4 x 6500+ PRO

Tres Cruces Central, Tres Cruces South, El Muerto & Incahuasi

Location:
Atacama desert. Copiapó, Chile
USD$ From 3500
Height:
6500+
Length:
14 days
Reviews (4):
Trip Grade:

Open Expedition: 

This expedition has pre-established departure dates and you share it with other people.

Departures, season 2023 / 2024

  • Sun 05 Nov / Sat 18 Nov 2023
  • Wed 15 Nov / Tue 28 Nov 2023 Not available
  • Sat 25 Nov / Fri 08 Dec 2023 Not available
  • Tue 05 Dec / Mon 18 Dec 2023
  • Fri 15 Dec / Thu 28 Dec 2023
  • Tue 26 Dec 2023 / Mon 08 Jan 2024
  • Fri 05 Jan / Thu 18 Jan 2024
  • Mon 15 Jan / Sun 28 Jan 2024
  • Thu 25 Jan / Wed 07 Feb 2024
  • Sun 04 Feb / Sat 17 Feb 2024
  • Tue 14 Feb / Tue 27 Feb 2024
  • Sat 24 Feb / Fri 08 Mar 2024
  • Tue 05 Mar / Mon 18 Mar 2024
  • Fri 15 Mar / Thu 28 Mar 2024
  • Mon 25 Apr / Sun 07 Apr 2024
  • Thu 04  Apr / Wed 17 Apr 2024

 

Private Service: You choose the best convenience date for you and your group. Price depending on number of people booked. Contact us for more details.

Itinerary and services per day

Our 4 x 6500 expedition includes the following services:

  • Mountain guide (English / Spanish)
  • Private transportation to climbing areas (4WD)
  • Transfer airport-hotel and hotel-airport
  • 2 hotel nights in Copiapó
  • Mountain tents (each one is for 2 persons)
  • Foam mat
  • Dinner tent with table and chairs
  • Full cooking kit
  • All meals within the expedition (Breakfast, box lunch, dinner)
  • Professional first aids kit
  • Oxygen tank
  • Heart rate monitor and oximeter
  • VHF Radio
  • Satellite radio
  • All group equipment: rope, stove, GPS, etc.

 Our services do NOT include:

  • Personal mountain equipment
  • Traveling and rescue insurances. We strongly recommend you to get them
  • Any other service which wasn’t mentioned above (restaurant meals, beverages, laundry, tips, etc.)
  • International and national flights and boarding fees.

Significant information

Weather

High desert is the prevailing climate in the sector. There are very large temperature variations between day and night, reaching temperatures below -20ºC. It is fundamental to have very good technical clothing and equipment that meets these climatic requirements.

Areas and camps

Laguna Santa Rosa: It is located at an altitude of 3170 masl and 154 km away from Copiapó. The ground is hard and muddy near the lagoon. It is an important part of the Nevado de Tres Cruces National Park where it is possible to see foxes, flamingos, guanacos and vicuñas.

Laguna Verde: It is located at 4340 masl. It has a hot springs sector. It is a very appropriate place to set up the base camp, because it is provided with ample land and also has stone shelters (pircas) which help the tents in wind storms to resist these hard conditions.

Additional Information:

  • 1 guide for every 3 climbers
  • Satellite Telephone (has a charge of USD 6 per minute)
  • 2 people per hotel room
  • USD 300 per person if you want a single room, please let us know
  • USD 100 per person if you want a private tent, please let us know
  • Hotel accommodation includes *Breakfast (see itinerary)
  • Permit State Borders and Limits Directorate (DIFROL) has no cost
  • Park permit in Copiapó has a cost of USD 200 per person *SUSPENDED*
  • We recommend you to travel with small bills
  • The temperature can be lower than -25ºC /-13ºF

High Mountain is NOT responsible for:

  • Personal services (laundry, snacks, drinks, meals in restaurants, etc.)
  • Personal mountain equipment
  • Expenses incurred in rescues or early abandonment of the expedition
  • Delays due to flights or any form of transportation which are your responsibility
  • Meteorological changes that may affect the expedition

Clothing and proper equipment

In order to avoid any injury we strongly recommend to all the expedition members to have the mountain equipment described below. Each piece of the equipment will help us on the summit day, which may be terribly cold (even -20ºC /-4ºF). The proper equipment is crucial to achieve our goal.

Upper body parts

  • Sun hat
  • Wool hat
  • Balaclava / ski mask
  • 2 or 3 long sleeve polypropylene shirts or similar
  • Polar windstopper, soft-shell or similar
  • Waterproof jacket (Gore Tex, Triple Point, or similar)
  • Down feather parka with hood
  • Polypropylene gloves
  • Waterproof gloves
  • Down feather mittens ( -25 ºC / -13ºF)

Down body parts

  • 1 polypropylene long underwear (or similar)
  • 2 trekking pants
  • Windproof pants (Gore Tex, Triple Point, or similar)
  • 2 or 3 pairs thin socks (Liners)
  • 2 or 3 pairs of thermal socks
  • Gaiters
  • Trekking boots (approach)
  • Mountain boots (double plastic or leather boots)

Personal equipment

  • Expedition duffel or backpack (80 liters or more)
  • Trekking stick (telescopic)
  • Crampons
  • Helmet
  • Iceaxe
  • Sleeping bag (Tº lower than -20ºC)
  • Daypack (40 liters approx.)
  • Headlamp with extra batteries
  • Sunglasses (category 3 or 4)
  • Goggles
  • 2 bottles of water (1 liter each)
  • Thermos flask (1 liter)
  • Sunscreen (SPF 40)
  • Lips sunscreen (SPF 30) (Blistex)
  • Whistle, emergency mirror and pocket knife
  • Toiletries
  • Digital camera, book, mp3, Binoculars. [optional]
  • Personal repair kit

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