Tupungato
The third highest mountain in Chile
Location:
Santiago, Chile
Santiago, Chile
Height:
6570M
6570M
Length:
13 days
13 days
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Dates and Prices
Open Expedition:
This expedition has pre-established departure dates and you share it with other people, the groups consist of a maximum of 7 climbers plus the guides.
- December 7th to December 19th
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) for Tupungato Mountain Expedition
Day 1: Airport Santiago / Bed&Breakfast
Day 2: Santiago / Aguas Blancas
Day 3: Aguas Blancas / Vega de los Flojos
Day 4: Vega de los Flojos / BC
Day 5: BC / C1 / BC
Day 6: BC / C1
Day 7: C1 / C2
Day 8: C2 / Climb / C2
Day 9: Extra Summit day
Day 10: C2 / BC
Day 11: BC / Vega de los Flojos
Day 12: Vega de los flojos / Santiago
Day 13: Hotel / Airport Santiago / End of our services (OUT)
Includes & Not Includes for Tupungato Mountain Expedition
- High Mountain guide (Spanish / English )
- Mules to carry the common and personal gear
- Private transportation to climbing areas (4WD or Mini Van)
- Transfer airport – hotel and hotel – airport
- 2 nights in Santiago
- Mountain tents (each one is for 2 persons)
- Dinner tent (with table and chairs) min 3 climbers
- Cooking kit
- All meals within the expedition (Breakfast, box lunch, dinner)
- Professional first aids kit
- Oxygen tank
- Heart rate monitor and oximeter
- VHF Radio
- All group equipment; rope, high altitude tent, stove, GPS, etc.
Not Included
- Meals not described in Program (see itinerary)
- 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 , tips, laundry, etc.)
- International and national flights and boarding fees.
More Info
- 1 guide every 2 climbers
- 2 persons per hotel room.
- U$ 200 per person if you want single room, please let us know
- U$ 150 per person if you want single tent, please let us know
- U$ 200 per person if you have any dietary restriction such as: vegan, celiac, vegetaria, lactose free, sugar free, etc.
- Hotel lodging includes *Breakfast (see itinerary)
- Climbing permit is free of cost
- We recommend you travel with small bills
- Weather can get as low as -25ºC (-13ºF) in the area
Clothing and proper equipment
Upper body parts
- Sun hat
- Wool hat
- Balaclava / ski mask
- 2 or 3 long sleeve polypropylene shirts (or similar)
- Polar windstopper (or similar)
- Waterproof jacket (Gore Tex, Triple Point, or similar)
- Down feather parka with hood
- Liner gloves
- Waterproof gloves
- Down feather mittens (Tº -20 or lower)
Down body parts
- 2 liner long underwear (or similar)
- 1 trekking pants
- Windproof pants (Gore Tex, Triple Point, or similar)
- 3 or 4 pairs thin socks (Liners)
- 3 or 4 pairs of thermal socks
- Sandals
- Trekking boots (approach)
- Mountain boots (double plastic boots)
Personal equipment
- Ice axe (70 cm or more)
- Helmet
- Harness
- Crampons
- 3 carabineers
- 2 prusik cords (2 meters, 4 mm and 6 mm each)
- Trekking stick (telescopic)
- Sleeping bag (Tº lower than -20ºC)
- Inflatable and foam mattress
- Expedition backpack (80 liters aprox.)
- Duffel
- Daypack (40 liters aprox.)
- Platery (high camps)
- 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
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