Lascar Volcano & San Pedro

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.

Price are based on 2 climbers Private Service: You choose the best convenience date for you and your group. Price depending on number of people booked.

Our mountain expeditions include the following services:

• Mountain guide (Spanish / English )
• Private transportation to climbing areas (4WD or Mini Van)
• 3 hostel nights in San Pedro de Atacama
• Mountain tents (one each two climbers)
• Cooking kit
• foam mattress
• All meals within the expedition (see itinerary)
• Professional first aids kit
• Heart rate monitor and oximeter
• VHF Radio
• Satellite radio
• All group equipment; rope, ice-screw, compass, stove, GPS, etc.
• Airport transfer (IN)
• Entrance to Valle de la Luna
• Entrance to Geyser del Tatio
• Entrance to Salar de Atacama
• Entrance to Lagunas Altiplanicas

Our services don’t include

• Personal mountain equipment
• meals not mentioned in the itinerary
• 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

Additional information:

• 1 guide every 4 climbers
• Satellite phone (fees by minute usage / U$ 6 p/m )
• 2 climbers per hostel room
• Hotel night includes *Breakfast (see itinerary)
• 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.

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
• 1 long sleeve polypropylene shirts (or similar)
• fleece windstopper (or similar)
• 1 waterproof jacket (Gore Tex, Triple Point, or similar)
• Down feather parka with hood (winter time strongly recomended)
• Polypropylene gloves
• Waterproof gloves
• Down feather mittens (Tº -20 or lower) (winter time strongly recomended)

Down body parts

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

Personal equipment

• Trekking stick (telescopic)
• Sleeping bag (Tº -15ºC)
• Inflatable mattress
• Expedition backpack or duffel (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

Fixed Departures

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