High altitude boots: The critical connection between your body and the extreme terrain. Drawing from our nearly 18 years of experience guiding expeditions across the largest volcanoes in South America, we know that the high mountains demand constant technical respect. When your activity shifts to extreme slopes, the failure of a critical component can severely […]

6,000m peaks are conquered with strategy, not brute force. In high-altitude mountaineering, the greatest challenge is often an invisible enemy: the lack of oxygen. As we ascend, the decrease in atmospheric pressure causes hypoxia. Consequently, this triggers the dreaded Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), locally known as “puna”. In simple terms, AMS represents your body’s difficulty […]

Beyond the summit: A new year of growth and safety. Beyond the Summit: A New Year of Growth, Safety, and Logistical Evolution Experiencing our high altitude season closing is always a moment to pause and evaluate. However, looking back at what we have lived these past few months at High Mountain Expeditions (HME), the balance […]

World-class logistical support at the World’s Highest Marathon. The wait is over, and we have definitively written history. Following a rigorous verification process, Guinness World Records officially confirmed the success of the World’s Highest Marathon. Furthermore, they certified this event—held last February on the slopes of the Ojos del Salado volcano—as an unprecedented milestone. Consequently, […]

Llullaillaco Volcano: A journey through time in the Andes. Llullaillaco Volcano (6,739 m) is not just one of the highest summits on the planet. Above all, it represents the highest archaeological site on Earth. In this titan of the Puna, the history of the Inca Empire was frozen in time under extreme conditions. For this […]

Laguna Verde: The extreme mosaic on the route to Ojos del Salado. On high-altitude expeditions, our gaze is usually fixed on the sky, searching for the summit. However, at our Laguna Verde base camp, one simply needs to look down to discover a fascinating world. The shore of this lagoon is a tapestry of whimsical […]