Ojos del Salado 9 Days

Dates

DEPARTURES 2025 / 2026 SEASON

Wed 5 Nov / Thu 13 Nov 2025 (Guaranteed)
Wed 12 Nov / Thu 20 Nov 2025
Wed 19 Nov / Thu 27 Nov 2025
Wed 26 Nov / Thu 4 Dec 2025
Wed 3 Dec / Thu 11 Dec 2025 (Guaranteed)
Wed 10 Dec / Thu 18 Dec 2025 (Guaranteed)
Wed 17 Dec / Thu 25 Dec 2025
Wed 24 Dec 2025/ Thu 1 Jan 2026
Wed 31 Dec 2025 / Thu 8 Jan 2026
Wed 7 Jan / Thu 15 Jan 2026
Wed 14 Jan / Thu 22 Jan 2026 (Guaranteed)
Wed 21 Jan / Thu 29 Jan 2026 (Guaranteed)
Wed 28 Jan / Thu 5 Feb 2026
Wed 4 Feb / Thu 12 Feb 2026
Wed 11 Feb / Thu 19 Feb 2026
Wed 18 Feb / Thu 26 Feb 2026
Wed 25 Feb / Thu 5 Mar 2026
Wed 4 Mar / Thu 12 Mar 2026
Wed 11 Mar / Thu 19 Mar 2026
Wed 18 Mar / Thu 26 Mar 2026

Open Ojos del Salado climbing Expedition: 

This expedition has pre-established departure dates and you share it with other people, the groups consist of a maximum of 9 climbers plus the guides.

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

Itinerary and services (per day)

Includes

The Ojos del Salado climbing expedition include the following services:

• • Mountain guide (Spanish / English )

• • Private transportation to climbing areas (4WD)

• • 1 hotel nights in (Copiapó)

• • Mountain tents (each one is for 2 persons)

• • Dinner tent (with table and chairs)

• • Cooking kit

• • All meals within the expedition (Breakfast, box lunch, diner)

• • Professional first aids kit

• • Mat

• • Heart rate monitor and oximeter

• • VHF Radio

• • Satellite radio

• • All group equipment; rope, high altitude tent, stove, GPS, etc.

 Our services don’t include

• • Personal mountain equipment

• • Airport Transfer Out

• • Traveling and rescue insurances. We strongly recommend you to get them.

• • Any other service which wasn’t mentioned above. (restaurant meals, beverages , tips, etc.)

• • International and national flights and boarding fees.

• • 1 guide every 3 passengers

• • 2 persons per hotel room.

• • U$ 100 per person if you want single room, please let us know

• • U$ 100 per person if you want single tent, please let us know
  • U$ 150 per person if you have any dietary restriction

• • Hotel lodging includes *Breakfast (see itinerary)

• • Dirección de Límites y Fronteras del Estado, permit is free of charge

• • We recommend you travel with small bills

• • Weather can get as low as -25ºC /-13ºF in the area

High Mountain Expedition is NOT responsible for:

• • Personal services (laundry, snacks, beverages, restaurant meals, tips, etc.)

• • Personal mountain equipment

• • Expenses in case of rescue or early departure from the expedition.

• • Delays caused by your flight or any transportation issue which you are responsible for.

• • Weather changes which may affect the ojos del salado climbing expedition.

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 -25ºC /-13ºF). 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

• • Ice axe (50 – 75 cm)
  • Crampons
  • Helmet
  • Harness
  • 2 Carabineers
  • 2 Prusik cord
  • Trekking poles (telescopic)
  • Inflatable mattress (optional)
  • Expedition duffel or backpack (100 liters aprox.)
  • Daypack (40 liters)
  • Headlamp (and 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
  • Swimming suit and sandals for Hotsprings
  • Personal repair kit