDE MENU

THE BEST CHEFS IN THE MOUNTAINS!!

For us is so important a good quality diet that we combine sophisticated gourmet dishes with performance and energy. We know how much body energy is needed in the mountains and based on this, we design the meals for each day. While using a pressure cooker we ensure that all foods retains their properties. All our professional cookware allow us to cook without using oils and fats providing a much better digestion.

All food are fresh in our menu. Fruits and vegetables are provided for every day.

The meat is premium quality under trusted cold chain.

Meals are balanced between vegetarian and meat based food, high in calories and energy.

VEGETARIAN MEALS

We prepare full vegetarian meals respecting each climber’s wishes.

VEGAN MEALS

 We respect and understand perfectly all vegans and we use different cookware and utensils to prevent contact with meat. Vegetables are provided each day. All types of legumes can be cooked in the pressure cooker ensuring a good protein diet

CELIAC/ GLUTEN INTOLERANT

 We have experience manipulating  the kitchen and food by rigorous norms to avoid contaminating food with gluten..

ORGANIC

All fruits and vegetables are organic from local farms. We focus in getting the best premium organic produce and adapting those to the high altitude demand.

Provincia de Catamarca - argentina