Volcan Tupungato 6.560m

Tour Description Expedition to the highest peak of Central Chile, and the highest peak south of Aconcagua, the 6,560m Tupungato volcano. This is one of the most beautiful peaks in the Andes, whose graceful volcanic profile can be seen from Punta Vacas in Argentina, as well as from many points near Santiago. This ascent shares somewhat the same character of its slightly higher cousin, Aconcagua. This is an extremely remote arena, though, and will challenge even the most fit and experienced expedition veterans. Slightly more technical than the normal routes on Aconcagua, the long approach and remote setting add up to make this a much more serious undertaking. The word will soon be out, but for now Tupungato is a pristine big-mountainn challenge similar to what Aconcagua must have been like 50 years ago. Tupungato is also known by the story about the British passenger airplane “Stardust” disappeared on August 2, 1947.

Service includes

• Professional Bilingual Mountain Guide.
• Ratio Guide Clients 1-3.
• All local organization and supervision by KL Adventure Staff.
• Private transportation included airport pick up and drop.
• Santiago two Hotel nights doubles occupancy with breakfast.
• Tupungato permit including Electric Co and Difrol.
• All meals during the expedition.
• Full base camp set up dining tent, chair, tables, etc..
• High quality expedition common gear: The North Face, Mountain Hardware & Marmot tent, isolate mattress, high camp stoves & gaz.
• Permanent access to hot drinks, tea, coffee, biscuits at base camp tent.
• Mules for individual gear to base camp and return with 30 kg. pp
• First aid kit, hyperbaric chamber, oxygen bottles, oximeter.
• Radio communication VHF 2.
• Satellite phone at base camp on a per minute payment basis.

Service does not include

• All personal climbing equipment gear.
• Porter for personal gear.
• Any cost involve in a early departure.
• Any meals and drinks (soda, beer or wine) in Santiago.
• Accident and rescue insurance.
• Cash for extra expenses.
• Any other service not mentioned in the list.

Day by day itinerary

Day 1 Picked up at airport and transport to hotel. Half day guided tour of Santiago. Afternoon group meeting with guides to review schedule and check personal gear. Dinner at a local restaurant to enjoy Chilean food. Hotel

Day 2 Transport to Alfalfal area to meet the arrieros and mules at Bocatoma Rio Colorado at 2.300 mts also named Chacayar. From this point we start a gentle hike to our first camp at Baños Azules located at 2.550 mts, some 3 hours trekking. Tent

Day 3 Today some six hours trek bring us to from to beautiful next camp at Vega De Los Flojos, at 3.200 mts. We will cross an exiting area, where we see many Condors soaring the big Andes walls. Tent

Day 4 We will spend an additional day camped at Vega De Los Flojos to assist in a thorough acclimatization. A great day to enjoy a scenic hike up the valley of the Estero Del Museo to explore the Isla Pan De Azucar.

Day 5 Eight hours trek from Vega De Los Flojos to our base camp, located at 4.200 mts below the hito, the point that mark the land between Chile & Argentina. Tent

Day 6 Rest day at base camp. Tent

Day 7 Climb and carry to camp El Paso located at 4.800 mts and return to base camp. Tent

Day 8 Move to camp 1 El Paso at 4.800. Tent

Day 9 Carry to camp 2 located at 5.125 mts. Beautiful view of the high Andes facing directly Aconcagua south face and return to camp 1. Tent

Day 10 Move to Camp 2. Tent

Day 11 Rest day at Camp 2. Tent

Day 12 Hike to camp 3 at above 5.500 and prepare for the next summit push. Tent.

Day 13 Summit attempt and return to camp 2. Tent

Day 14 Reserve day. Tent

Day 15 Descent to base camp. Tent

Day 16 Descent to Agua Buena. Camp

Day 17 Descent to Bocatoma Rio Colorado and get transfer to Santiago. Late group dinner. Hotel

Day 18 Transfer to airport and fly home.

Important

• All itineraries are subject to change due to changes in the weather, individual’s acclimatization rates and the guide’s preferences.
  
• Personal porter service available upon request at additional cost.
  
• Any departure dates can be re-scheduled with a minimum of 4 persons.