San José Volcano

Dates & Prices

Open 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.

• Fri 01 Dec / We 06 Dec 2023
• Sat 08 Feb / Thu 13 Feb 2024
• Sat 09 Mar / Thu 14 Mar 2024

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

Itinerary and service (per day) San José Volcano Climbing

Includes & Not Includes

Our mountain expeditions in Mt Marmolejo includes the following services:

• Mountain guide (Spanish / English )
• Mules to carry the common and personal gear to Base camp
• Private transportation to climbing areas (4WD or Mini Van)
• Mountain tents (one each two climbers)
• Dinner tent (with table and chairs) base camp only
• Cooking kit
• foam mattress
• All meals within the expedition (Breakfast, box lunch, diner)
• Professional first aids kit
• Heart rate monitor and oximeter
• VHF Radio
• Satellite radio
• All group equipment; rope, ice-screw, compass, stove, GPS, etc.

Our services don’t include

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

More Info

Additional information:

• 1 guide every 3 climbers
• Satellite phone (fees by minute usage / U$ 6 pm )
• Porters are available (U$D 90 per day)
• Climbing permit is free of cost
• U$ 100 per person if you want single tent, please let us know
• 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 expedition.
• hotel night in Santiago

Clothing and proper equipment

we strongly recommend to all the expedition members to have the mountain equipment described below.

Upper body parts

• Sun hat
• Wool hat
• Balaclava / ski mask
• 2 long sleeve polypropylene shirts or similar
• Fleece windstopper or similar
• Waterproof jacket (Gore Tex, Triple Point, or similar)
• Down feather parka with hood
• Polypropylene gloves
• Waterproof gloves
• Down feather mittens (Tº -20 or lower)

Down body parts

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

Personal equipment

• Ice axe (70 cm or longer)
• Crampones
• Trekking stick (telescopic)
• Sleeping bag (Tº -20ºC)
• Inflatable mattress
• Expedition backpack (80 liters aprox.)
• Daypack (40 liters aprox.)
• 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
• Digital camera, a book, mp3, Binoculars. [optional]
• Personal repair kit