Elevation: 2,800 m.a.s.l.
Vallecitos, Mendoza
Normal Route
Itinerary:
1st Day: Meeting at the hostel and coordination of services with the guides and transportation schedules.
2nd Day: Transportation from Mendoza to Vallecitos (2880 meters above sea level), lunch, and a short acclimatization trek.
3rd Day: Adventure activity in the area around the shelters, 15 minutes from the main shelter (2880 meters above sea level), followed by a descent to Mendoza Hostel.
Suggested personal equipment:
- Sun hat and wool balaclava.
- Sunglasses with UV filter.
- Neck scarf.
- Sunglasses (UV filter).
- Flashlight with spare batteries.
- Canteen (1 to 2 liters).
- Thin gloves and a pair of thick, preferably waterproof gloves.
- Trekking shoes.
- Comfortable shoes for the shelter.
- 3 or 4 pairs of warm socks.
- Set of underwear.
- Jogging or sportswear set.
- Fleece jacket.
- Warm jacket, preferably waterproof.
- Sunscreen (cream).
- Neck scarf.
- Warm sleeping bag.
- Waterproof pants.
- Gaiters.
- Small backpack (around 50 liters).
Included:
High Mountain Guide:
- One (1) Professional Bilingual Trekking Guide.
- Their service is provided from Mendoza and throughout the entire trip until the return to Mendoza city.
- The guides are provided with radio equipment and cellular phones to communicate with: Refugio, Mendoza or transports for eventualities.
- We take special care that the guide/client ratio does not exceed three clients per guide or assistant, depending on the group, in order to guarantee the well being of the group.
Hostel in the City of Mendoza:
This option is priced per person for participants who do not need or do not want the hostel in Mendoza and is not included in the package.
- Two nights in a hostel with breakfast included. In rooms based on the number of participants, with or without a private bathroom.
Transportation:
- From the hostel in the city to Vallecitos.
- From Vallecitos back to the hostel in the city.
Refuge in Vallecitos:
- One Night – Rooms for 8 people.
- We include lunch, dinner, and breakfast at the refuge.
- Meals come with juice – No alcoholic beverages.
Marching Meals:
- Meals for the ascent. We include in the lunch packs: 1 alfajor, 1 cereal bar, 1 chocolate bar, 2 juice packets, candies, 2 sandwiches with sliced bread, cheese, and cold cuts.
- Meals for the high-altitude camps, such as pasta with sauce, primavera rice, mashed potatoes with sausages, etc.
High-Altitude Tents:
- The tents are North Face type or similar, and we maintain a ratio of two or three people per tent depending on the number of participants, always aiming to carry an adequate weight in the backpacks.
Personal Accident Insurance:
- Insurance is provided per person and per day of specific mountain or adventure activity.
Safety Equipment:
- In all our activities, guides carry radios (handy), cell phones, a communal first aid kit, ropes, helmets, harnesses, etc. (different safety equipment is specifically for the various activities).
- Equipment such as ropes, harnesses, helmets, carabiners, rock anchors, zipline pulleys, rappelling systems (figure 8), and safety system anchors are all UIAA-approved – International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation.
Not included:
Personal Equipment:
- The suggested equipment for the activity is not included in the budget.
Food and Beverages:
- Food and beverages at the hostel in the city of Mendoza.
- Alcoholic beverages at the mountain refuge.
Extra Expenses:
- Any other expense not included in the services provided.
- Extra costs incurred due to abandonment of the program will be borne solely and exclusively by the participant.
