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Expedition & Trekking Equipment

We trust and use Mountain Hardware equipment; Tents, sleeping bag, down parkas, down mitten, dinning tent, etc...

We trust and use  North Face equipment, particularly the VE25 tent.

We trut and use Marmot equipment, particularly the Thor 2 & 3 tents.

Ski & Snowbaord Equipment

KL Ski Rental rely on Champion brand, we offer you Rossignol equipment for Beginners to Freeriders with our Demo Premium and Bandit.

KL Ski Rental recommand you Burton Snowbaords (Cruzer), and Burton Clothes and Accessories as gloves, socks...

Maps

We deeply recommend Aonek'er for topographic maps of Chilean and Argentinian Summits and different districts:
Web: http://picasaweb.google.com/pixmap.GIS/
Mail: Macarena Pérez makperez@speedy.com.ar

 Books

 Aconcagua

 www.summitediciones.com.ar "Aconcagua, Summit of America" by Mauricio Fernández, Summit Ediciones. The best and most complete Aconcagua guide !

 "Aconcagua a Climbing Guide", Second Edition, by John Biggar, Mountaineers Books. Availlable on amazon.com.

"Aconcagua – The Stone Sentinel: Perspectives of an Expedition", by Thomas E. Taplin. Availlable on amazon.com.

Patagonia 

"In Patagonia",  by Bruce Chatwin, published in 1977. It is a travel book that relates the 6 month trip of its author in Patagonia. Its ingenuity has become a source of inspiration for travel writers.  

"The Andes, a Trekking Guide" by John and Cathy Biggar. Itineraries of many treks from Venezuela to Patagonia. on amazon.com.

Insurance

Global Rescue is the world's premier provider of medical & security advisory and evacuation services. Only Global Rescue has the field rescue units that will come to help you wherever your emergency occurs, by whatever means necessary. Their corps of deployable paramedics, field rescue specialists and special operations veterans will find you, stabilize you, and bring you home.

Travelex www.travelexinsurance.com 1-800-228-9792. Coverage for trip cancellation or interruptions, etc. Several different options are available. Losses from technical mountain climbing are excluded. Please read exclusions (e.).

STA Travel www.statravel.com  1-800-495-5498. Coverage for US and Canadian residents covers trip cancellation or interruptions, Baggage loss, etc. Overseas policies cover medical, baggage, travel accident protection, trip protection, and 24-hour emergency assistance. STA will not cover your course or expedition tuition costs.

American Alpine Club www.americanalpineclub.org 1-617-459-4200. Worldwide rescue insurance on peaks up to 6,000 meters included with membership (not Aconcagua). After for peaks over 6,000 meters. Applications, for insurance must be submitted 30 days prior to departure: late. Coverage provided for residents of the U.S. only.

Insure my trip www.insuremytrip.com 1-800-487-4722, will compare more than 100 travel insurance plans from 19 leading companies in USA.

Insure for Travel www.insurefortravel.co.uk is a leading UK online travel insurance provider.

Clinics & Hospital

Clínica Alemana de Santiago S.A
Av. Vitacura 5951 - Vitacura. Santiago de Chile
Tel: 56-2-210 1111 - 210 1800
Fax: 56-2-212 4380 
Web: www.alemana.cl

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (186 Km. from Mendoza)
Dept. de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares Escuela de Medicina
Marcoleta 367    5to Piso. Santiago - Chile  
Phone: 56-2-754-3246
Email: rgonzale@med.puc.cl
Web: www.cardiouc.cl
Contact: Dr. Rolando Gonzalez

Hospital Italiano de Mendoza 
Avenida de Acceso 1070 Guaymallen. Mendoza - Argentina
Phone 54-261-4311000
Email: hitalianomza@arlinkbbt.com.ar 
Web : www.hospitalitaliano.org.ar

General Information

www.high-altitude-medicine.com provides current medical information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness.

Main Air Companies that fligh to Chile and Argentina

Chilean & Argentinian Embassy around the world

Foreigner Embassies in chile & Argentina

• travel.state.gov for Visa and travel information for people from USA.

Weather

• AccuWeather.com for 1, 1 to 5 days and more forecasts...

• Snowforecast.com for resort and summit forecast.

Change Rate

• www.xe.com to convert in one click any currency. 

National Park

• www.aconcagua.mendoza.gov.ar Aconcagua Park.

• parquetorresdelpaine.cl Torres del Paine National Park.

• www.conaf.cl All national parks and biological reserves of Chile (Spanish site).

General Travel Information

• www.sernatur.cl the official turism information in Chile (Spanish Site).
• www.timeanddate.com/worldclock to know the current local times around the world.
• http://kropla.com/electric2.htm to know what kind of plug you need to bring with you.   
• www.germanhevia.cl picture of Chile took by our friend German Hevia, an artist photographer!

Souvenirs and Gifts

• www.pueblitolosdominicos.com Pueblito los Dominicos is the best typical handcraft pedestrian market in Santiago-Chile (underground Los Dominicos). 

Our Friend Companies

www.aconcagua-express.com The very Best Aconcagua Expedition organization who runs the unique and sucessfully Ameghino & Upper Guanacos route. Also AEE operate the Northwest a.k.a. Normal route.

www.heliskiguides.com Powder South our heliski sister company. The Best Heliski in South America !

www.natureextremedeveloppement.com Our French friends, Serge & Cathy organise race all around the world: Atacama Desert of Chile, Patagonia, Croatia, Mongolia, India and a lot of more...!

Nautisport: Roxy, and several importants brands in Chile. Come and discover last 2009/2010 models. They are expecting you in Valle Nevado ski center & in Santiago: Av. Las Condes 8606.Mall Sport or  Av. Las Condes 13451

www.alpinismski.co.nz Your top choice for Alpinism adventures in the Southern Alps of NZ or European Alps; mountaineering ascents trips, instruction courses, ski touring, avalanche course, guided trekking and/or home stays.

www.lnt.org The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics is an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated to the responsible enjoyment and active stewardship of the outdoors by all people, worldwide.

 KL recommends www.bodyresults.com/kla to all of its clients for their physical conditioning needs. Body Results has a large collection of training articles, training books and DVDs and one-on-one custom training services via the internet and telephone.

http://www.southernnature.cl If you want to do a guided walk tour in Chile to discover and enjoy its nature rich in biodiversity, contact our friends Janine and Lynn. 

www.casavonmoltke.cl The best lodge in Valparaiso: the Von Moltke House built in 1886 has been restored and disigned with exceptional good taste!

www. taschachaus.com Austrian Hut located in Pitztal the Alps, best for mountaineering, ice climbing, climbing courses, trekking and ski touring.