Ojos del Salado 9 Days

The Highest Volcano in the World


Location:
Copiapo, Chile
USD$ 2800

Height:
6893
Length:
9 days
Reviews (4):

Dates and Prices

Departures, season 2024/2025

Th 07 Nov / Fr 15 Nov 2024

Su 17 Nov / Mo 25 Nov 2024

We 27 Nov / Th 05 Dic 2024

Sa 07 Dic / Do 15 Dic 2024

Vi 13 Dic / Sa 21 Dic 2024

Ma 17 Dic / Mi 25 Dic 2024 (Confirmado)

Sa 28 Dic 2024 / Do 05 Ene 2025

Mi 01 Ene / Ju 09 Ene 2025

Ma 07 Ene / Mi 15 Ene 2025

Vi 17 Ene / Sa 25 Ene 2025

Lu 27 Ene / Ma 04 Feb 2025

Ju 06 Feb / Vi 14 Feb 2025

Do 16 Feb / Lu 24 Feb 2025

Mi 26 Feb / Ju 06 Mar 2025

Sa 08 Mar / Do 16 Mar 2025

Ma 18 Mar / Mi 26 Mar 2025

Vi 28 Mar / Sa 05 Abr 2025

Lu 07 Abr / Ma 15 Abr 2025

Open Expedition: 

This expedition has pre-established departure dates and you share it with other people, the groups consist of a maximum of 12 climbers plus the guides.

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

Itinerary and services (per day)


Includes

The Ojos del Salado 9 days expedition include the following services:

    • Mountain guide (Spanish / English )
    • Private transportation to climbing areas (4WD)
    • 1 hotel nights in (Copiapó)
    • Mountain tents (each one is for 2 persons)
    • Dinner tent (with table and chairs)
    • Cooking kit
    • All meals within the expedition (Breakfast, box lunch, diner)
    • Professional first aids kit
    • Mat
    • Heart rate monitor and oximeter
    • VHF Radio
    • Satellite radio
    • All group equipment; rope, high altitude tent, stove, GPS, etc.

 Our services don’t include

    • Personal mountain equipment
    • Airport Transfer (In and Out)
    • Traveling and rescue insurances. We strongly recommend you to get them.
    • Any other service which wasn’t mentioned above. (restaurant meals, beverages , tips, etc.)
    • Inte
      ational and national flights and boarding fees.
    • Climbing permit USD 200 “from the last two years this payment are not required”


Additional information:

    • 1 guide every 3 passengers
    • Satellite phone (fees by minute usage – U$ 6/m)
    • 2 persons per hotel room.
    • U$ 200 per person if you want single room, please let us know
    • U$ 100 per person if you want single tent, please let us know
    • Hotel lodging includes *Breakfast (see itinerary)
    • Dirección de Límites y Fronteras del Estado, permit is free of charge
    • Climbing permit USD 200 per person, cancel
    • We recommend you travel with small bills
    • 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

In order to avoid any injury we strongly recommend to all the expedition members to have the mountain equipment described below. Each piece of the equipment will help us on the summit day, which may be terribly cold (even -25ºC /-13ºF). The proper equipment is crucial to achieve our goal.

Upper body parts

    • Sun hat
    • Wool hat
    • Balaclava / ski mask
    • 2 or 3 long sleeve polypropylene shirts or similar
    • Polar windstopper, soft-shell or similar
    • Waterproof jacket (Gore Tex, Triple Point, or similar)
    • Down feather parka with hood
    • Polypropylene gloves
    • Waterproof gloves
    • Down feather mittens ( -25 ºC / -13ºF)

Down body parts

    • 1 polypropylene long underwear (or similar)
    • 2 trekking pants
    • Windproof pants (Gore Tex, Triple Point, or similar)
    • 2 or 3 pairs thin socks (Liners)
    • 2 or 3 pairs of thermal socks
    • Gaiters
    • Trekking boots (approach)
    • Mountain boots (double plastic or leather boots)

Personal equipment

        • Trekking stick (telescopic)
        • Sleeping bag (Tº lower than -20ºC)
    • Inflatable and foam mattress
    • Expedition duffel or backpack (100 liters aprox.)
    • Daypack (40 liters)
    • 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, book, mp3, Binoculars. [optional]
    • Personal repair kit

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