Mount Aconcagua

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• NEW!!! Polish Glacier Traverse
• Vacas Valley Route
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• Trek to Plaza de Mulas
• Trek to Plaza Francia
• Two Days In Aconcagua
• Adventure in Aconcagua 1 day
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• Horseback Riding up to Paso Piuquenes
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• 2 Pairs of comfortable hiking boots
• 4 Pairs of outer socks (thick wool or polypropylene)
• 1 Pair of inner socks (thin silk or polypropylene)

Legs

• 1 Thin synthetic pants (polyprolylene or nylon)
• 1 Fleece pants (full length side zippers recommended) 
• 1 Waterproof and breathable over.pants (such as Gire-Tex, full length side zippers recommended)
• Comfortable trekking pants 

Upper Body

• 1 Thermal baselayer shirts (polypropylene or capilene)
• 1 Fleece oullover (like soft polartec 100 or 200, or similar)
• 1 Fleece jacket or alike
• 1 Warm jacket for -20ºC / -4ºF (down recommended)
• 1 Rainproof or windproof jacket with hood (such as Gore-Tex)
• Cotton T-shirts or shirts
• 1 Turtleneck or multifunctional headwear of synthetic material (Buff or similar)

Head

• Sun cap or hat
• Ski hat (wool or fleece)
• A good pair of sunglasses (with UV filter and side protection) 

Hands

• 1 Pair of inner thermal gloves (polypropylene or capilene)
• 1 Pair of insulated finger gloves 
• 1 Pair of hard gloves (like working type)

Packs

• Comfortable backpack (30 liters / 1,850 cubic inches as minimum)
• One extra large stron duffel bag (to be carried by mules and stored in base camp, 4.000 cubic inches as minimum. Large enough to fit in all your equipment)

Sleeping Gear

• Sleeping bag for -20ºC / -4ºF (down or polar guard)
• Sleeping mat (Thermarest or similar, full length recommended)
• Foam pad (only if you bring a Thermarest, to avoid a burst)

• Head lamp with extra batteries and bulb
• Block for lips and sun screen (not less than 35 solar protection factor)
• Personal crockery (bowl, cup, fork and spoon)
• Two water bottles (32 fl. oz / 1 liter Nalgene recommended. Water bottle insulator needed)
• Personal care elements (small towel and soap, baby wipes recommended)
• A change of clothes (for the return to Mendoza city)

Optional Items

• Camera, memory cards and extra batteries
• Swimsuit (for the hotel pool)
• Pocket-knife

Compulsory Documentation

• Argentinean: DNI, Passport or Federal ID.
• Foreigners: Passport.

 

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