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El Plomo & Leonera Expedition

The highest peak that can be seen from Santiago

Location:
Santiago, Chile

Height:
5430M

Length:
5 days

Trip Grade:

Overview El Plomo & Leonera Expedition

El Plomo & Leonera expedition is the perfect way to be prepared for higher summits like Ojos del Salado, Aconcagua, or Marmolejo. Making this climb will improve your strength and your acclimatization capabilities, making this a cornerstone for your next objective. We’ll be using mules during the approximation days so we save energy and avoid over demanding our organism. And you’ll have 2 days off in Santiago after climbing El Plomo in order to rest and become optimal for the next target. Expedition mountaineering requires a bit of physical and mental preparation. It’s a circuit, which left us conquer the highest peak that can be seen from Santiago, the summit has a privileged view of the rest of the massifs highest in the Cordillera de los Andes, like the famous Mt. Aconcagua. The expedition begins with abandoning Santiago towards the Center of the ski La Parva 3.470 meters, where we start our trek.

Highlights El Plomo & Leonera Expedition

Perfect itinerary to acclimatize if you are looking to climb higher mountains like Ojos del Salado or Aconcagua
Mules support to carry and move our mountain gear
Climb 4 mountains in just five days
Incredible view of the central Andes, Aconcagua, Junkal, Tupungato, Marmolejo
Base camp with diner tent to share with all members of our expeditions

Expedition’s schema

Program length: 5 days
Altitude: 5.430 m / 17.795 ft
Location: Santiago, Chile
Slope: 2100m / 6890 ft from Piedra Numerada
Season: November to March
Difficulty: This is not a technical track, but it is physically demanding
First ascent: 1895 by Gustavo Brandt & Rudolph Luck
Expedition Team size: max. 9 climbers + mountain guides

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 9 climbers plus the guides.

Departures:

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

Why should you perform a 5-days training climbing El Plomo?

Summits: you’ll have the opportunity to reach more summits in your days in the Central Andes
Acclimatization: you’ll become easily acclimatized to the these high altitude conditions
Fitness: body and mind at a 100%
Itinerary: there’ll be a 2-day rest to visit and enjoy the Chilean capital city
Transport Arrangements: airport and bus stations to keep going towards the next goal
Mules: will help us to carry our equipment so we spare our own energy
Panorama: the most beautiful view from El Plomo summit

Itinerary and service (per day)

You need to considerate an extra day because we need to meeting you the day before the trip begins, to check your equipment and answer the last question you can get

Day 1: Santiago / Piedra Numera camp

Day 2: Piedra Numera camp / Federación base camp

Day 3: Federación BC / climb Leonera / Federación BC

Day 4: Federación BC / climb El Plomo / Federación BC

Leaving our camp very early in the morning, we’ll take the normal route up El Plomo, following the south-west ridge. We’ll cross an icefield to reach the summit ridge. From the summit we’ll have outstanding views of the highest peaks in the central Andes. We’ll return to base camp for the night.

Max altitude: 5,430 masl
Lodging: Mountain tent
Meals: Breakfast, box-lunch, dinner.
Transport: No
Scheme: Cooking, climb El Plomo.

Day 5: Federación Base Camp / Santiago Hotel

Includes & Not Includes

Our mountain expeditions include the following services:

Mountain guide (Spanish / English )
Mules to carried the common and personal gear
Private transportation to climbing areas (4WD or Mini Van)
Mountain tents (each one is for 2 persons)
Dinner tent (with table and chairs)
Cooking kit
foam mattress
All meals within the expedition (Breakfast, box lunch, diner)
Professional first aids kit
Oxygen tank
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
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 boar

More Info

Additional information:

1 guide every 3 climbers
Satellite phone (fees by minute usage / U$ 6 p/m )
U$ 100 per person if you want single tent, please let us know
Weather can get as low as -20ºC (-4ºF) in the area

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.