Andes Crossing

Dates & Prices for Andes Crossing

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.

Departure:

• Trip 1:

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

Itinerary and service (per day)

Includes & Not Includes

Our mountain expeditions include the following services:

• Mountain guide (Spanish / English )
• Private transportation (4WD or Mini Van)
• Mountain tents (each one is for 2 persons)
• Cooking kit
• foam mattress
• Crampons and ice-axe
• trekking stick
• All meals within the expedition (Breakfast, box lunch, diner)
• Professional first aids kit
• VHF Radio
• Satellite radio
• All group equipment; rope, ice-screw, compass, stove, GPS, etc.

Our services don’t include

• Personal mountain equipment
• Hotel nigh
• Airport transfer
• 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

Aditional Information

• 1 guide every 4 climbers

High Mountain Expedition is NOT responsible for:

• Personal services (laundry, snacks, beverages, 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.

Clothing and proper equipment

Upper body parts

• Sun hat
• Wool hat
• Balaclava / ski mask
• 1 long sleeve polypropylene shirts (or similar)
• 1 fleece windstopper (or similar)
• 1 waterproof jacket (Gore Tex, Triple Point, or similar)
• Down feather parka with hood
• Polypropylene gloves
• Waterproof gloves

Down body parts

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

Personal equipment

• Ice axe (70 cm or more)
• Crampones
• Trekking stick (telescopic)
• Sleeping bag (Tº -10ºC)
• Inflatable mattress
• Expedition backpack (80 liters aprox.)
• Headlamp (and extra batteries)
• Sunglasses (category 3 or 4)
• 1 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

Fixed Departures

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